Although still dealing with the lingering effects of a shoulder injury that caused numbness, Texans star running back Lamar Miller is hopeful that he'll be able to be at his normal capacity Sunday against the Detroit Lions.

Miller was limited in practice this week and is listed as questionable after absorbing a hit on his right shoulder and sustaining a stinger at the end of a 25-yard run against the Denver Broncos on Monday night. Miller has made steady progress and is expected to play Sunday, but could share carries with backup Alfred Blue.

"Hopefully, Sunday I'll be full-go," Miller said Friday. "That's the plan. I'm not really sure how much I will play right now, but hopefully I will be in there. .. I feel way better than the beginning of the week. Every morning, I've been feeling better."

Miller had a magnetic resonance imaging exam earlier this week and it was determined that there was no structural or ligament damage.

Texans coach Bill O'Brien characterized Miller's status as a game-time decision.

"I think he did a decent job this week," O'Brien said, "but I still think that's something that will be be made sometime Sunday morning."

When Miller was with the Miami Dolphins, he dealt with a similar injury two years ago in his left shoulder. He didn't miss any games, though.

"When I was running the ball, I was just trying to brace myself, but I got hit in my shoulder," Miller said. "It was like my shoulder felt kind of numb a little bit.

Miller has rushed for 581 yards on 136 carries, averaging 4.3 yards per run with one touchdown. He signed a four-year, $26 million contract in March.

Miller played through the shoulder injury Monday, but was relieved by Blue. He finished the game with 61 yards on 11 carries during the 27-9 loss to the defending Super Bowl champions.

"I think it's a mindset," Miller said. "On Monday night, I would try to fight through it, but sometimes when you get hit on it, it's pain. At the end of the day, pain is only temporary. That's the mindset I've been telling myself."