Houston Texas The team said Cade Stover required an emergency appendectomy on Saturday night and will not be able to play in Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins.
The Texans demoted Stover to out hours before kickoff.
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Texans tight end Cade Stover during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium in Houston, September 29, 2024. (Photos by Troy Taormina-Imagine)
Stover, a junior, was a fourth-round draft pick out of Ohio State earlier this year. He was Dalton Schultz's backup for most of the season, starting eight of the 13 games in which he appeared.
The 24-year-old has 14 catches on 20 targets for 132 yards and one touchdown catch. The only touchdown catch came in a five-point loss on Tennessee Titans. He had three catches for 26 yards in the game.
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The Texans (8-5) will have to go without him against the Dolphins in a pivotal game with playoff implications. Houston is trying to maintain its lead in the AFC South over the Indianapolis Colts. The Texans have a two-game lead over the Colts in the win column.
Houston ranks 11th in points scored and 18th in yards gained but 12th in points allowed and fifth in yards allowed. Dolphins They ranked 23rd in points scored, 19th in yards gained, 14th in points allowed and ninth in yards allowed.
Texans tight end Cade Stover is tackled by Detroit Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone at NRG Stadium in Houston, November 10, 2024. (Photos by Thomas B. Shea Imagine)
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The Dolphins (6-7) won't win the AFC East, but they can still try to clinch a wild-card spot with four games left in the season. Miami ranks ninth in the AFC qualifying standings, just two games behind the Denver Broncos for the last spot in the playoffs.
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