Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing league sources and a social-video post, reported that Horton was helped off the field during a team drill and likely tore his Achilles on Monday.
- Those reports do not include an official Texans medical confirmation as of the latest coverage.
- Horton is a 2023 fourth-round pick from TCU who has 55 career tackles, 0.5 sacks and was an Ed Block Courage Award winner and lymphoma survivor.
- A late‑August Achilles tear is typically season-ending, so Horton could be moved to injured reserve unless the team uses a return designation during roster cuts.
- The loss compounds training-camp attrition for the Texans and raises immediate pressure on the edge rotation with other defensive ends also limited in practice before the preseason finale.