The Houston Texans kick off their 2024 NFL campaign in Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts.

In the AFC South battle, the Texans’ defense has the opporutnity to face a few dynamic offensive talents, testing that side of the ball early. They will be playing with star edge rusher Will Anderson Jr., too, as he wasn’t listed on the team’s initial injury report after dealing with an ankle injury during most of the preseason.

Here’s the full extend of the Texans’ injury report on Wednesday:

This is about as forgiving as an NFL injury report can be. Training camp is plenty on a player’s body, as well as preseason to follow. To only be without the team’s backup safety is quite a blessing for the team’s Week 1 contest.

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While he’s not listed on the injury report — one Texans star player will be absent in the season opener, however. Denico Autry, a defensive lineman who is suspended for a failed Performance-Enhancing Drug test.

Still, Houston will be mostly healthy as they travel to Indianapolis to open up what should be quite an impressive 2024 campaign in the NFL. Led by second-year star quarterback C.J. Stroud and second-year head coach DeMeco Ryans, the Texans should be able to compete at the highest level in the AFC, health-willing.

As mentioned, the Colts will be an interesting test for the Texans. They’ve got an intruiging young quarterback with very few reps and starts under his belt spanning back from the high school level.

The divisional matchup should help the Texans start the 2024 campaign right, and a solid, forgiving injury report will play into that, too.

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin spends a lot of time making an impact in the Central Indiana community.

For instance, Franklin has previously teamed up with Hoagies and Hops to raise money for his foundation, Shelice’s Angels. And just last month, he helped coach a girls flag football game on the field at Lucas Oil Stadium following the Colts’ preseason contest against the Broncos.

On Wednesday, it was announced that Franklin would help fight hunger by making a donation to the Midwest Food Bank of Indiana for every tackle he makes this season.

Franklin, who wears jersey number 44, is pledging to donate $44 per tackle “with Coca-Cola Consolidated contributing a dollar-for-dollar match donation,” according to a news release.

“He’s always out in the community, doing things for the community, helping out,” Colts head coach Shane Steichen said. “He’s a leader on our football team. He’s got that ‘C’ on his chest for a reason. So, that’s a big-time deal for him, for sure.”

Franklin is coming off a career-year in which he finished with 179 tackles, a franchise record.

His work away from the field last year helped him become the Colts’ Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee.

“With the Walter Payton Man of the Year experience, my chance to meet and learn from so many other great men in the NFL,” Franklin said. “I was just thinking of how can I do something to go bigger. And what bigger way to do it than to contribute something that helps me work towards my goals as well? Just looking forward to being able to impact the Indianapolis community in a positive way.”

The Midwest Food Bank of Indiana is a “faith-based organization” that hopes “to share the love of Christ by alleviating hunger and malnutrition locally and throughout the world and providing disaster relief; all without discrimination,” according to the organization’s web site.

“We believe that by coming together with a partner like Zaire Franklin, we can support our community and fulfill our commitment to inspire and serve,” Sam Meiner, Vice President, General Manager of Midwest Market Unit, said in the news release.

Fans can also donate directly to the Midwest Food Bank of Indiana using the memo code “ZAIRE.” Click here to donate.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Tucked away between East 46th Street and North Keystone Avenue, sits the Abbie Hunt Bryce Home. The home cares for the terminally ill at no cost to those in need.

The Abbie Hunt Bryce Home is run by nonprofit Morning Light, Inc. and is the second largest like it in the country, following one home located in New York City.

It’s been around for twenty years and overall, has cared for 900 people in need. It receives no government funding and partners with local hospitals and hospices to care for 12 people at a time.

Each resident receives a private room with Jack-and-Jill bathrooms, direct access to a large garden, access to kitchens, living rooms, and family spaces. Staff at the house provides full time care to each of the residents and leadership aims to ensure staff is well taken care of, too.

“So they come and they stay here for absolutely zero dollars,” Morning Light’s Executive Director Madison Wood-Gonzalez said. “We are free, completely community supported, we don’t require insurance, or any sort of payment.”

87-year-old Lola Tinsley is experiencing that care and says she is endlessly grateful.

“It’s like living in town in an apartment, like having your own private little place,” Tinsley said.

Tinsley was born and raised in the Indianapolis area and is a mom of seven. She was once a homeowner and General Motors employee, before financial devastation struck.

Tinsley, who is terminally ill, says she lost much of her savings in a banking scam. The scam left her with few housing options she could afford.

That’s when the Abbie Hunt Bryce Home stepped in.

Thanks to the home, Tinsley is receiving end of life care for free in front of a serene backdrop.

“Something that sets us apart is everyone’s room opens up to the back garden, which is a beautiful space, and something that you don’t really get at a hospital, or a nursing home,” Wood-Gonzalez said.

As an avid animal lover, Tinsley is especially grateful.

“But you can see out the back how beautiful it is,” Tinsley said. “I can watch the wildlife and the squirrels. See them play and birds flying.”

As the home’s wait list grows, so does their need for support.

There are several ways for people to get involved, including becoming a Memory Maker Sponsor, which helps grant a hospice resident’s last wish. There are also several volunteer and donation opportunities.

For a full list of ways to help, click here.