Overview
- Head coach DeMeco Ryans said on December 15 that Mario Edwards suffered a pectoral tear and will miss the rest of the season.
- The setback follows Tim Settle’s earlier season-ending foot surgery, leaving the Texans thin on the defensive interior.
- Houston is 9-5 on a six-game winning streak as depth concerns grow during the division push.
- Recent waiver claim Naquan Jones is in line for more snaps, with practice-squad options including Junior Tafuna, Marlon Davidson and Haggai Ndubuisi.
- Edwards’ role had diminished this season with no starts and a 33% snap share after a 55% share in 2024, and he is in year one of a two-year deal reportedly worth $9.5 million with $4.5 million guaranteed.