HOUSTON - - After a long offseason working back to full strength, is ready to show the NFL what hes capable of.Texans coach officially announced that Stingley would make his regular-season debut Sunday against the . The 6-foot, 190-pound cornerback has been "100-percent" cleared by the team's medical staff to participate in all Jake Matthews Jersey activities.Hes healthy. Hes ready to go, Smith said Monday. Its safe to say hes going to play this week. Im excited about seeing him play.Stingley, the No. 3 pick in Aprils draft, suffered a season-ending Lisfranc injury during his final year at Drake London Jersey LSU. During the pre-draft proce s, the former All-American posted a 4.37 40-time at LSUs Pro Day, but was limited working other drills in front of scouts and general managers.Smith said throughout the offseason that Houston wouldnt rush any of its injured players back until they were ready. Stingley was limited throughout the summer drills, but did manage to work his way into the starting lineup halfway through training camp.Stingley started in two preseason games for Houston's defense. He recorded four total tackles and a pa s deflection against Los Angeles Desmond Ridder Jersey . Stingley also was a full participant in team drills for the final two weeks of training camp.Stingley will have a tall task to begin his NFL career facing Colts third-year receiver Michael Pittman Jr. Last season, Pittman broke out as Indianapolis' go-to target, recording 88 catches for 1,082 yards and six touchdowns.Scroll to ContinueYoung cornerbacks often take time adjusting to NFL speed throughout their first year in Isaiah Oliver Jersey the pros. And while Stingley hopes to eliminate big plays (and maybe make some himself), Smith is simply Brandon Copeland Jersey looking for improvements each snap.We all have to have a first time at everything, Smith said. Youre excited about the first time. Im sure those are the thoughts going through Dereks mind .Again, as a rookie, youre going to continue to get better each week, but hell be ready to go.Kickoff against the Colts is set for noon on Sept. 11 at NRG Stadium. and