The Eagles will be without Pro Bowl CB Asante Samuel when they face the Houston Texans on Thursday night, NFL Network’s Kara Henderson reported.

The Eagles resigned their nickel cornerback Joselio Hanson to a five-year, $21 million contract that included $6.4 million of guaranteed money. Some teams viewed Hanson as a starting cornerback and, had he opted to wait, he very well might have landed a starting job. But Hanson opted to return to Philadelphia, where the Eagles are loaded with defensive backs.

With Philadelphia going ahead 41-3 and Dallas committing its fourth turnover, there are Eagles fans from this city known for its boxing savvy calling for a stoppage.