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Texans Linebacker DeMeco Ryans Out For Season With Torn ACL

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The Texans came back to beat the Chiefs in one of the day's more entertaining games. But losing DeMeco Ryans for the season to a torn Achilles tendon is terrible news for a team that already struggles on defense.

Ryans went down in the second quarter of today’s game after jumping on a play that resulted in a Chiefs touchdown. He stayed down for a few minutes and was carted off.

“It is tough,” Ryans said. “It was heartbreaking to hear the news that you’re done for the season.”

With Ryans, an All-Pro linebacker, the Texans had given up more than 24 points in each of their first six games. Without him, watch out.

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