The Houston Texans already have an injury concern with star cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. in the Week 1 game against the Los Angeles Rams.
The injury occurred in the first quarter of the game against Los Angeles. Stingley collided with Rams wideout Davante Adams and stayed down on the field after the play.
It goes without saying how devastating of a blow it would be to lose Stingley for any period of time, so we'll be keeping a close eye on any injury updates as they come along.
Follow along with our tracker below.
Derek Stingley Jr. injury update
UPDATE: Stingley Jr. has returned to the game. Disaster averted.
#Texans corner Derek Stingley Jr. back into the game after getting checked out @KPRC2 https://t.co/nTBBsdg1yG
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) September 7, 2025
END OF UPDATE
According to Aaron Wilson of Click2Houston.com, Stingley appears to have suffered a hip injury, although that has not been confirmed yet.
Here's video of Stingley leaving the field and going directly to the blue medical tent. He is clearly walking very gingerly.
Derek Stingley Jr., went directly to blue medical tent favoring hip. Replaced by rookie Jaylin Smith @KPRC2 #Texans https://t.co/nTBBsdg1yG pic.twitter.com/UK6pNt04ii
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) September 7, 2025
We'll update this page when more information becomes available.
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