Houston Texans DE Will Anderson Jr. had his fifth-year optioned exercised Wednesday, April 8, according to a source.

Houston Texans DL Will Anderson Jr. joined an elite club in the AFC Divisional Round playoff loss to the New England Patriots, becoming the fourth player in NFL history to record at least 3.0 sacks and two forced fumbles in a postseason game.

Houston Texans S Jaylen Reed (arm) and LB Jamal Hill (hamstring) did not practice all week and have been ruled out for Week 14 against the Kansas City Chiefs. CB Kamari Lassiter (foot) was limited in practice on Friday, Dec. 5, and is listed as questionable. LB Azeez Al-Shaair (knee), RB Woody Marks (ankle), LB Will Anderson Jr. (chest, shoulder), and LB Jamal Hill (hamstring), OT Trent Brown (hand), and DL Denico Autry (knee) practiced in full on Friday and no longer appear on the injury report.

Houston Texans CB Kamari Lassiter (foot), S Jaylen Reed (forearm) and LB Jamal Hill (hamstring) did not participate in practice Thursday, Dec. 4. RB Woody Marks (ankle), DE Will Anderson Jr. (chest, shoulder), OT Trent Brown (hand) and DE Denico Autry (knee) were limited during practice. LB Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) fully participated in practice.

Houston Texans DE Will Anderson Jr. (chest, shoulder), DE Denico Autry (knee), OT Trent Brown (hand), LB Jamal Hill (hamstring), LB Kamari Lassiter (foot), RB Woody Marks (ankle) and DT Tim Settle (foot) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Dec. 3. LB Azeez Al-Shaair (knee) were limited during practice.

Houston Texans CB Ajani Carter (hamstring) and LB Jamal Hill (hamstring) did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 28, and have been ruled out for Week 13. DE Will Anderson Jr. (chest) was limited during practice but is not on the injury report. DE Denico Autry (knee), OT Trent Brown (hand), OT Blake Fisher (illness), S Jalen Pitre (concussion) and QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) fully participated in practice and are not on the injury report.

Houston Texans CB Ajani Carter (hamstring), DE Will Anderson Jr. (chest) and LB Jamal Hill (hamstring) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 27. OT Blake Fisher (illness), OT Trent Brown (hand) and DE Denico Autry (knee) were limited during practice. S Jalen Pitre (concussion) and QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) fully participated in practice.

Houston Texans LB Jamal Hill (hamstring), S Jalen Pitre (concussion) and QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Nov. 19, and have been ruled out for Week 12. LB Azeez Al-Shaair (illness, knee), DE Will Anderson Jr. (ankle), DE Denico Autry (knee), WR Braxton Berrios (quadriceps), OT Trent Brown (hand, knee), CB Myles Bryant (ankle), WR Nico Collins (ankle), PK Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps), LB Jake Hansen (elbow), OT Tytus Howard (ankle, knee), OG Ed Ingram (knee), QB Davis Mills (elbow), TE Dalton Schultz (shoulder) and TE Cade Stover (foot) fully participated in practice and are not on the injury report.

Houston Texans LB Jamal Hill (hamstring) did not practice on Tuesday, Nov. 18. LB Azeez Al-Shaair (knee, illness), S Jalen Pitre (concussion), QB C.J. Stroud (concussion), LB Will Anderson Jr. (ankle), OT Tytus Howard (ankle, knee), OT Trent Brown (hand, knee), and DL Denico Autry (knee) were limited in practice on Tuesday. QB Davis Milles (elbow), WR Nico Collins (ankle), K Ka'imi Fairbairn (quad), WR Braxton Berrios (quad), CB Myles Bryant (ankle), LB Jake Hansen (elbow), G Ed Ingram (knee), TE Dalton Schultz (shoulder), and TE Cade Stover (foot) practiced in full on Tuesday.

Houston Texans LB Jamal Hill (hamstring) and QB C.J. Stroud (concussion) did not participate in practice Monday, Nov. 17. LB Azeez Al-Shaair (illness, knee), DE Will Anderson Jr. (ankle), DE Denico Autry (knee), OT Trent Brown (hand, knee), WR Nico Collins (ankle), OT Tytus Howard (ankle, knee), S Jalen Pitre (concussion) and TE Dalton Schultz (shoulder) were limited during practice. WR Braxton Berrios (quadriceps), CB Myles Bryant (ankle), PK Ka'imi Fairbairn (quadriceps), LB Jake Hansen (elbow), OG Ed Ingram (knee), QB Davis Mills (elbow) and TE Cade Stover (foot) fully participated in practice. The Texans only held a walkthrough Monday, so this is an estimation.