Texans LB Heeney (ankle) out for season

Houston Texans backup inside linebacker Ben Heeney will miss the season after undergoing ankle surgery, the Houston Chronicle reported on Wednesday.

Heeney was carted off after injuring his ankle in the Texans' preseason game against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday.

The Texans claimed Heeney off waivers from the New Orleans Saints last season, though he was rarely used and finished the season on injured reserve.

Heeney, 26, was a fifth-round pick by the Oakland Raiders in 2015. He appeared in 15 games as a rookie, with three starts, and finished with 2.5 sacks and 33 tackles. He landed on the injured list the following season and was limited to four games.

Heeny was cut by Oakland just before the start of the 2017 season and wound up on the Saints' practice squad.

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