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HOUSTON -- Houston Texans No. 1 draft pick Mario Williams will be sidelined for the rest of the week after having the toenails on both of his big toes removed.

Williams, a 6-foot-7, 292-pound defensive end, had the procedure done on Monday after struggling with infections because of problems with his toenails.

Houston has been going through organized team workouts for the past month and had their first day of minicamp on Wednesday.

"They were bothering him throughout the camp," said Texans coach Gary Kubiak. "So instead of trying to fight it, they removed them. We're giving him a few days off to make sure it heals properly."

Kubiak said Williams would probably return to practice on Friday.

"We just didn't want it to be a problem when we got to the summer so we took care of it now," Kubiak said.

Williams, who signed a six-year $54 million contract, with $26.5 guaranteed the night before the draft, spent practice intently watching all the drills Houston's other ends and tackles performed.

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TNdolfan54

those toenails can be a killer. good thing he got them things removed. this should help boost his intensity up to 5-10%

J-Unit

Yes LOL...gotta watch out for those toenails, they will getcha.

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Professor

I remember derrick coleman missed like two months with a toenail injury when he was on the sixers

Professor

mario williams is fine and this won't affect him one bit.

TNdolfan54

dont lie to urself, toenail injuries could very possibly be fatal if not treated properly. he shouldnt rush back into football in that kind of state

stormdriver

That's great...

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Rntaboy

I know a guy who goes to my University that had a severe toenail infection. He went for so long without doing anything about it, his leg went completely numb one day. I'm pretty sure if he hadn't gone to the hospital, and had left it to get worse, it could have killed him.

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ABuccsFan

Ingrown toe nail infections are painful as a mother f... and can prevent you from walking or even putting on a shoe. I agree, it's probably not news worthy. On the other hand you know every media memebr and their cousin would have wanted to know why he was being held out of OTA's, so why not just tell them about it up front.

Carbo04

Well if you'd take care of yourself with proper hygiene this wouldn't be a problem. God forbid with all that money he can't afford to buy nail clippers so he can cut his nails on a normal basis.

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