HOUSTON – The Texans placed backup tight end Brevin Jordan on injured reserve due to a knee injury.
He has been operating as the primary backup behind starter Dalton Schultz and also operating as a lead blocking fullback.
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Jordan has two catches for seven yards this season and 53 career catches for 532 yards and five touchdowns.
Jordan finished the game against the Chicago Bears with no injury announced.
The Texans signed tight end Irv Smith Jr. to the practice squad and have Schultz and rookie Cade Stover on the active roster.
“It’s really heartbreaking losing Brevin,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “Brevin was on his way to a breakout year. I feel sorry for Brevin and the injury. Any time these guys go through these injuries, it’s always tough.
“It’s about Brevin and him just attacking rehab the right way and getting back as soon as he can. Was really excited with where he was headed and we have some slack to pick up there. Cade, Dalton, everybody, they have to step up and try to fill that role.”
Jordan provided a lot of energy and has upgraded his skills as a lead blocker. He showed off his speed on a touchdown catch in an AFC wild-card playoff victory against the Cleveland Browns last season.
“That’s tough, man,” Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud said. “I’m praying for him. Man, if you want to talk about the heartbeat of this team, it’s just who he is. Somebody who loves hard and he loves everyone in this building. He loves ball and I think he was really getting his momentum on just who he wanted to be in this league and how he wanted to approach practice.
“Praying for him and I know he’s a faith-based man and God makes no mistakes and he knows that. So, I’m not worried about him, but I am going to be a brother that he can lean on. I love Brev and he is my brother for the rest of my life. I know that he’ll be back soon and he’ll do great things when he comes back.”
The Texans signed cornerback D’Angelo Ross to the 53-man roster from the practice squad, per a league source.
Ross, 27, was a standard elevation for the Texans’ Sunday night win over the Chicago Bears.
He was promoted last season from the practice squad and recorded eight tackles in 13 games played. He played 72 percent of the special teams snaps and one percent of the defensive snaps. He played in 83 percent of the Texans’ special teams snaps against the Bears.
Ross is a former New England Patriots undrafted free agent from New Mexico.
He played in three games with one start with the Patriots in 2021.
Ross has run the 40-yard dash in 4.32 seconds.
Ross has also played for the Miami Dolphins.
The Texans officially signed center Scott Quessenberry, who missed the entire season last year with a torn anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament, and tight end Irv Smith Jr. to the practice squad. Smith is a former Vikings second-round draft pick from Alabama.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com
