The Texans’ secondary just took a significant hit.
It was reported on Thursday that starting cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. injured his hamstring during practice, according to KPRC 2 in Houston. Stingley is reportedly looking at being sidelined for several weeks and could be a candidate to be placed on injured reserve.
The injury happened Wednesday and testing showed it was significant enough to keep Stingley out for some time. He would have to miss four games minimum before he’d be eligible to return from injured reserve.
That’s not good for a team that is already 0-2 on the year.
Stingley has unfortunately had a history with hamstring injuries dating back to his time at LSU and his injury bg has continued in the pros.
The Texans are on the road for an AFC South matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3 and then face the Steelers at home in Week 4, head to Atlanta to face the Falcons in Week 5, and host the Saints in Week 6 before they head off to their bye week. That means Stingly would have five weeks to recover before he would get back on the field when they travel to face the Carolina Panthers.
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The Texans selected Stingley with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft out of LSU.
Through two games this season, Stingley has nine tackles and allowed an 83.3 passer rating when targeted.
