The Texans may be down another receiver. Wideout Demaryius Thomas was carted off the field during today’s game against the Eagles, and he’s been ruled out with an Achilles injury. While he’s set to undergo tests, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport tweets that the wideout is believed to have torn his Achilles.
NFL Network’s James Palmer tweets that Thomas pushed off the line and immediately fell to the ground, with the reporter noting that the veteran appeared to be “in unreal pain.” Thomas was also seen punching the ground before he was ultimately carted off the field.
The 30-year-old wideout was acquired by the Texans from the Broncos in late October. Thomas proceeded to start each of his six games with Houston, hauling in 20 receptions for 238 yards and two touchdowns. His overall numbers were down this season, as he was on track to finish with fewer than 900 receiving yards for the first time since 2011. While the numbers haven’t been all that encouraging, Pro Football Focus was still bullish on his performance; the site ranked Thomas 45th among 128 eligible wideouts.
The team was already shorthanded on offense heading into today’s game, as both running back Lamar Miller and wideout Keke Coutee had been ruled out yesterday. With Will Fuller on the injured reserve, the Texans are now left with only three healthy wideouts in DeAndre Hopkins, DeAndre Carter, and Vyncint Smith.