Texans 'Heartbeat' Heads to IR with Knee Injury

The Houston Texans won't have Brevin Jordan for the foreseeable future.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 19, 2024

Dec 31, 2023; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans tight end Brevin Jordan (9) scores a touchdown after the catch against the Tennessee Titans in the second quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images / Thomas Shea-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans offense will look a little different over the next few weeks after it was announced that tight end Brevin Jordan would be placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL. His season is over.

FOX 26 reporter Will Kunkel reported the news first.

Texans TE Brevin Jordan is done for the season with his knee injury, per source.
— Will Kunkel (@WillKunkelFOX) September 19, 2024

Jordan, 24, was a fifth-round pick by the Texans out of Miami in the 2021 NFL Draft. He has slowly become a big part of the offense, so losing him at this time of year is a momentum killer.

"If you want to talk about the heartbeat of this team, it’s just who he is," quarterback C.J. Stroud said. "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 thing when he comes back.”

Stroud wasn't the only one who could sense Jordan was building momentum. Coach DeMeco Ryans also felt it and is discouraged to see the injury happen so early in the year.

"It’s really heartbreaking losing Brevin," 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, so first thing first, it’s about Brevin and him just attacking rehab the right way and getting back as soon as he can. But was really excited with where he was headed and we have some slack to pick up there. [TE] Cade [Stover], [TE] Dalton [Schultz], everybody – they have to step up and try to fill that role.”

Injuries are inevitable in the NFL, and while there is hope that Jordan can come back sometime in October, the Texans have to get ready for their next game against the Minnesota Vikings without him.

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Published Sep 19, 2024|Modified Sep 19, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.