Jayden Higgins out for season in Texans injury crusher

Quarterback CJ Stroud will be without an emerging weapon this season as he looks to bounce back for the Texans.

With Jayden Higgins done for the year, the Texans may look to the free-agent market — and one familiar face stands out.

Houston Texans wide receiver Jayden Higgins sustained a torn ACL and will miss the entire 2026 NFL season. He appeared in all 17 games last season.

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The Texans will be without one of C.J. Stroud's top young targets after Higgins reportedly tore his ACL and was ruled out for the season

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - JANUARY 18: Jayden Higgins #81 of the Houston Texans looks on as he takes the field prior to an NFC Divisional Playoff game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 18, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Housto

Higgins' injury is a blow to a Texans team hoping to contend for a Super Bowl this season.

The Houston Texans have a really strong chance of winning the AFC South this season. But before the year has even begun, things got harder for Houston.Outside of Nico Collins, the Texans have been looking for another wide receiver to take a leap in this group. Jayden Higgins appeared to be that player, as he was playin