{"id":630145,"date":"2025-09-15T20:40:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=630145"},"modified":"2025-09-15T20:40:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:40:36","slug":"houston-texans-vs-tampa-bay-buccaneers-injury-report-mike-evans-status-uncertain-christian-kirk-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/houston-texans-vs-tampa-bay-buccaneers-injury-report-mike-evans-status-uncertain-christian-kirk-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injury Report &#8211; Mike Evans&#8217; Status Uncertain, Christian Kirk Out for the Interconference Clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Houston Texans<\/a> (0-1) face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) on Monday Night Football at NRG Stadium, starting at 7:00 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. The Texans want to bounce back after a 14-9 loss to the Rams, while the Bucs are riding high from a 23-20 win over Atlanta.<\/p><p>Houston&rsquo;s quarterback, C.J. Stroud, aims to repeat his big game from 2023 when he threw for 470 yards and five touchdowns against Tampa. Meanwhile, Baker Mayfield and the Bucs are coming off a strong Week 1, and wants to challenge Houston&rsquo;s defense with his team&rsquo;s fast offense. <\/p><p>The Texans have won 5 of 6 games against the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Bucs<\/a>, including two close ones recently, and will try to pull off another win to get into the winning bracket for this season. Fans can expect a hard-fought battle with a lot of excitement going in.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Houston Texans Injury Report for Game Against Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Player<\/th><th>Position<\/th><th>Injury<\/th><th>Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Jake Andrews <\/td><td>C<\/td><td>Ankle<\/td><td>Out<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Braxton Berrios<\/td><td>WR<\/td><td>Hamstring<\/td><td>Out<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Christian Kirk<\/td><td>WR<\/td><td>Hamstring<\/td><td>Out<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ed Ingram<\/td><td>G<\/td><td>Abdomen<\/td><td>&mdash;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Blake Fisher<\/td><td>OT<\/td><td>Ankle<\/td><td>&mdash;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p>C, Jake Andrew out for tonight&rsquo;s game against the Buccaneers. He did not participate in any of the practices held on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. WR, Braxton Berrios will not participate in tonight&rsquo;s action as he is dealing with a hamstring injury and did not participate in any of the practices held on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. WR, Christian Kirk will also miss the game as he is also dealing with a hamstring injury, and did not participate in any of the practices held.<\/p><p>OT, Blake Fisher (ankle), and G, Ed Ingram (abdomen) were full participants on Friday and Saturday&rsquo;s practice, but their game time status is not known as of this moment.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What stunt do you think <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexansTORO1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>@texanstoro1<\/a> has in store for MNF?? &#128064; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vkLAQzjGmB\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/vkLAQzjGmB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Houston Texans (@HoustonTexans) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonTexans\/status\/1967006932046164214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 13, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers Injury Report for Game Against the Houston Texans<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Player<\/th><th>Position<\/th><th>Injury<\/th><th>Status<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Greg Gaines <\/td><td>DL<\/td><td>Ankle<\/td><td>&mdash;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chris Godwin Jr.<\/td><td>WR<\/td><td>Ankle<\/td><td>Out<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Luke Goedeke<\/td><td>OT<\/td><td>Foot<\/td><td>Questionable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Christian Izien<\/td><td>S<\/td><td>Oblique<\/td><td>Questionable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ko Kieft<\/td><td>TE<\/td><td>Head<\/td><td>&mdash;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zyon McCollum<\/td><td>CB<\/td><td>Neck\/Shoulder<\/td><td>&mdash;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Benjamin Morrison<\/td><td>CB<\/td><td>Quad<\/td><td>Questionable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Haason Reddick<\/td><td>LB<\/td><td>Foot<\/td><td>&mdash;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tristan Wirfs<\/td><td>OT<\/td><td>Knee<\/td><td>Out<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><p>WR, Chris Godwin Jr. and OT, Tristan Wirfs, are both out for tonight&rsquo;s game against the Texans. OT, Luke Goedeke, S, Christian Izien, and CB, Benjamin Morrison are all listed as questionable for the game. Goedeke was a limited participant for Saturday&rsquo;s practice, but Izien and Morrison were full participants for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday&rsquo;s practice, leaving some hope. <\/p><p>Meanwhile, DL, Greg Gaines, TE, Ko Kieft, CB, Zyon McCollum, and LB, Haason Reddick&rsquo;s status for the game is currently not known as of this moment. However, all four players were full participants for Saturday&rsquo;s practice.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Howdy, Krewe. IT'S GAMEDAY &#8252;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/32qlpOuwJ6\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/32qlpOuwJ6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Buccaneers\/status\/1967559031528034726?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 15, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>While there are a lot of players on the injury list, the game still promises to be exciting as all eyes will be on the quarterback matchup for the <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Texans<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/nfl\/\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Bucs <\/a>game. Will C.J. Stroud take home another win, or will the Bucs extend their winning streak to 2-0? We&rsquo;ll find out tonight!<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Houston Texans (0-1) face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) on Monday Night Football at NRG Stadium, starting at 7:00 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. The Texans want to bounce back after a 14-9 loss to the Rams, while the Bucs are riding high from a 23-20 win over Atlanta. Houston&rsquo;s quarterback, C.J. 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