Safety Ed Reed could play when the Texans open the season at San Diego on Monday night after returning to practice this week as he recovers from hip surgery. ''I don't want to say it can't happen because there's been such good progress,'' coach Gary Kubiak said. ''So we'll see day to day.'' Reed was taken off the physically unable to perform list on Saturday and returned on a limited basis. He has been recovering from April surgery to repair a partially torn labrum. The nine-time Pro Bowler, signed in the offseason, will practice in pads for the first time on Friday. Kubiak said he'll know more about his status for the opener in the next couple of days. ''He's come a long way,'' Kubiak said. ''There's some progress that would have to be made to get him ready to go on Monday, but boy, has he made a lot of progress.'' Source: Associated Press
