Is it possible that an undisclosed injury played a part behind Texans QB Matt Schaub’s struggles down the stretch in 2012? The Texans will say adamantly that wasn’t the case but for a player as prickly about his injury-prone label as Schaub, coming off a fresh contract extension and with the biggest expectations of his career on his shoulders, it is possible, Pro Football Weekly hears, that Schaub didn’t want to reveal an injury that might have adversely affected his play, for fear that it would only increase his dubious reputation for always being nicked up. He never even appeared on the injury report last season, despite a number of big shots, including having part of his ear removed by Broncos LB Joe Mays. The one thing we know for sure is that Schaub’s accuracy and effectiveness waned in the final quarter of the season. Source: Pro Football Weekly
