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Texans Announce Woody Marks Update After Leaving Steelers Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Jan 12, 2026 9:24 PM ET

The No. 5 seed Houston Texans and No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers faced off on Monday night in the final game of the NFL Wild Card round.

The winner advances to take on Drake Maye and the No. 2 seed New England Patriots in Foxborough.

The Steelers started the scoring with a 32-yard field goal by Chris Boswell in the first quarter, and the Texans took the lead in the second quarter after C.J. Stroud connected with Christian Kirk on a six-yard touchdown pass.

In the second quarter, Texans running back Woody Marks suffered an injury and proceeded to leave the game.

Shortly after, the Texans gave an update on Marks' status.

"Texans Injury Update: #27 RB Woody Marks is being evaluated for a concussion and questionable to return."

.@ShariffLawFirm Texans Injury Update:

#27 RB Woody Marks is being evaluated for a concussion and questionable to return.
— Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) January 13, 2026

Marks had nine carries for 51 yards before exiting the game to lead the team in both categories early on.

Not too long after, Marks was able to clear concussion protocol, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston.

Houston Texans running back Woody Marks (27) runs with the ball during the fourth quarter against the Tennessee Titans Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Marks was a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft who played the 2024 college season with the USC Trojans.

This year, he has shone as a rookie for the Texans.

Entering the postseason, he leads Houston with 196 carries for 703 yards, but has scored just two touchdowns as Nick Chubb leads in that category with three scores.

Marks immediately came back into the game and had a four-yard carry on first down before a Stroud fumble gave the Steelers the ball back.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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