Cushing (rest) will not play in Houston's preseason opener versus San Francisco, NFL.com's James Palmer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Cushing is simply receiving a veteran's day off, as he isn't injured and is listed as a healthy scratch. This shouldn't affect his level of participation in practice going forward, though, but he is questionable for Houston's next preseason game versus the Saints on Saturday as the team may continue to rest their oft-injured defensive playmaker.