Steve Slaton: Turf Toe Issue -  8/28/2010 11:44:47 PM

Update:
Coach Gary Kubiak said that while Slaton (turf toe) is unlikely to play Thursday in the Texans' preseason finale against the Buccaneers, he could be ready for the team's regular season opener on Sept. 12, the Texans' official site reports.

Recommendation:
That's a little on the vague side, but for his part, Slaton tried to downplay the injury. "My rookie year, the same thing happened against the Cowboys and I missed the last preseason game, so I guess it's a little bad luck with them," Slaton said Saturday. "But it'll get better. It's not too, too bad. I'll be ready...It'll heal with treatment. (I've got) plenty of time." The problem with turf toe injuries is that they can linger, so look for the Texans to play it safe with Slaton for the remainder of the preseason. In any case, this injury won't help Slaton's chances of beating out Arian Foster for the team's starting RB gig.