Left tackle Laremy Tunsil did not finish the Houston Texans’ 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
With 2:37 left in the fourth quarter, the Pro Bowl 25-year-old Tunsil struggled to get up after a DeAndre Carter five-yard reception on third-and-6. He would not return.
Despite not finishing the game, Tunsil was upbeat after the Texans clinched the AFC South in the win.
Tunsil said he’s “fine,” postgame, per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “Football happened,” he concluded.
Tunsil previously missed the Texans’ Week 9 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars due to a shoulder injury. Despite so, the NFL named him as a Pro Bowler for the first time in his career on Tuesday.
The Texans traded for the talented blindside protector on Aug. 31, sending a package highlighted by two first-round picks to the Miami Dolphins. Since then, the Ole Miss has given Houston the best left tackle play its seen since Duane Brown protected for Matt Schaub.