What DeMeco Ryans didn’t want to deal with this early in training camp is now staring him in the face—injuries. “It’s tough to see guys get injured. It’s deeper than football. We are talking about real people who have real emotions and real feelings who are going through a tough time right now,” Ryans said last December. Fast forward to July 30th, and another blow hit the team.
Rookie defensive lineman Kyonte Hamilton went down during training camp. And from the looks of it, this one’s serious. Moreover, the way things unfolded only deepened the concern. As first reported by NFL insider Aaron Wilson of KPRC2, Hamilton’s injury happened during team drills. “Hamilton got hurt Wednesday morning during a full-team drill and was down on the ground for several minutes receiving medical attention,” Wilson shared. That moment brought everything to a halt. “Practice became silent as teammates prayed for Hamilton. He was then taken off the field inside to the training room for further evaluation. He is undergoing a magnetic resonance imaging exam.”
However, DeMeco Ryans also addressed the situation with the same empathy he’s shown since taking over in Clutch City. “Unfortunately, injuries and things happen,” Ryans said. “You never want to see a guy go down like Kyonte did today and had to be carted off. We just wish him the best. We’ll continue to evaluate him and see where he is, but you never want to see that, we just got to make sure we are staying up and protecting each other.” Even in tough moments, Ryans keeps the human element front and center.
But sadly, the update got worse. Just hours later, Wilson shared another tough blow for Battle Red Nation: “Surgery tomorrow afternoon for #Texans rookie Kyonte Hamilton, per league source. Expected four month recovery and being placed on injured reserve per a league source.”
To make things tougher, Hamilton wasn’t just another camp body. The Texans grabbed him with the 224th pick in April’s draft, following a four-year grind at Rutgers. He stacked up 110 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss and six sacks in 51 appearances, making 31 starts on the Scarlet Knights’ front line.
Surgery tomorrow afternoon for #Texans rookie Kyonte Hamilton, per league source Expected four month recovery and being placed on injured reserve per a league source @KPRC2 https://t.co/z6lYhNK0TZ
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) July 31, 2025
Even more recently, the 6-foot-3 lineman showed clear promise. He posted 44 tackles, five tackles for loss, four sacks, and 24 pressures during his final college season. Houston had high hopes, especially with him being one of just three defensive players they selected, joining Jaylin Smith from USC and Jaylen Reed out of Penn State.
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