INDIANAPOLIS -- The Texans placed wide receiver Jaelen Strong on injured reserve, officially ending his injury-plagued season.
Strong suffered a serious sprained ankle earlier this season against the Detroit Lions. He returned to practice this week, but was limited and unable to reach a point where the coaching and medical staffs felt comfortable lifting restrictions on his activity.
A third-round draft pick from Arizona State, Strong finished the season with just 14 catches for 131 yards and no touchdowns. He was supplanted on the depth chart by rookie wide receivers Will Fuller and Braxton Miller.
The Texans replaced Strong on the active roster by promoting cornerback Denzel Rice from the practice squad.