Houston got a scare at training camp on Tuesday when Jayden Higgins left practice early with an apparent injury, and the Texans still had no real clarity afterward.
According to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, the 23-year-old wide receiver was forced out of practice with an unknown injury and was seen walking off the field with members of the medical staff in the middle of the session. Wilson wrote, “Jayden Higgins trudged off field, walked inside to get checked out by team medical personnel,”
About 40 minutes later, Wilson reported that Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans had nothing new to offer when asked about Higgins’ status. “No update on Jayden Higgins,” Ryans said.
The timing is far from ideal for Houston. The 2026-27 campaign is being framed as a key year for CJ Stroud and the Texans, with the expectation that the team finally puts the pieces together and performs like one of the league’s top clubs.
Higgins had given the offense something to build on as a rookie. The former second-round pick caught 41 passes for 525 yards and six touchdowns last season, showing enough as a No. 2 option to suggest a larger role could be coming.
That’s why this injury situation matters. Higgins was expected to have a bigger impact in Houston’s offense this season, and any setback adds another layer of concern for Stroud, who is coming off a year in which he posted career lows in passing yards with 3,041 and touchdowns with 19.
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