"Offensive tackle Duane Brown and inside linebacker Brian Cushing denied after practice Wednesday that they played dirty in Sunday's 24-14 victory over Jacksonville.

Brown said he didn't punch outside linebacker Clint Session after a Jaguars fumble return that ended with both players out of bounds at Reliant Stadium.

A video from the game appears to show Brown punching Session as Brown is getting up after a second-quarter fumble return that included two laterals.

"I did not punch that man," Brown said. "As I was getting up, one of his teammates came and pushed me. To not fall back on top of him, my left hand came down and hit him in the stomach area to stop myself from falling on top of him. I immediately got up, and as you saw from the tape, he had no reaction to it. He got up and continued to play.

"It is what it is. I have no reason to apologize for anything because I didn't punch him. I'm just moving on.""