Noah Whittington: Lands on practice squad injured list
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The Texans placed Whittington (quadriceps) on the practice squad injured list Thursday, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Whittington suffered a torn quad during practice this week, and while the move to the injured list will prevent him from being eligible for elevation for four weeks, the rookie could be sidelined for longer. Whittington linked up with Houston as an undrafted free agent in early May following a strong senior season with Oregon.
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Texans' Noah Whittington: Healthy again
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Whittington has recovered from the ankle injury that has been hampering him since around Aug. 21, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
With David Montgomery and Woody Marks locked into the first two depth chart spots in Houston's backfield, Whittington is competing with Jawhar Jordan, who is nursing a hip injury, for the third-string spot. Whittington recorded 22 carries for 51 yards during preseason action before suffering the ankle injury, while Jordan hasn't been able to get on the field for any exhibition games. Whittington signed with Houston as an undrafted free agent in May after finishing with 829 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 129 carries at Oregon last season.
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Texans' Noah Whittington: Dealing with ankle issue
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Whittington (ankle) is regarded as day-to-day as of Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Whittington injured his ankle in Thursday night's 22-20 preseason victory over the Raiders. The running back logged nine carries for 11 yards in the contest, adding two kick returns for 44 yards as well. The undrafted free agent out of Oregon will need to recover quickly to continue making his case for a 53-man roster spot.
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Texans' Noah Whittington: Signs with Houston
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The Texans signed Whittington as an undrafted free agent Friday.
Whittington started his collegiate career at Western Kentucky before transferring to Oregon after his second year. The running back played four seasons for the Ducks, capping his college career with 129 carries for 829 yards and six touchdowns while adding 19 receptions for 98 yards and another score over 13 games in 2025. Despite a smaller frame, Whittington could provide solid value to the Texans as a rotational back with a strong reputation for ball security (one fumble in four seasons with Oregon).
