Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (knee), right guard Shaq Mason (knee), offensive lineman Juice Scruggs (ankle) and wide receiver Robert Woods (hip) also were active. Woods did not practice all week and had been listed as questionable.
Update: Cook returned to the game with about four minutes left to go in the second quarter. The Kansas City Chiefs' defensive secondary has taken a hit during the AFC divisional round against the Houston Texans.
Texans running back Joe Mixon will play today against the Chiefs. Mixon was listed as questionable with an ankle injury, but he’s active and good to go. The Texans’ inactives are RB J.J. Taylor, LB Devin White, DE Jerry Hughes, C/G Kendrick Green, G Nick Broeker and DT Kurt Hinish.
The National Football League Inactive Report. HOUSTON TEXANS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — HOUSTON: RB J.J. Taylor, LB Devin White, DE Jerry Hughes, C/G Kendrick Green, G Nick Broeker, DT Kurt Hinish. KANSAS CITY: S Deon Bush, CB Keith Taylor, DE Joshua Uche, OL C.J. Hanson, OL Wanya Morris, T Ethan Driskell, DE Malik Herring.
Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair are both set to play in Saturday's divisional playoff game at Kansas City, NFL Network reported. Mixon was limited in practice this week with an ankle injury and Al-Shaair was limited with a knee issue.
The Kansas City Chiefs begin their march toward an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl championship on Saturday against the upstart Houston Texans at Arrowhead.