JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Texans ruled out Pro Bowl left offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil due to a painful knee injury that involves stiffness in the joint with rest regarded as the most effective short-term solution, per league sources.
Josh Jones played left tackle against the Indianapolis Colts and will replace Tunsil against the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to league sources. Tunsil didn’t travel with the team for their road game. Kendrick Green is set to start at left guard for the second week in a row. Tunsil was limited in practice all week, but didn’t do much in practice, according to sources. He was questionable on the Friday injury report.
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It’s significant because rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud has already been sacked a league-high 11 times and hit 19 times overall. Stroud has no designation on the injury report and participated fully. Stroud has dealt with soreness in his right throwing shoulder.
The Texans’ offensive line will be the same lineup, per sources, they used against the Indianapolis Colts when Stroud was sacked six times and hit nine times overall: Jones at left tackle, Kendrick Green at left guard, Jarrett Patterson at center, Shaq Mason at right guard and George Fant at right tackle.
The Texans officially placed cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. on injured reserve. Stingley injured his hamstring on the final play of practice Wednesday when his leg got stuck in place and he is out six to eight weeks, if not longer, according to league sources.
The Texans signed veteran safety DeAndre Houston-Carson to the active roster from the practice squad, per a league source.
Houston-Carson, 30, had two tackles in the Texans’ loss to the Indianapolis Colts after being elevated from the practice squad. He has 141 career tackles and three interceptions.
He was previously with the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens.
Houston-Carson is a former Bears sixth-round draft pick.
The Texans elevated defensive tackle Khalil Davis and offensive tackle Austin Deculus from the practice squad.
The Texans worked out defensive tackle Cortez Broughton and defensive backs Tre Norwood, Rodarius Williams and Trill Williams, according to league sources. None were immediately signed to a contract.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com.