Houston Texans right tackle Tytus Howard has been placed on injured reserve with a broken right hand, causing him to miss the first four games of the season. Howard suffered the injury during practice on August 5 and was initially expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks. The Texans have also dealt with injuries to four other starters on the offensive line, including left guard Kenyon who is out for the season, center Scott Quessenberry who will miss the entire season, and rookie center Juice Scruggs who will miss the first four games. The Texans have made two trades to address their depleted offensive line, acquiring offensive tackle Josh Jones from the Cardinals and center Kendrick Green from the Steelers. Swing tackle George Fant will replace Howard in the starting lineup.

• Tytus Howard, the Texans' right tackle, has been placed on injured reserve with a broken right hand and will miss the first four games of the season.
• The Texans have suffered injuries to four starters on the offensive line, including left guard Kenyon, center Scott Quessenberry, and rookie center Juice Scruggs.
• Texans general manager Nick Caserio made two trades to address the team's depleted offensive line, acquiring offensive tackle Josh Jones and center Kendrick Green.
• Swing tackle George Fant will replace Tytus Howard in the starting lineup.