Texans owner Bob McNair met with players Saturday morning, the latest development sparked by his recent controversial remark comparing NFL players to prisoners.
John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reported the unscheduled meeting and said that McNair once again apologized to players.
"I know they were upset. I wanted to answer their questions," McNair said (via the Chronicle). "I told them if I had it to do over again I wouldn't use that expression."
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McClain also reported that all Texans were present for the team's flight to Seattle for their game Sunday against the Seahawks.
McNair had already issued a public apology Friday for his remark, which he made at the NFL owners meeting last week. In a discussion on national anthem protests in the NFL, McNair used a figure of speech for an analogy saying, "We can't have the inmates running the prison."
That comment infuriated many of the Texans players, not to mention other players around the league. ESPN reported the team wanted to walk out of practice Friday because of the comment, and "had to be persuaded to stay." Wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins and running back D'Onta Foreman left the Texans practice facility. They were present for the meeting Saturday, according to the Chronicle.