Texans DB Exits vs Steelers With Knee Injury

Reed went down with the knee issue early in the first quarter of action for Houston's Wild Card outing in Pittsburgh after attempting to make a tackle on Steelers running back Jaylen Warren.

Reed had returned to the Texans' defense as their starting safety after a five-week absence, dealing with a forearm injury that put him on Injured Reserve for the second time this season. Now, just a few snaps into his first game back, with that same outing being Houston's first playoff game, he'll be forced out once again, and it remains to be seen if he'll return.

Jaylen Reed Leaves vs. Steelers With Knee Injury

Reed, the Texans' sixth-round pick from earlier this offseason, has been sidelined since Houston's matchup vs. the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13 with a forearm injury; one that required surgery and placed him on Injured Reserve.

After Reed's injury against Indianapolis, there were questions buzzing surrounding whether he'd be able to play once again this season. However, that chatter was silenced after he was able to practice in full capacity for this week of practice, then inevitably elevated for the postseason.

When he's been on the field during the regular season, Reed put together 14 combined tackles and one fumble recovery, most of those numbers coming during his breakout performance against the Buffalo Bills in Week 12 that forced him into the Texans' starting defense one game later.

For the time that Reed will be sidelined, expect Myles Bryant, Houston's backup veteran safety, to play a bit more time in the back-end alongside Calen Bullock, also with star nickel Jalen Pitre to play some extended time at the safety position as well.