Matt Giraldi

Vince Wilfork made his presence known on the very first play of the game. Unfortunately he was called offsides and never registered a tackle against the Kansas City Chiefs. After that, Wilfork failed to register a tackle the rest of the game.

On a day where the Houston Texans defense could not stop Alex Smith, J.J. Watt was the lone bright spot. Watt recorded the only two sacks of the day for the Texans, including one where he has helmet-less.

A featured player on HBO's Hard Knocks, Brown found himself on the wrong side of the cuts Friday. Despite making a couple notable plays this preseason, ultimately inconsistencies cost him a roster spot

After dealing with an ankle injury this offseason, Akeem Dent was activated from the PUP list the same day as teammate Jadeveon Clowney. Dent started seven games at linebacker for the Houston Texans last season.

Jadeveon Clowney returned to practice in a limited fashion on Monday. Clowney was not wearing a brace on the knee he had surgery on 8 1/2 months ago.

J.J. Watt has nothing to prove in the first preseason game. Bill O'Brien also rested Vince Wilfork Saturday night. Watt will observe, and likely coach, on the sidelines.

The oft-injured linebacker has apparently changed his training regimen and is earning praise from his coach Bill O' Brien. Last season was the first time in three seasons Cushing has played double digit games for the Houston Texans.

The Houston Texans will not rush Jadeveon Clowney back to action this fall and he will have to earn playing time in Romeo Crennel's defense. The expectation is that the 2014 number one overall pick will be ready for Week One.

Recently cut by the Oakland Raiders in a cap-saving move, Antonio Smith could be on his way back to the Houston Texans, where he spent five seasons along their defensive line. Smith would provide additional depth on a defensive line that has already added Vince Wilfork this offseason. While not strong in run support, he can still get after the quarterback even at 33 years old.

Ryan Mallett has agreed to a 2 year deal to return to the Houston Texans. He will likely compete for the starting quarterback job.