Texans first-round OL Howard carted off

Houston Texans starting right tackle Tytus Howard left the field on a cart with an apparent injury to his left leg in the third quarter of Sunday's win over the Kansas City Chiefs.

The team officially ruled Howard questionable to return, but he did not. Texans head coach Bill O'Brien was cautiously optimistic about Howard's status afterward.

"Just from what I have heard after the game, maybe it looked worse than it actually was," O'Brien told reporters. "We will have to wait and see, but hopefully we can get him back at some point. He has played really good football for us. We will know more about that later."

The Texans drafted Howard 23rd overall in the 2019 draft. He became the first player out of Alabama State to be drafted in the first round.

Howard was making his fourth straight start at right tackle after debuting as a left guard in Week 2. He had been credited for 1.5 sacks allowed and two penalties this season entering Sunday, per STATS LLC.

Also leaving Sunday's game was Texans cornerback Bradley Roby, who sustained a hamstring injury. Roby had a tackle and two pass breakups before leaving. He did not return.

The Texans dominated time of possession, controlling the ball for nearly 40 minutes, to beat the Chiefs 31-24 and move to 4-2.

--Field Level Media