Houston Texans nickel cornerback Jalen Pitre suffered a partial tear to his pectoral muscle, a source confirmed to the Houston Chronicle. He’s expected to “miss several weeks,” the source added. Another source said Pitre will be out "a couple of weeks as of now.

The Texans are expected to plug in veteran safety Jimmie Ward as Pitre’s replacement. Ward stepped in for Pitre and returned a Will Levis interception 65 yards for a touchdown. He had one of his better games, recording six tackles, three for losses with one pass defensed. He has two interceptions this season, 30 tackles, four for losses.

A chest injury drove Jalen Pitre out of the Texans’ Week 12 loss to the Titans, and the ascending defender will be set to miss more time. But Pitre looks to have dodged the worst-case scenario here. Pitre suffered a pectoral injury,

Houston Texans defensive back Jalen Pitre left during the second quarter of Sunday’s 32-27 loss against the Tennessee Titans. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans confirmed it’s the last time fans will see him for a while.

Houston Texans starting safety Jalen Pitre is expected to be out multiple weeks after partially tearing a pectoral muscle on Sunday in the 32-27 home loss to the Tennessee Titans, NFL Network reported on Monday afternoon.

Safety Jalen Pitre suffered a partially torn pectoral during the team's Week 12 loss to the division rival Tennessee Titans, via NFL Media. Pitre will be out for multiple weeks, though the exact timetable for his return is not yet known.

Losing to the Tennessee Titans was enough to have Houston Texans leaning over the edge of admitting defeat for 2024.