Texans offensive tackle Derek Newton is traveling back to Houston later Tuesday after remaining in Denver overnight after suffering a horrific set of injuries during a loss Monday night to the Broncos.
Newton tore both patellar tendons when he fell backwards while blocking Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller and have may have sustained additional damage to his knees with a magnetic resonance imaging exam and X-rays to be performed in Houston, according to sources not authorized to speak publicly.
Newton was unable to travel on the Texans' charter flight back to Houston and has been in severe pain.