Pierre-Louis (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Sunday's matchup with the Seahawks.

EDGE Analysis

Pierre-Louis logged limited workloads at practice early in the week, but finished by not participating Friday. Thus, he appears to be trending in the wrong direction. Still, his status Sunday will be dependent on how he is feeling closer to kickoff.

Pierre-Louis (hamstring) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pierre-Louis resumed practicing in early October, and he'll return to game action Sunday against the Cardinals for the first time since he went down in the season opener. The 30-year-old will likely reclaim his job as a starting linebacker.

Pierre-Louis (hamstring) won't return for Sunday's game against the Colts, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pierre-Louis was back at practice this week, but he'll miss at least one more game before he's officially activated from IR. Joe Thomas should continue to serve as a starter in Week 6.

The Texans designated Pierre-Louis (hamstring) to return from injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pierre-Louis has yet to play this season after he was placed on the Texans' IR right before their team's Week 1 contest against the Jaguars. Now, the linebacker is back on the practice field, and the Texans have three weeks to add Pierre-Louis to the active roster, or else he'll remain on IR for the remainder of the season.

Pierre-Louis (hamstring) was designated to return from injured reserve Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Pierre-Louis is now back at practice after missing the first four games of the season due to the hamstring injury. The move opens a 21-day practice window in which the linebacker can be added back to the active roster.

Pierre-Louis (hamstring) was officially placed on injured reserve Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Pierre-Louis was inactive for Week 1 due to the hamstring injury and will now be sidelined for at least the next three games. Offensive lineman Charlie Heck (undisclosed) was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list in a corresponding move.

Pierre-Louis (hamstring) is slated to be placed on placed on injured reserve.

EDGE Analysis

After being inactive for the Texans' season opener with a hamstring injury, Pierre-Louis is headed to injured reserve. Though the veteran linebacker is expected to return this season, he will miss the next three games at minimum before he is eligible to return to Houston's active roster. Joe Thomas is a likely candidate to benefit as the next man up.

Pierre-Louis (thigh) is inactive Sunday against the Jaguars.

EDGE Analysis

Pierre-Louis was a limited participant in practice Wednesday and didn't log practice reps in the next two subsequent days, so his absence for the season opener isn't really a surprise. Joe Thomas is expected to benefit from his absence.

Pierre-Louis is questionable for Sunday's Week 1 matchup against the Jaguars due to a thigh injury.

EDGE Analysis

Pierre was a limited participant in practice Wednesday, but he was held out Thursday and Friday. If the 2014 fourth-rounder is unable to suit up for the season opener, Joe Thomas will likely take on a starting role.

Pierre-Louis signed a two-year, $8 million deal with the Texans on Monday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Texans were aggressive in bolstering their defense early in free agency, with Pierre-Louis being the latest addition. He has bounced around with several teams of late, though served a key role in the Washington Football Team's defense by logging 505 snaps in 2020. He also tallied a career-high 56 tackles and should serve as a starting inside linebacker for Houston in 2021.