As the Texans prepare for a playoff push, they won’t have one of the members of their receiver rotation, for the rest of the year.
The Texans have placed receiver Jaelen Strong on injured reserve, ending his season.
Strong had been ruled out for Sunday’s game at Indianapolis with an ankle injury. To fill his spot on the roster, the Texans elevated cornerback Denzel Rice from the practice squad.
A third-round pick in 2015, Strong faced stiff competition on the depth chart, when the Texans added receivers Will Fuller and Braxton Miller in the 2016 draft. Strong caught 14 passes in his second season, matching his total for 2015.