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00:02The Houston Texans have suffered a significant injury blow.
00:06Second-year wide receiver Jaden Higgins has been diagnosed with a torn ACL,
00:10ending his 2026 season before it even began.
00:13Higgins was injured during a red zone drill in a joint practice with the Las Vegas Raiders.
00:18The 23-year-old was expected to be a breakout star this year
00:21after a promising rookie season where he caught 41 passes for 525 yards and 6 touchdowns,
00:27tying for the team lead.
00:28He was drafted 34th overall by the Texans in the second round out of Iowa State,
00:33where he was a third-team All-American.
00:35He was listed as a starting receiver alongside Nico Collins on the depth chart.
00:39His injury leaves a void in the Texans' receiving core,
00:42which will now rely heavily on the returning Tank Dell, Xavier Hutchinson, and Jalen Noel.
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