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| HT/WT: 6-0, 200 lbs |
| Birthplace: Stafford, TX |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Baylor |
| Experience: 5 |
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2026 Defensive
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| Regular Season | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Top Jalen Pitre News
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Texans' Jalen Pitre: Full participant in practice
Pitre (shoulder) was a full participant in Houston's practice Wednesday.
Pitre is healthy again after missing the past two games due to an AC joint injury. The 2022 second-round pick should resume his role as the team's starting slot cornerback during Sunday's game versus the Chargers.
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Texans' Jalen Pitre: Ruled out for Week 7
Pitre (shoulder) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Giants, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Pitre will miss consecutive games due to an AC Joint injury. The starting slot cornerback will likely be replaced by Tremon Smith once again as he continues to recover from his injury.
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Texans' Jalen Pitre: Considered week-to-week
Pitre (shoulder) did not participate at the Texans' practice Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Pitre suffered a shoulder injury in Week 5 versus the Titans, and he was forced to miss the team's Week 6 victory over Jacksonville as a result. The 27-year-old is still considered week-to-week according to head coach DeMeco Ryans, and he seems unlikely to be available for Sunday's matchup with the Giants. Pitre will have two more chances to return to practice this week, but if he can't go in Week 7, Tremon Smith would likely operate in a more prominent role again in Houston's secondary.
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Texans' Jalen Pitre: Ruled out Sunday
Pitre (shoulder) is ruled out for Sunday's game against Jacksonville.
Pitre suffered a shoulder injury in Sunday's game versus the Titans. While he won't be placed on injured reserve, he will at least miss the Week 6 meeting with the Jaguars in London.
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Texans' Jalen Pitre: Dealing with sprained AC joint
Pitre will not need surgery and will not need to be placed on injured reserve as a result of the shoulder injury he suffered during Sunday's game at Tennessee, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Pitre was wearing a sling after leaving Sunday's contest early, but it looks like he avoided a season-ending injury. Per Wilson, Pitre is considered week-to-week as the Texans gear up for a contest against the Jaguars in London in Week 6. It would be pretty surprising if he didn't at least sit out that game as he recovers, but he hasn't been officially ruled out yet.
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Texans' Jalen Pitre: Considered week-to-week
Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said Monday that Pitre is "week-to-week" due to a left shoulder injury that he sustained in Sunday's 26-3 win over the Titans, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pitre appeared to go down with the injury early in the fourth quarter and was spotted with his shoulder in a sling following the game. Though the Texans haven't officially ruled him out for next Sunday's contest against the Jaguars in London, the week-to-week label suggests that Pitre will most likely sit out that contest. Rookie fifth-round selection Kamari Ramsey saw an uptick in defensive snaps following Pitre's exit, and the former could operate as the Texans' slot corner in Week 6.
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Texans' Jalen Pitre: Exits during Week 5 win
Pitre departed with a shoulder injury and never returned during Sunday's 40-20 win over the Cardinals.
Pitre recorded four tackles (two solo) before exiting, and he was seen with his left shoulder in a sling after the game, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston. The 27-year-old has been a stalwart in Houston's secondary since his rookie season, but he's missed multiple games with injuries in each of the last three seasons. The Texans will next play an international game versus the Jaguars in London on Sunday, Oct. 18.
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Texans' Jalen Pitre: Contract restructured
Pitre had $9 million of his salary converted into a signing bonus by the Texans on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The restructuring of Pitre's contract adds two void years and creates additional cap space for the Texans ahead of the 2026 season. Pitre is one of Houston's most impactful defenders, recording 74 total tackles and 12 passes defensed, including four interceptions, across just 14 regular-season games while operating as the team's top nickel cornerback last year. The Baylor product is expected to remain a key piece on the Texans' defense, starting alongside Derek Stingley and Kamari Lassiter.
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Texans' Jalen Pitre: Continues growth in new role
Pitre had 74 tackles, 12 passes defensed and four interceptions over 14 regular-season games in 2025.
Pitre, who played safety his first two seasons in the NFL, enjoyed another strong year as a nickel corner. In some ways, he's the key piece to the NFL's top-ranked defense, because he hits like a linebacker and can cover (88.1 coverage grade). The Texans can roll with a 4-2-5 alignment, as they often did in 2025, while not being vulnerable when offenses go big and try to run the ball on Houston. The team recognized Pitre's value prior to the 2025 season by locking him in for a three-year extension.
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Texans' Jalen Pitre: Steady in Week 16 win
Pitre posted seven tackles (six solo) and a defensed pass Sunday in a 23-21 win against the Raiders.
Pitre tied for third on the Texans in stops in the narrow victory. After missing three games while in concussion protocol, Pitre has logged every defensive snap for Houston over the past four weeks. He's up to 66 tackles and 11 defensed passes, including four pickoffs, over 12 games this season.
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