Texans Expect Jaylin Noel to Miss Rest of Season After Toe Surgery

The Houston Texans are expected to be without wide receiver Jaylin Noel for the rest of the season, according to a report on Wednesday. Noel, a third-round pick in 2025, landed on injured reserve with a toe injury, and the Texans now expect him to have surgery that will end his second NFL season. It is a significant loss for Houston's offence. Noel leads the NFL with an average of 14.4 yards per target, leads the Texans with 331 receiving yards, and serves as the team's primary punt and kickoff returner, making him difficult to replace in two phases of the game. There is some help on the way for the receiving corps: Tank Dell finally returned last week from the knee injury that cost him more than a year, and Marvin Harrison Jr. was added in a trade with the Cardinals. But neither fully replaces what Noel brought as a deep threat and return man, and the Texans are running out of time to turn their season around. Noel had made an excellent start to his second year before the injury struck, and his absence will test the depth of a Houston roster that can ill afford to lose one of its most explosive playmakers.