Tom Savage, the Houston Texans’ third quarterback, will miss four to six weeks with a badly sprained shoulder.
Savage was injured when he was hit by Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Davon Coleman in the fourth quarter Thursday night.
On Friday, coach Bill O’Brien said Savage will not require surgery but will “miss some significant time.” That equates to 4-6 weeks, according to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle.
“Just a hard hit,” Savage said after the game. “I guess we’ll find out (more) when we get back (to Houston). Obviously, any kind of injury, you’re always a little worried, but I’m going to go back and do whatever Coach wants me to do.”
Savage was drafted in the fourth round in 2014 and was likely to make the team behind Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett. The team could still keep him or place him on short-term injured reserve.