Cade Stover: Everything you need to know

Stover (knee) did not sustain any damage to his ACL, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports Stover suffered a knee injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's playoff loss to the Patriots. The confirmation of a healthy ACL means that the tight end will likely be able to enter the 2026 season healthy.

Stover (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's divisional-round matchup with the Patriots. Stover suffered a knee injury early in the fourth quarter, and he will now be forced to miss the remainder of the game. With Dalton Schultz (calf) already done for the day, Harrison Bryant will now operate as the team's top tight end against New England.

Stover caught two of three targets for seven yards in Sunday's 23-21 win over the Raiders in Week 16. Stover continued a support role at tight end behind starter Dalton Schultz. Since returning from a foot injury six games ago, Stover has seven catches (10 targets) for 45 yards. He's been given opportunities as a runner in short-yardage, red-zone situations the last three weeks, but that opportunity never presented itself Sunday.