Texans rookie Tytus Howard carted off with left knee injury

Texans rookie Tytus Howard carted off with left knee injury

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Texans rookie offensive tackle Tytus Howard, their first-round draft pick, was carted off the field in the third quarter with an apparent left knee injury.

Howard was attended to by trainers and was in obvious pain.

Teammates went over to wish Howard well as he was being placed on the cart and driven off the field.

Howard is in the locker room being examined.

He was replaced at right tackle by backup Roderick Johnson.

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