HOUSTON – Texans rookie safety Jaylen Reed injured his lower leg in practice Friday morning and is expected to be sidelined for at least a few weeks after undergoing tests, according to league sources.
Reed is expected to return this season.
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A sixth-round draft pick from Penn State who had a pick-six interception earlier this week, Reed got hurt during a special teams portion of practice. He was helped off the field by trainers. Reed has been making a lot of plays in practice while running with the second-team and third-team defensive units.
Reed’s injury occurred two days after seventh-round defensive lineman Kyonte Hamilton fractured his ankle and underwent surgery and was placed on injured reserve.
Signed to a four-year, $4.95 million contract that includes a $243,800 signing bonus. Reed is a 6-foot, 211-pound second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection.
Reed intercepted three passes last season and recorded 98 tackles with three passes defensed and one forced fumble.
Two seasons ago, he had 46 tackles and two interceptions.
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Injury updates
Texans linebacker Christian Harris remains out with a lingering calf injury that sidelined him for the majority of last season before returning and injuring his ankle.
Harris missed the entire offseason. He is on the active roster and has been working diligently with trainers on the side.
Wide receiver Jared Wayne is expected to be out until after the preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings due to a strained hamstring, per a league source.
Running back Dameon Pierce (strained quadriceps) is making progress in his recovery after getting hurt in the spring. He is expected to return at some point during the preseason, per a league source. He is on the physically unable to perform list.
Defensive end Denico Autry (knee) remains on the physically unable to perform list along with wide receiver Tank Dell (knee surgeries), defensive tackle Foley Fatukasi (shoulder), offensive tackle Trent Brown (patellar tendon surgery, cleared by Dr. Dan Cooper for running), defensive tackle Kurt Hinish (knee), safety Jimmie Ward (foot surgery) and defensive end Derek Barnett. Barnett has an undisclosed injury. He is expected to return in a few weeks, per a league source.
Pro Bowl running back Joe Mixon (foot-ankle) remains on the non-football injury list. There is hope that he could be ready for the season-opener against the Los Angeles Rams and he is making steady progress in his recovery after being in a walking boot in the spring, per a league source.
Backup nickel Arthur Maulet is out of the red jersey and is fully cleared for contact.
Rookie corner Alijah Huzzie is on the non-football injury list and expected to miss the entire season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament suffered in a East-West Shrine Bowl all-star game practice.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com