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Houston Texans Injury News: Duke Ejiofor Tears ACL, Out For Season

Aw, hell.

Texans outside linebacker Duke Ejiofor's hard luck continued Friday when he was diagnosed with a torn ACL after getting hurt at the end of practice, ending his season, according to league sources. The Alief Taylor graduate tore his Achilles tendon a year ago and missed the season

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 14, 2020

Duke Ejiofor, a productive pass rusher out of Wake Forest, fell in the 2018 NFL Draft because of injury worries. After seeing limited snaps as a rookie, there was some hope that Ejiofor could develop into a rotational piece for the Texans in 2019.