Texans' Culley: 'We'll Have to See' If Deshaun Watson Plays After Tyrod Taylor Injury

Houston Texans head coach David Culley told reporters that "we'll have to see" in regard to whether quarterback Deshaun Watson could start Thursday after signal-caller Tyrod Taylor suffered a hamstring injury in a 31-21 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Watson has sat for each of the team's first two games amid sexual assault and misconduct allegations. The fifth-year quarterback has been declared out on the last two injury reports with a "not injury related" designation.

Per Lucio Vasquez of Houston Public Media, 22 women have filed civil lawsuits, and 10 women have filed criminal complaints. Two of the women who filed criminal complaints did not file civil lawsuits, meaning that 24 women have made allegations against Watson overall.

Taylor has stepped in as the Texans' starter in Watson's absence. He led the Texans to a 37-21 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars to start the season.

The 32-year-old will have an MRI on his hamstring, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, but he will not be ready for Houston's Thursday night home game against the Carolina Panthers.

Taylor limped off the field after his 15-yard touchdown run in the second quarter to help tie the game at 14.

He stayed out for one more series before rookie quarterback Davis Mills took over. The Stanford product finished the day 8-of-18 for 102 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception. The expectation is that Mills will get the start Thursday, per Rapoport.

Watson is currently listed as the third quarterback on the team's depth chart. If he isn't active for game day, then the Texans could activate Jeff Driskel, who is the only quarterback on the their practice squad.