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Jaylin Noel Injury Status, History and Game Log

WR / Houston Texans

Injury status

No active flag. Latest report Active (11d ago), no longer on the injury report.

Recent games

HOU @ INDFinal 17-19, Sep 27, 2026

rushing: CAR 1, YDS 8, AVG 8.0, TD 0, LONG 8

receiving: REC 2, YDS 17, AVG 8.5, TD 0, LONG 12, TGTS 2

kickReturns: NO 2, YDS 54, AVG 27.0, LONG 28, TD 0

puntReturns: NO 1, YDS 11, AVG 11.0, LONG 11, TD 0

CIN @ HOUFinal 20-6, Sep 20, 2026

rushing: CAR 1, YDS 13, AVG 13.0, TD 0, LONG 13

receiving: REC 1, YDS 31, AVG 31.0, TD 0, LONG 31, TGTS 5

kickReturns: NO 1, YDS 31, AVG 31.0, LONG 31, TD 0

puntReturns: NO 3, YDS 32, AVG 10.7, LONG 17, TD 0

BUF @ HOUFinal 36-31, Sep 13, 2026

receiving: REC 2, YDS 53, AVG 26.5, TD 0, LONG 35, TGTS 2

kickReturns: NO 3, YDS 70, AVG 23.3, LONG 26, TD 0

Box score lines from ESPN.

Injury history

  1. Sep 22, 2026Active

    Noel caught one pass on five targets for 31 yards and added a 13-yard carry during the Texans' 20-6 loss to the Bengals on Sunday. He also returned three punts for 32 yards and one kickoff for 31 yards.

    ESPN / HOU

  2. Sep 22, 2026Active

    Noel caught one pass on five targets and added a 13-yard carry during the Texans' 20-6 loss to the Bengals on Sunday. He also returned three punts for 32 yards and one kickoff for 31 yards.

    ESPN / HOU

  3. Sep 18, 2026Active

    Noel has a chance for more playing time with Nico Collins (hamstring) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Bengals, Aaron Wilson of SportsTalk790AM reports.

    ESPN / HOU

  4. Sep 14, 2026Active

    Noel recorded two catches for 53 yards and three kickoff returns for 70 yards in Sunday's 36-31 loss to the Bills.

    ESPN / HOU

  5. Sep 9, 2026Active

    activated (off SDIO injured list)

    sdio / HOU

  6. Sep 9, 2026Active

    Noel (hamstring) is not listed on the Week 1 injury report Wednesday.

    ESPN / HOU

  7. Aug 31, 2026Questionable Hamstring

    Hamstring

    sdio / HOU

  8. Aug 19, 2026Questionable Leg

    Noel (hamstring/finger) returned to practice this week, and the plan is to get him ramped back up to full speed over the next couple weeks, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

    ESPN / HOU

  9. Aug 19, 2026Questionable Leg

    With Jayden Higgins having reportedly suffered a torn ACL, Noel (hamstring/finger) is a candidate to see added work in Houston's offense this coming season, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN reports.

    ESPN / HOU

  10. Aug 19, 2026Questionable Leg

    questionable

    ESPN / HOU

  11. Aug 18, 2026Active

    Noel (hamstring) was spotted in full pads and a red no-contact uniform for Tuesday's practice, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    ESPN / HOU

  12. Aug 17, 2026Active

    The Texans are optimistic that Noel (hamstring/finger) will be available for the team's regular-season opener against the Bills on Sunday, Sept. 13, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

    ESPN / HOU

  13. Aug 17, 2026Active

    Noel recently sustained a hamstring injury that will likely keep him from practicing for "a few weeks," Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

    ESPN / HOU

  14. Aug 10, 2026Active

    ESPN / HOU

  15. Aug 7, 2026Out Arm

    The Texans activated Noel (finger) from the active/non-football injury list Friday morning.

    ESPN / HOU