Texas QB Schaub returned to practice to help Leinart

Injured quarterback Matt Schaub returned to practice in Texas is Thanksgiving Day, wearing a boot to protect his right foot as he kept staring at his replacement, Matt Leinart.Sustained a Lisfranc Schaub hurt the Rockets 37-9 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on November 13, but had to give up hope to return this season foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson, the meeting Wednesday in Charlotte.Houston (7) placed in the injured Schaub keep starting Leinart will be the first time on Sunday (3 - 7) Jackson.Schaub is expected to surgery next Wednesday in Charlotte. Doctors have assured him that his injury is not used and can not happen again when he returned to action."Once I told everyone, not really an option, in addition to its substantial long-term view," Schaub said. "It is positive as long as surgery, have been restored, and able to complete the back, play, sunny day."Coach Gary Kubiak said Schaub travel team this weekend to support Leinart, TJ, and rookie third-stringer Kellen · Clemens on Wednesday signed in Houston."He needs to keep very active participation," Kubiak said. "I think there is one he can help this team, so we give him a chance to do this is hard to see him standing on the" backSchaub, but Kubiak did not know how much he can help after surgery. Schaub said he faces a long recovery from non-weight-bearing 6 - 8 weeks of activities."This is not a quick turnaround on time until recovery," Schaub said. "This offseason will be a right, the preparation of training camp."Schaub has been since 2007, starting pitchers in Texas after the transactions made in Atlanta. He missed five games the year before, in his team, and excited because of a shoulder injury, then sat for five years, a disease and four with a knee injury recovery.Critics question his durability, but Schaub silent from the start of each game, they in 2009 - 10, the top ten of these games. Injured his foot to face Tampa Bay in the second quarter, in its entire second half, said he was not injured more seriously stay in the game."With the doctors, nothing I can do worse, in addition to new things," he said.So far, the Rockets have survived very well go on another one of the key players were injured, 10 in the control of the AFC South after the best start in franchise history.