The Texans will lean heavily on safety Jimmie Ward as the new nickel defender. He’s stepped up over the past two weeks in place of Pitre while Eric Murray and Calen Bullock have been staples at safety.

Jalen Pitre’s breakout season has officially reached its end. The Houston Texans placed the third-year do-it-all defensive back on the injured reserve, thus ending his 2024 campaign. Houston begins its three-game stretch in 11 days without two of its best defenders starting Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

The Texans' secondary has suffered a blow, losing starter Jalen Pitre for the rest of the season after he suffered a pectoral injury three weeks ago.

Houston Texans standout safety Jalen Pitre will undergo season-ending pectoral surgery, according to published reports on Wednesday. Pitre partially tore the pectoral muscle in the first quarter of a Week 12 loss to the Tennessee Titans.

December 13 - The Houston Texans placed safety Jalen Pitre on injured reserve Friday with a chest injury, officially ending his season. Pitre, 25, will undergo surgery to repair a partially torn pectoral muscle, an injury sustained in a loss to the ...

Texans safety Jalen Pitre will undergo surgery to repair a partially-torn pectoral, according to KPRC2's Aaron Wilson, ending his 2024

Texans safety Jalen Pitre, who injured his shoulder in Week 12 and was third on the team with 65 tackles, will have season-ending surgery, a source confirmed to ESPN.

When Texans safety Jalen Pitre suffered a pectoral injury last month, the team knew he would miss multiple weeks but hoped he would avoid season-ending surgery.

The Houston Texans will be without an important defender for the rest of the season after the latest Jalen Pitre injury update.

The issue for Philadelphia is that while they have plenty of confidence in backup quarterback Kenny Pickett, even he is dealing with an injury of his own. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Tanner McKee (16) looks to pass against the New England Patriots during the second half at Gillette Stadium.

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Wide receiver John Metchie III missed Houston’s game on Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs because of a shoulder injury. But on Monday, the former Alabama pass-catcher said he’d be ready to play when the Texans take on the Baltimore Ravens as part of the NFL’s Christmas doubleheader.