NFL reviewing Slauson's block on Texans' Cushing

 
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photo - Trainers work on Houston Texans inside linebacker Brian Cushing (56) during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. Cushing left the game in the second quarter with a left knee injury. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Trainers work on Houston Texans inside linebacker Brian Cushing (56) during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. Cushing left the game in the second quarter with a left knee injury. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

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Slauson added that he has been told by every coach he's had to cut on the backside of an outside zone play, such as the one in which Cushing was hurt. Slauson was not penalized during the game.

"I don't know why this is a big deal," Slauson said. "I feel bad that Cushing got hurt. That wasn't my intent at all, but I've got to do my job."

Coach Rex Ryan agreed with Slauson that it was legal, adding that some zone-running teams, including Houston, use cut blocks often.

"It's not dirty, it's just a technique," Ryan said. "With us, clearly, it was a thing that was unintentional. I feel terrible for Brian and, really, the league. The league loses when you lose a player like that."

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