Kamu Grugier-Hill was having a great year.
The journeyman linebacker led the Houston Texans with 88 combined tackles and also set the team’s single-game record for tackles with 20 the week prior against the Indianapolis Colts.
Grugier-Hill’s season may have come to an abrupt end in the third quarter of the 33-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks Sunday at NRG Stadium. The former New England Patriots 2016 sixth-round pick left the game on a cart with what the team said was a knee injury.
Given the pain and that Houston has four games left, it is probable his season is over.
Linebacker Christian Kirksey hated seeing a close teammate of his leaving the gridiron on a cart.
“Anytime you have one of your teammates not being able to get up on their own, having to be assisted and carted off, you never want to see that,” said Kirksey. “Kamu is a close teammate and close friend to me. It’s definitely devastating to watch when a player goes down and a friend as well, but that’s a part of the game, sadly. All we can do is just continue to put our prayers out there and keep encouraging him.”
Kirksey wasn’t the only one offering warm thoughts and prayers for Grugier-Hill. Receiver Brandin Cooks was also crestfallen to see the linebacker leave the game on a cart.
“You’re just at a loss for words,” Cooks said. “I’m praying for him. You talk about a special player, but a special man that means a lot to this team and this locker room. It’s so unfortunate that this game comes with those type of things, but he knows we love him. We’ll be there with him right by his side through it all. It was just unfortunate.”
Kirksey did have a chance to talk to Grugier-Hill after the game and let him know that the team is still in his corner.
Said Kirksey: “Just told him that we’re pulling for him and praying for him. We’re going to keep balling for him and do everything we can to keep going for him. I got a chance to talk to him. I’m sure I’ll talk to him later on today.”
Coach David Culley told reporters after the game the team would know more about Grugier-Hill’s status on Monday.
