The Houston Texans have placed cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, the team announced Saturday.
Stingley, who was injured during practice Wednesday, is the fourth starting Texans defensive back to suffer an injury this season. Safety Jimmie Ward missed the first two games because of a hip injury. Safety Jalen Pitre bruised a lung in Week 1 against the Ravens and did not play Week 2 against the Colts. Nickel cornerback Tavierre Thomas broke a hand against the Colts, had surgery Tuesday and is out Sunday.