Overview
- Jake Hansen went down during team drills and was carted off the field during Thursday’s practice after he could not put weight on his leg.
- Head coach DeMeco Ryans initially described the issue as a foot injury and on Saturday said Hansen has an ankle injury that the team will monitor week-to-week.
- A league source and local reporters indicated the injury appears not as severe as first feared but that no firm timetable has been set for his return.
- The Texans ran tryouts to address linebacker depth and made no immediate signings after the workouts as they weigh options among veterans and rookies.
- Hansen is a multi-year Texans special-teams core player whose absence would increase playing time for starters and reduce special-teams experience, a dynamic that could shape roster decisions in the coming weeks.