Texans placed SLB Zach Diles on injured reserve with a fractured tibia, ending his season, and promoted LB Kevis Coley from the practice squad.
Diles finishes his second year and first as a starter with an impressive 66 tackles, a forced fumble, and a sack. The good news is he didn’t injure his knee and should get his speed back by the start of next season, giving him a good chance to start. However, substitute Kevin Bentley is unlikely to be near as effective in the last eight games. Coley will play special teams.