Cade Stover was largely healthy during his rookie campaign but he was limited to nine games in the course of the regular season last 12 months. He has returned to full health in time for spring practices with the Texans, though.
Stover suffered a knee injury during Houston’s divisional round loss. As Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reports, the injury didn’t require surgery. A procedure did wind up being mandatory for a hernia, nevertheless. Wilson adds Stover managed to get well from that surgery in time to take part in full in the course of the Texans’ conditioning program.
As a rookie, Stover logged a 40% snap share on offense. That figure grew barely in 2025 despite the very fact he broke his foot in Week 1. A notable workload might not be in store with respect to the passing game, seeing because the 25-year-old has only been targeted 38 times thus far in his profession. Nevertheless, Stover shall be expected to be an everyday run-blocking figure on offense provided he can remain healthy for the beginning of the 2026 season.
The Texans’ tight end position also includes returnee Dalton Schultz, free agent signing Foster Moreau and second-round rookie Marlin Klein. Brevin Jordan is within the fold as well, something which could create a logjam on the TE spot. Wilson adds Stover has been taking reps at fullback this spring. An element-time role in that capability could in fact increase his playing time for Yr 3 within the NFL.
Jordan missed all of last season as a consequence of a torn patellar tendon but agreed to an extension in December. Per Wilson, the five-year veteran is “making a sound recovery” from that injury, his latest notable one. A clean bill of health in Jordan’s case can be key because the Texans weigh their tight end options leading as much as roster cuts at the top of the summer. That process will include Stover aiming to carve out a job while seeking to join Jordan as a full training camp participant.