Houston Texans nickel cornerback Jalen Pitre suffered a partial tear to his pectoral muscle, a source confirmed to the Houston Chronicle. He’s expected to “miss several weeks,” the source added. Another source said Pitre will be out "a couple of weeks as of now.

The Texans are expected to plug in veteran safety Jimmie Ward as Pitre’s replacement. Ward stepped in for Pitre and returned a Will Levis interception 65 yards for a touchdown. He had one of his better games, recording six tackles, three for losses with one pass defensed. He has two interceptions this season, 30 tackles, four for losses.

A chest injury drove Jalen Pitre out of the Texans’ Week 12 loss to the Titans, and the ascending defender will be set to miss more time. But Pitre looks to have dodged the worst-case scenario here. Pitre suffered a pectoral injury,