HOUSTON – Texans rookie tight end Cade Stover underwent emergency appendectomy surgery and is out for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins.
The fourth-round draft pick from Ohio State was added Saturday night to the injury report with an illness and listed as questionable, undergoing surgery.
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“He is doing well today and is expected to make a full recovery,” the team said in a statement.
Stover played in 13 games this season with eight starts and caught 14 passes for 132 yards and one touchdown.
Signed to a four-year, $4.758 million deal that includes a $1.189 million signing bonus, Stover was acquired after a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Texans traded their 127th overall pick of the fourth round and a 2025 fifth-round pick to select Stover 123rd overall.
He has set simple goals for his rookie season based on team goals, not individual accomplishments.
Stover (6-foot-4, 247 pounds) was named the Big Ten Conference Tight End of the Year last season.
He caught 41 passes for 576 yards and five touchdowns last season. He was a finalist for the John Mackey award. He’s a converted defensive end and linebacker.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.
