Jake Andrews Injury News & Updates
Keep up with the latest injuries from the Texans vs Chiefs game on Sunday with our National Football League injury report.Sep 20, 2025
Ready to return
Andrews does not have an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Jaguars.
ANALYSIS
Andrews missed Week 2 with an ankle injury but is set to return after logging two limited sessions earlier in the week and a full practice Friday. He should start at center against the Jaguars.
Sep 13, 2025
Ruled out versus Tampa Bay
Andrews (ankle) won't play in Houston's matchup versus the Buccaneers on Monday.
ANALYSIS
Andrews will miss the team's Week 2 matchup after having suffered a high ankle sprain during last week's loss versus the Rams. There is currently no timetable on Andrews' return and in his absence, Jarret Patterson will likely get the start at center for Monday's matchup.
Sep 8, 2025
Diagnosed with high-ankle sprain
Andrews has a high-ankle sprain, and his return timetable is undetermined, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
ANALYSIS
Andrews was injured in the second half of Houston's Week 1 loss to the Rams. He had to be carted off the field, so while he seems likely to miss time, his diagnosis isn't a worst-case scenario. Jarrett Patterson is slated to start at center for the Texans until Andrews is ready to return.
Sep 7, 2025
Injures foot vs. LAR
Head coach DeMeco Ryans told reporters that the Texans will monitor a foot injury that Andrews picked up during Sunday's 14-9 loss to the Rams, Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
Andrews was carted off the field in the second half of Sunday's game with what was reported at the time as an ankle injury. He'll undergo further tests to determine the exact nature and severity of the injury, but it puts the 2023 fourth-rounder in jeopardy of missing the Texans' Week 2 clash against the Buccaneers on Monday, Sept. 15. Jarrett Patterson would be the top candidate to start at center if Andrews is sidelined for an extended period of time.
Sep 7, 2025
Carted off Sunday
Andrews (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Rams, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
ANALYSIS
Andrews was carted off the field after suffering an ankle injury in the second half versus Los Angeles. Jarrett Patterson took over at center following Andrews' departure.
Apr 29, 2025
Headed to Houston
The Texans claimed Andrews off waivers Tuesday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Andrews is headed to Houston after having been waived by the Patriots on Monday. The 2023 fourth-round pick will likely compete for a backup spot along the interior of the team's offensive line.
Apr 28, 2025
Let go by New England
Andrews (knee) was waived by the Patriots on Monday.
ANALYSIS
The 2023 fourth-round pick from Troy missed all of the Patriots' 2024 campaign due to a knee injury sustained in early August. However, he was let go without an injury designation Monday, implying he's fully recovered from the issue. Andrews appeared in 16 games (one start) for New England in 2023, logging 120 total snaps (70 offensive and 50 on special teams).
Dec 9, 2024
Should be ready for 2025
Andrews (knee) is expected to be ready for the start of OTAs next offseason, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reports.
ANALYSIS
Andrews never suited up this season and was placed on the active/PUP list after training camp began, then moved to IR in August. The Troy product was expected to be New England's starting center this season, but it sounds like he'll have the opportunity to take back that role next season.
Aug 5, 2024
Done for the year
The Patriots placed Andrews (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday, ending his 2024 season.
ANALYSIS
Andrews began training camp on the active/PUP list, and he didn't ultimately get a chance to practice before being shut down with an undisclosed injury. In the wake of this transaction, veteran David Andrews figures to step up as New England's starting center, and the team's depth grows thinner along the interior of the offensive line.
Jul 23, 2024
Put on PUP list
Andrews (undisclosed) was placed on New England's active/PUP list Tuesday, Mike Reiss of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
The Patriots are now shorthanded on the interior of their offensive line for the start of training camp, as both Andrews and Cole Strange (knee) are now on the PUP list. Once healthy, the rookie fourth-round pick will have an opportunity to compete for the starting center job.
Apr 29, 2023
Adds interior line depth for Pats
The Patriots selected Andrews in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 107th overall.
ANALYSIS
Andrews has modest pedigree out of Troy, but he's very experienced as an interior lineman and has good athletic metrics by center standards. Center might be Andrews' primary position for the Pats while otherwise serving as a swing backup at guard, because at center Andrews' frame (6-foot-3, 305 pounds) and reach (32 and 7/8-inch arms) grade a little better than at guard.
Apr 29, 2023
Adds interior line depth for Pats
The Patriots selected Andrews in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft, 107th overall.
ANALYSIS
Andrews has modest pedigree out of Troy, but he's very experienced as an interior lineman and has good athletic metrics by center standards. Center might be Andrews' primary position for the Pats while otherwise serving as a swing backup at guard, because at center Andrews' frame (6-foot-3, 305 pounds) and reach (32 and 7/8-inch arms) grade a little better than at guard.
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