HOUSTON—The Houston Texans plan to play their home opener at hurricane damaged Reliant Stadium on Oct. 5.

“I can’t say with absolute certainty,” Texans owner Bob McNair told The Associated Press Tuesday. “But let’s put it this way, I’d be shocked if we did not play there.”

The stadium’s retractable roof lost five pieces in the storm and officials said large pieces of debris had fallen into the stadium during Hurricane Ike. The roof probably won’t be fixed in time for the game against Indianapolis, but McNair said that game and the remaining home games could be played wi...

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