KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Texans are signing veteran tight end Brevin Jordan to a one-year contract extension through the 2026 season, per league sources.
Jordan’s rehab from a torn patellar tendon suffered in training camp, a season-ending knee injury, is going extremely well.
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Jordan injured the same knee he hurt last September against the Chicago Bears when he tore his anterior cruciate ligament and underwent surgery.
It was an extremely emotional moment for Jordan and the defending AFC South champions when he got hurt in practice.
“For us, it’s tough putting Brevin on IR,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said in August. “We know he went down with a devastating injury. It’s really rough for a guy who just bounced back from a major injury.
“So, it’s tough on Brevin right now, tough on our team. But that happens. That’s the game we play. It happens. Injuries happen. We have to continue to press forward while also being here to support ‘Brev in any way that he needs us.”
When Jordan got hurt in practice Monday in the Texans’ Methodist Training Center while running a route against linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, it was a somber, emotional moment that led to coach DeMeco Ryans halting practice for several minutes,
Although he got up initially and waved off trainers, Jordan went to the ground and began crying and sobbing loudly. He was inconsolable, in obvious pain and feeling the evident frustration of getting hurt again after working extremely hard to battle back from last year’s injury.
Practice was halted for several minutes. Teammates, including quarterback C.J. Stroud checked on Jordan and prayed. Stroud was emotional, as were the rest of the players, including tight end Dalton Schultz.
Jordan was carted off the field through a side door with medical personnel. His loud screams could be heard from several yards away while he was inside the practice bubble and once he departed the facility.
Jordan, a deeply spiritual person, leaned heavily on his faith and family while engineering a comeback from the knee injury last year.
He knew he was back for sure when he hit 21.7 miles per hour in training. That was a bit faster than the 20.03 miles per hour he reached during a 76-yard touchdown catch against the Cleveland Browns that set the tone for a 45-14 AFC wild-card playoff win during Ryans’ first season in Houston.
Even though he was injured, Jordan signed a one-year, $2.1 million contract last season because of how strongly the team feels about him.
A former University of Miami standout, Jordan had two catches for seven yards last season and has recorded 53 career catches for 532 yards and five touchdowns.
“I think it’s just being empathetic to all the guys and knowing how much work NFL players go through, how much their bodies take and knowing the other side of it when guys are done playing and the effects it has on guys,” Ryans said. “The game, it puts a lot of guys in bad shape, so I don’t take that lightly. It’s just tough. Anytime I see guys go down, it’s tough to swallow because I know all the work these guys put in.
“Their road to recovery, I’m thinking, I’ve been on that road. I know how dark that road can be at times. It’s just constant prayer for all the guys around the NFL that go down with injuries.”
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com