Houston Texans nickelback and special teams ace Tavierre Thomas has a pulled quadriceps and is out indefinitely, according to league sources.
The injury is a setback to the Texans’ defense and special-teams units. They will lean heavily on nickelback Desmond King, Tremon Smith, and others to make up for Thomas’ absence in the secondary.
Signed to a two-year, $4 million contract last year that includes $2 million guaranteed with a $1 million signing bonus, Thomas started a career-high three games last season. In other injury news, Texans tight end Pharaoh Brown is sidelined with a tight hamstring. The injury isn’t regarded as a long-term setback.Other players not practicing include tight end Antony Auclair and linebackers Garret Wallow and Christian Harris .
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