The New England Patriots and the Houston Texans announce the following player injuries and game statuses.
Friday, January 16, 2026
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
OUT
No Players Listed.
DOUBTFUL
No Players Listed.
QUESTIONABLE
LB Harold Landry - Knee (DNP)
RB Terrell Jennings* - Concussion Protocol (FP)
NO GAME STATUS GIVEN: CB Alex Austin* - Wrist (FP), CB Christian Gonzalez - Concussion Protocol (FP), TE Hunter Henry - Knee (FP), LB Anfernee Jennings - Knee (FP), T Morgan Moses - Knee (FP), T Thayer Munford Jr. - Knee (FP), DL Khyiris Tonga - Foot (FP)
HOUSTON TEXANS
OUT
WR Nico Collins - Concussion (DNP)
WR Justin Watson - Concussion (DNP)
DOUBTFUL
No Players Listed.
QUESTIONABLE
T Trent Brown - Ankle (LP)
NO GAME STATUS GIVEN: DE Denico Autry - Knee (LP), LB Azeez Al-Shaair - Knee (FP), LS Austin Brinkman - Knee (FP), T Aireontae Ersery - Thumb (FP), T/G Tytus Howard - Ankle (FP), G Ed Ingram - Shoulder (FP), RB Jawhar Jordan - Ankle (FP), CB Kamari Lassiter - Ankle/Knee (FP), DT Sheldon Rankins - Elbow (FP), S Jaylen Reed - Forearm (FP)
Thursday, January 15, 2026
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
No Players Listed.
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
LB Anfernee Jennings - Knee
LB Harold Landry - Knee
T Morgan Moses - Knee
T Thayer Munford Jr. - Knee
FULL PARTICIPATION
CB Alex Austin* - Wrist
CB Christian Gonzalez - Concussion Protocol
TE Hunter Henry - Knee
RB Terrell Jennings* - Concussion Protocol
DL Khyiris Tonga - Foot
* denotes player currently on injured reserve.
HOUSTON TEXANS
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
DE Denico Autry - Knee
T Trent Brown - Ankle
WR Nico Collins - Concussion
WR Justin Watson - Concussion
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
LB Azeez Al-Shaair - Knee
T/G Tytus Howard - Ankle
G Ed Ingram - Shoulder
RB Jawhar Jordan - Ankle
CB Kamari Lassiter - Ankle/Knee
DT Sheldon Rankins - Elbow
FULL PARTICIPATION
LS Austin Brinkman - Knee
T Aireontae Ersery - Thumb
S Jaylen Reed - Forearm
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
T Morgan Moses - Knee
T Thayer Munford Jr. - Knee
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
CB Christian Gonzalez - Concussion Protocol
TE Hunter Henry - Knee
LB Anfernee Jennings - Knee
RB Terrell Jennings* - Concussion Protocol
LB Harold Landry - Knee
DL Khyiris Tonga - Foot
FULL PARTICIPATION
CB Alex Austin* - Wrist
* denotes player currently on injured reserve.
HOUSTON TEXANS
DID NOT PARTICIPATE
DE Denico Autry - Knee
T Trent Brown - Ankle
WR Nico Collins - Concussion
WR Justin Watson - Concussion
LIMITED PARTICIPATION
LB Azeez Al-Shaair - Knee
T/G Tytus Howard - Ankle
G Ed Ingram - Shoulder
RB Jawhar Jordan - Ankle
CB Kamari Lassiter - Ankle/Knee
DT Sheldon Rankins - Elbow
FULL PARTICIPATION
LS Austin Brinkman - Knee
T Aireontae Ersery - Thumb
S Jaylen Reed - Forearm
Bold indicates a change from the previous day's report.
PRACTICE PARTICIPATION
Did Not Participate in Practice
Limited Participation = Less than 100% of a player's normal repetitions
Full Participation = 100% of a player's normal repetitions
GAME STATUS DEFINITIONS:
Out = Player will not play
Doubtful = Unlikely to play
Questionable = Uncertain as to whether the player will play
