Ajani Carter: Everything you need to know

Carter (hamstring) will remain on Houston's injured reserve for the rest of the campaign, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Carter's season is officially over after his 21-day window to be activated off injured reserve expired. The 25-year-old had been sidelined since the Week 12 win over Buffalo due to a hamstring injury and will now shift his focus to getting healthy for the 2026 campaign.

Carter (hamstring) has been ruled out for Monday's wild-card matchup versus the Steelers. The 25-year-old was designated to return from IR on Dec. 23rd, but he's now been ruled out for the third game in a row. If the Texans advance, they will need to activate Carter by Tuesday or else he'll revert to injured reserve for the remainder of the postseason.

Carter (hamstring) is listed as questionable ahead of Monday's wild-card matchup against the Steelers, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports. Carter has appeared in only two games this season, most recently due to the hamstring injury. He logged full practices throughout the week, so he appears to have a realistic chance to return. However, Carter will need to be activated from injured reserve Sunday to have the chance to suit up.