Houston Texans OL Tytus Howard most likely is out for the rest of the campaign because of a knee problem.
#Texans OL Tytus Howard, who left Sunday’s game with a knee injury, is expected to miss the rest of the season, sources said after testing. He’ll have surgery to repair it.
A blow to the Houston OL. pic.twitter.com/i9vejbnZ7p
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 29, 2023
Tytus, who sustained the problem during the past weekend’s loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars, will undergo a procedure.
It marks the 2nd long-term problem this campaign for the offensive lineman, who missed Texans’ 1st 4 matches with a broken hand. A 1st round draft pick in 2019, he inked a 3-year, 56 million-dollar extension before training camp in 2022.
Howard had to be helped to leave the field in the 1st quarter and rookie Juice Scruggs took his place, who had just been activated from injured reserve a day ago.
The problem is a serious setback for Houston (6-5), who are trying to clinch the postseason despite a lot of problems with OL players since the beginning of the campaign.