Is there anything new today with the team?

“No. Everything is normal. 34 (FS Dominique Barber) still didn’t practice. (TE Mark) Bruener’s back fine. (DE) Mario (Williams) was limited in practice, but other than that nothing has changed.”

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Why was DE Mario Williams limited?

“His (DE Mario Williams) shoulder, he’s got a bruised shoulder. So, I just kept him out of the contact portion of practice, but he did do some of the other stuff.”

Have you firmed up what you re going to do about  replacing WR André Davis?

“Well, it’s either going to be (WR) Jacoby (Jones) or (WR) David (Anderson) probably because I won’t put (RB Steve) Slaton back there being our starting tailback right now. But, we’ll keep working them again tomorrow.  It will be one of those two.”

How was CB Fred Bennett’s practice today?

“Yeah, he (CB Fred Bennett) had a really good practice today. What we’re trying to do between him and Petey (CB DeMarcus Faggins) is just trying to have competition and one of those guys step up and take that job and not let it go. So, we’re splitting them right down the middle and rotating those guys and we just need one to step up big time.”

Is the rotation of CBs Fred Bennett and DeMarcus Faggins similar to the rotation at left tackle?

“No, these guys are right down the middle. Really, (T) Ephraim’s (Salaam) kind of one to three with (T) Duane (Brown). So, it is a little bit different.”

How many more reps CB Dunta Robinson will see?

“It depends on the flow of the game and how many reps you get. Last week, there weren’t a lot of reps for our defense because our offense was on the field for most of the time. The way the game played out it called for him to play a little more. This week this team could play even three and four wide the whole game. So, I would say, if you asked me to put a number on it, I’m looking at 30 to 35 this week, but we’ll see how the game goes.”

Tell us about the winning touchdown drive against Miami and having RB Steve Slaton in the game when the defense knew the Texans were going to throw.

“Well, that’s how much confidence we have in him (RB Steve Slaton) right now. He’s really gotten better. He’s turned into a smart player. He’ll man up and go in there and block wherever he’s got to block. (RB) Ahman (Green) has really helped him become a better player. Ahman really works with him from a mental standpoint. So, we have a lot of confidence in him. We’re ok with him all of the time now.”

What is the opportunity for WR David Anderson to play?

“It’s big. This team’s full of young players that have been given opportunities and a bunch of guys that haven’t let anything go; that have hung on to those opportunities. (WR) David (Anderson) had a good camp. You guys remember how well he played coming out of camp. He was really our starting zebra there for a while. It’s an opportunity for him and (WR) Jacoby (Jones) to prove that they belong and I think they do. So, we’ll see.”