The Texans traded for wide receiver Demaryius Thomas in October after losing Will Fuller for the season to a knee injury and the veteran helped them to a playoff berth Natrell Jamerson Jersey , but he won’t be around to help them try to advance in the postseason.Thomas tore his Achilles in Sunday’s 32-30 loss to the Eagles. He had23 catches for 275 yards and two touchdowns since coming to the team, but wideout DeAndre Hopkins said the impact of his loss will be felt off the field as well.“He has not been here that long, but everyone looks up to him,” Hopkins said. “Everyone asks him questions, not just about football, but life questions. He is a big brother to a lot of guys in the locker room. When he came here, everyone was picking his brain. For him to go out the way that he did Womens Andre Johnson Jersey , I hated that for him. Hopefully, he heals fast and we overcome this tough loss.”Rookie Vyncint Smith took over for Thomas and caught his first NFL touchdown from Deshaun Watson in the second half of the game.Texans-Giants Regular Season 2018: Schedule, Game Time, TV Channel, Radio, And Online Streaming After starting their season with consecutive games on the road, your Houston Texans return to the friendly environs of NRG Stadium for their home opener.They’ll host the New York Giants on Sunday afternoon Womens Zach Fulton Jersey , and this is what you need to know to ensure you don’t miss a second of the contest.Kickoff Time: 12 p.m CDT on Sunday, September 23rd.TV Broadcast: FOX.Radio Broadcast: Sports Radio 610 (AM), 100.3 (FM), and XM 229. NFL Game Pass also provides an audio streaming service.Online Streaming: Viewers in the U.S. can use the NFL Mobile app if they have a Verizon subscription. Anyone else can use the NFL Game Pass subscription service to watch the game.Opponent Blog: Big Blue View.Twitter: @battleredblog.Facebook: Sure, you like us. But do you really, really like us?NFL Network Replay: To be determined.In terms of what we'll be doing on game day itself, expect "Countdown To Kickoff" to post at 8 a.m. CDT on Sunday http://www.thetexanslockerroom.com/auth … sch-jersey , with the first open thread for the game posting promptly at 11:45 a.m. CDT. We'll add live open threads each quarter after that, and then we'll have a post-game reaction thread as soon as the game's over.Texans fans: Sign up for FanPulse, our weekly Texans survey.