HOUSTON – The Texans signed former Los Angeles Chargers tight end Tre’ McKitty in the wake of season-ending injuries suffered by tight ends Brevin Jordan and Dalton Keene.
Jordan and Keene have both been placed on injured reserve. Jordan injured his knee in what coach DeMeco Ryans called a devastating injury. Keene has a leg injury, per a league source.
McKitty, 26, has 16 career catches for 117 yards in 34 career games with a dozen starts, all with the Chargers. He played collegiately at Florida State and Georgia.
A former Chargers third-round draft pick, McKitty (6-foot-4, 246 pounds, 4.7 speed) was with the Buffalo Bills practice squad in 2023 and then released at the end of the preseason. He signed with the Cleveland Browns practice squad in December, then a reserve-future deal before being waived by Cleveland on June 19.
Jordan, 25, is a former Texans fifth-round draft pick from the University of Miami who tore his anterior cruciate ligament last season and was placed on injured reserve. Now, he’s hurt again after being carted off the practice field Monday in an emotional, somber moment.
Keene tore his anterior cruciate ligament last season and was placed on injured reserve.
Keene, 26, is a former New England Patriots third-round draft pick from Virginia Tech. He played in six games as a rookie.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com
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