NFL Note - Houston Texans Brown, Duane

Oct 24, 2017 - 8:02 AM LT Duane Brown ended his holdout on Monday and could play as soon as this week against the Seattle Seahawks.

The 32-year-old Pro Bowl player reported to NRG Stadium after his holdout did not result in a new contract. "I'm just here to work, man," Brown told reporters. "I'm leaving everything else up to the front office and my agent. It's always hard to be away from your craft, but I'm excited to be back."

Brown, whose base salary was $9.4 million this season, lost about $3.3 million -- forfeiting six $552,921 game checks -- by not reporting, according to the Houston Chronicle. He will have about $6.1 million remaining on his base salary. Brown said he is "very ready" to play on Sunday against Seahawks. He can practice but would need to be added to the Texans' active roster to play in a game.