{
  "id": 2478037,
  "title": "Texans Exploring Trades for AFC Wideouts After Jayden Higgins Injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/texans-exploring-trades-for-afc-wideouts-after-jayden-higgins-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T02:17:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Newsweek",
    "slug": "newsweek",
    "url": "https://www.newsweek.com/sports/nfl/texans-exploring-trades-for-afc-wideouts-after-jayden-higgins-injury-12354233"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Houston Texans are exploring trades for an additional wide receiver after wideout Jayden Higgins announced on Wednesday that he will miss the entire 2026 regular season due to a torn ACL, sustained in a practice injury on August 18. Jayden Higgins was projected to be the team's second-wide receiver (WR2) entering the season, which begins on September 13 against the Buffalo Bills. According to KPRC 2 Houston's Aaron Wilson, the Texans are considering trading for other options at the position, specifically the Patriots' Kayshon Boutte and the Ravens' Rashod Bateman. The team has made exploratory trade calls, but former wideout DeAndre Hopkins, who is second all-time in receiving yards in Texans franchise history, is not being considered at this time. The Texans plan to secure a bigger receiver if they acquire outside reinforcements, and they value a solid but unspectacular player as a potential fit to complement two-time Pro Bowler Nico Collins. The team is also anticipating the return of Tank Dell, who was poised to become a breakout star prior to his knee injury in late 2024. Presently, Xavier Hutchinson (2023 6th round pick) and Jaylin Noel (2025 3rd round pick) are the primary candidates to step into Higgins' vacated starting role.",
  "summary": "The Houston Texans are exploring trades for wide receivers Kayshon Boutte and Rashod Bateman after Jayden Higgins' injury.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Texans begin life without 'best player on the field' in Jayden Higgins following season-ending injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/texans-begin-life-without-best-player-on-the-field-in-jayden-higgins",
        "published": "2026-08-21T04:26:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}