Harris (calf) was placed on the Texans' injured reserve Tuesday with a designation to return
Harris entered training camp on the heels of an impressive sophomore campaign, during which he accrued 101 tackles (65 solo), including 2.0 sacks, seven passes defended and one forced fumble across 16 regular-season games. He injured his calf early in training camp, which was severe enough to keep him out of all four of the Texans' preseason games. Harris will now be forced to sit out for the first four regular-season games, and the earliest he can return is Week 5 against the Bills on Oct. 6. Jake Hansen will operate as the Texans' top inside linebacker while Harris is sidelined.