Texans’ Receiving Corps Takes Huge Hit With Jayden Higgins Out For Season After Torn ACL: REPORT

August 20, 2026 7:58 AM ET Houston, we have a problem.According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, who cited sources, the receiving corps of the Houston Texans took a huge hit Wednesday as wide receiver Jayden Higgens is now out with a torn ACL. (RELATED: Hold-In Ends After Vita Vea Agrees To 1-Year, $30 Million Extension With Buccaneers: REPORT)The injury, which ended Higgins’ 2026 season prematurely, took place Tuesday in the joint practice between the Texans and Las Vegas Raiders when the wideout was running a route in the end zone and ended up taking an awkward fall. Houston and Vegas were in the middle of red zone 11-on-11 drills.Higgins wasn’t able to immediately get back up, however, ultimately limped off the field under his own power. Following practice, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans