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 June 5 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 June 7. "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."

To furthur enhance the Broncos' rebuilding movement in Houston, The Texans have tabbed Broncos Assistant General Manager Rick Smith their new General Manager. Smith was said to be the front-runner for the job because of his previous relationship with new coach Gary Kubiak. However, Smith isn't expected to have as much control over the organization as his predecessor Charley Casserly.

Rick Smith was the first general manager candidate invited back for a second interview by owner Bob McNair this week. He arrived with his wife Tiffany on Thursday night and went to dinner with several Texans officials. He will spend much of today at Reliant Stadium. "I know Rick," said Kubiak, who spent 10 years in Denver with Smith. "It's important that the organization gets to know him well, so they can make a decision off of their knowledge of Rick. He's a great candidate for this position." The main focus of the second interview will be to dive deeper into a number of topics the group didn't have time to discuss two weeks ago when Smith first visited. "We'll get into more specifics about the exact responsibilities and make sure we're on the same page there," McNair said. "At some point, we also have to talk about compensation and make sure we have a meeting of the minds. There are a number of things to be discussed."