The Houston Texans’ task to dispatch the Buffalo Bills became a little more difficult.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Texans placed safety Tashaun Gipson on injured reserve Tuesday after he aggravated a transverse process fracture in his back against the Tennessee Titans in the 35-14 loss at NRG Stadium in Week 17.
Tashaun Gipson had a broken wrist this season and a transverse process fracture in his lower back, dealing with other injuries throughout the season. Placed on injured reserve today
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) December 31, 2019
Texans safety Tashaun Gipson aggravated his transverse process fracture in lower back, per a source, and went to blue medical tent Sunday, placed on injured reserve today
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) December 31, 2019
The Texans will have safeties Justin Reid, Jahleel Addae, and A.J. Moore to fill the void as they will lack Gipson for their entire playoff run, as short or as long as it may be.
Addae is not exactly the picture of health either as he was limited in Tuesday’s practice with an Achilles injury.
Gipson signed a three-year, $22.55 million contract in free agency to join the Texans. Through 14 games, all of which Gipson started, the former Pro Bowler collected 51 tackles, three interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, eight pass deflections, and two tackles for loss.