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Texans’ Noah Brown’s injury may prevent him from playing against the Browns.

Noah Brown, a wide receiver for the Houston Texans, left the game against the Cleveland Browns after suffering a back injury during the team’s victory against the Colts last week.

Noah Brown, a wide receiver for the Houston Texans, hurt his shoulder in the first quarter of the AFC wild-card playoff game against the Cleveland Browns. It is doubtful if he will come back.

On a third-and-9 play in the first series, quarterback C.J. Stroud attempted to find Brown in order to get the first down. After Brown and two Cleveland defenders collided, Cameron Johnston punted the ball.

Brown lay on the ground for a while before making his way back to the sidelines. He went inside the medical tent to be assessed more thoroughly.

Going in Due to a back injury sustained during the Week 17 victory over the Tennessee Titans, Brown was limited during the week. He did not play in the Lucas Oil Stadium playoff-clinching victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday Brown made a limited comeback to practice on Wednesday, and the injury report on Thursday listed him as questionable. With 33 catches and 567 receiving yards this season, he is fourth on the club in that category.

In the event that Brown is ruled out, the Texans’ third-string options will be Xavier Hutchinson and John Metchie III. With Dalton Schultz and Brevin Jordan in front of Nico Collins and Robert Woods, Houston might try a double tight end look.

Collins outran the Colts last week, recording a career-high 195 yards and a touchdown. Woods, who has 426 receiving yards, which ranks fifth on the team, was not in action the previous week but was back at practice on Wednesday. The second half will start with the ball going to the Texans. After Kareem Hunt ran for a 1-yard touchdown, Houston now trails Cleveland 7-3.