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The 26-year-old had four catches on 12 targets this year for the Texans as part of Nick Caley’s weird wideout platoon system. He’ll be tasked with watching Malik Willis throws land somewhere in his general vicinity for the next 11 weeks.

He had four catches on 12 targets and it felt worse than that. Wayne will likely resurface on the Texans practice squad upon clearing waivers.

Jaylin Noel outsnapped him 44-to-36 for the Texans No. 3 receiver role but Wayne beat Noel out by one catch, two yards, and two targets. “Man starts over again everyday, in spite of all he knows, against all he knows,” Emil Cioran once wrote. And these are the readings C.J. Stroud should get familiar with as he endures another week of this receiving corps in Week 3.

Wayne’s standard elevation was expected following injuries to fellow wide receiver Christian Kirk and Braxton Berrios, leaving the team thin at the position. he could find himself active in the coming weeks as well pending the length of recovery for Kirk and Berrios.