Texans Extend Brevin Jordan Through 2026 as Tight End Battles Back from Another Major Knee Injury
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Texans are doubling down on their belief in Brevin Jordan.
Despite the tight end’s season-ending knee injury during training camp, Houston is signing Jordan to a one-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2026 season, per league sources. It’s a clear show of faith in a player who’s been through the wringer physically but continues to fight his way back.
Jordan’s most recent injury - a torn patellar tendon - came during a training camp practice, just months after he returned from a torn ACL in the same knee. That previous injury happened last September against the Chicago Bears and required surgery, setting him on a grueling recovery path that he had only just completed.
For the Texans, the moment Jordan went down again was more than just another injury. It was personal.
“For us, it’s tough putting Brevin on IR,” head coach DeMeco Ryans said back 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.”
Jordan was hurt while running a route against linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair at the Texans’ Methodist Training Center. At first, he waved off trainers and tried to stay on his feet.
But then he collapsed. The pain was obvious, but so was the emotional toll.
Jordan began sobbing on the field, inconsolable - the weight of another setback hitting him hard.
Ryans stopped practice for several minutes. Players gathered around.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud was among the first to check on him, visibly shaken.
Tight end Dalton Schultz and others joined in prayer. It was a raw, emotional moment that underscored how much Jordan means to the locker room - not just as a player, but as a teammate.
He was eventually carted off the field, his screams echoing from inside the facility. It was a scene no one in Houston wanted to see again - especially not after all the work Jordan had put in to return.
But if there’s one thing Jordan has proven, it’s that he doesn’t stay down for long.
The former Miami Hurricane leaned heavily on his faith and family during his initial recovery, and by all accounts, he’s attacking this latest rehab with the same relentless mindset. In fact, before this latest injury, he was already showing signs of being all the way back.
During training, he reportedly hit 21.7 miles per hour - a full step faster than the 20.03 mph he clocked during his 76-yard touchdown catch against the Browns in last year’s AFC Wild Card win. That play helped set the tone for a dominant 45-14 victory in DeMeco Ryans’ postseason debut as head coach.
Jordan’s numbers may not jump off the page - two catches for seven yards last season, 53 career receptions for 532 yards and five touchdowns - but his value to the team goes beyond the stat sheet. That’s why, even while recovering from injury, the Texans signed him to a $2.1 million deal last season. And it’s why they’re extending him again now.
For Ryans, a former player who’s been through his own share of injuries, this hits close to home.
“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,” 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.”
He added: “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.”
Jordan’s journey isn’t over - far from it. But the Texans are making one thing clear: they’re sticking with him for the long haul. And if his past is any indication, he’ll do everything in his power to reward that faith.