Texans safety was hospitalized with bruised lung
Houston Texans safety Jalen Pitre looks on during pre-game warm-ups before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Baltimore. – Jalen Pitre was back with his teammates Wednesday, watching practice and hanging out in the locker room afterward.
Pitre was with his parents and trainers overnight, returning to Houston on Monday. While he hasn’t returned to practice and it’s unclear when he’ll be able to resume practicing with backups M.J. Stewart and Eric Murray preparing to start Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts with Pitre and Jimmie Ward sidelined Wednesday, Pitre’s presence is an encouraging development.
The Stafford graduate took a left knee to the chest late in the first half from star quarterback Lamar Jackson while he was hitting him on a blitz. He was examined in the blue medical tent before going to the locker room for further testing. He was then ruled out for the second half and went to the hospital at halftime before remaining overnight as a precautionary measure.
Pitre recorded the most tackles among all NFL rookies and became the first player to record more than 125 tackles and intercept five passes since the tackle statistic began being tracked in 2000, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. He played 93 percent of the Texans’ total defensive snaps, rarely leaving the field.
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