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Injury Status: Injured Reserve
Injury: Knee
by Zach Thompson
Houston Texans quarterback Graham Mertz got the start in the team's preseason finale in Detroit on Saturday, and the sixth-round rookie had a very strong showing while leading his team to a 26-7 win over the Lions. With starter C.J. Stroud and primary backup Davis Mills getting the day off, Mertz completed 14 of his 16 pass attempts for an efficient 145 passing yards. He threw a touchdown to Quintez Cephus and led three scoring drives before halftime. He also added 20 rushing yards on two carries. Mertz played ahead of Kedon Slovis, who was on the Texans' practice squad last year, and took over for the second half of Saturday's win. Mertz likely secured the third spot on the quarterback depth chart with his strong showing, while Slovis could be headed back to the practice squad.
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2026 STATS SNAPSHOT
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INJURY STATUS & HISTORY
Injured Reserve
Knee
listed as of Oct 27, 3:13pm ET
Status changes are tracked from Oct 2026. Weekly rows come from official NFL injury reports.
UPCOMING MATCHUPS
| WEEK | OPPONENT | MATCHUP RATING | PROJECTED PTS | ||
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| WEEK 9 | @LAC | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WEEK 10 | @CLE | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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DRAFT RANK AND ADP
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| - | - | - | 300 | - |
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PLAYER PROJECTIONS
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STATS AND POINTS
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RED ZONE STATS
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GAME LOG
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