HOUSTON — Texans defensive end Dylan Horton was activated from the reserve/non-football injured list on Saturday, less than a year after he was diagnosed with late-stage Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Horton, who returned to practice Wednesday, was diagnosed with lymphoma on Dec. 1. The 24-year-old announced he was in recovery in March.
Coach DeMeco Ryans said it was “great” to have him back in practice this week and praised his attitude.
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“The way he approached it and the mentality he approached it with, he always attacked it with a smile, attacked it with a great attitude every day,” Ryans said Wednesday. “Everything he went through, I can’t say Dylan had a bad day because he never showed it, and this is just proof to everyone that no matter what we’re going through…attacking it with the right mindset, a really positive attitude goes a long way and Dylan exemplifies that.”
Horton was a fourth-round pick in the 2023 draft after playing collegiately at both New Mexico and TCU.
He appeared in 10 games last season and made 13 tackles, two quarterback hits and a fumble recovery. Horton had a season-high three tackles in a 21-16 win over Arizona last season.
