The Houston Texans placed running back British Brooks on injured reserve on October 2, 2026, after listing him with a hamstring injury on their Week 4 injury report. The move means he will miss at least four games, according to CBS Sports; it does not establish an exact return date.
What happened to British Brooks?
Houston announced the Reserve/Injured transaction on October 2. The team’s transaction notice identifies Brooks as a 26-year-old running back with three years of experience and lists North Carolina as his college. Houston Texans transaction notice.
What injury does Brooks have?
The Texans’ Week 4 injury report listed Brooks with a hamstring injury and marked him as a nonparticipant (DNP) in Wednesday’s practice, September 30. Texans Week 4 injury report.
NFL.com’s Thursday injury report also listed Brooks as DNP, but the injury field in the retrieved report was blank. The league report therefore confirms the practice status, not the hamstring designation. NFL.com injury report.
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How long will he be out?
CBS Sports reported that Brooks will miss at least four games while on injured reserve. That is a minimum absence, not a confirmed return date: the available reports do not establish a specific week when he will be back, the hamstring injury’s severity, diagnostic findings, or treatment. CBS Sports report.
Brooks’ Texans and college background
Brooks signed with Houston as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024. The team’s player profile credits him with 848 rushing yards and seven touchdowns over 50 college games. His 2025 regular-season game log records 17 carries for 78 yards. Houston Texans player profile and game log.
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CBS Sports reported that Brooks had appeared only on special teams during the 2026 campaign through its October 2 report. That describes his role up to that point, not what his role will be after he returns.
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