Texans rest multiple players with lingering injuries: Andrew Beck, Laremy Tunsil, Jerry Hughes, Sheldon Rankins

HOUSTON – The Texans followed their usual tradition for the first practice of a game week by resting multiple players dealing with lingering injuries and key veterans.

Among the players not practicing Tuesday: Pro Bowl left offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil (knee), offensive guard Shaq Mason (rest), defensive end Jerry Hughes (ankle), guard Dieter Eiselen (illness), defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (ribs, shoulder).

Limited in practice: wide receiver Robert Woods (hip), defensive ends Will Anderson Jr. (ankle), and Jonathan Greenard (ankle), defensive tackles Maliek Collins (hip-core), wide receiver John Metchie III (foot), linebacker Denzel Perryman (ribs), linebacker Blake Cashman (knee).

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All are expected to play Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens in an AFC divisional round playoff road game at M&T Bank Stadium, with the possible exception of Hughes, who got hurt against the Indianapolis Colts and missed the playoff game against the Cleveland Browns.

The Texans’ injury-depleted receiving corps got a boost last Saturday in a 45-14 playoff over the Cleveland Browns.

Woods returned after being out against the Indianapolis Colts due to a painful hip injury.

Woods caught 40 passes for 426 yards and one touchdown this season in 14 games and 11 starts during the regular season.

Texans rookie standout wide receiver Tank Dell is out for the season with a broken fibula, and veteran wide receiver Noah Brown was placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury.

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Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.