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It\'s a fairly significant blow to the Texans\' interior defensive line, which lost Tim Settle Jr., who had a season-ending foot injury earlier this month.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj7i3tav001s357te841x0y7@published'}, {'data': {'text': "Edwards has 1.5 sacks and four quarterback hits through 14 games played this season. It's the depth and energy he brings, more than anything, that the Texans will miss.", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj7iesrj002j357thpgrdx1t@published'}, {'data': {'url': 'https://twitter.com/brandonkscott/status/2000619652423045342', 'html': '<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mario Edwards Jr. is out for the season with a ruptured pectoral, per DeMeco Ryans.</p>— B.Scott from Hiram Clarke (@brandonkscott) <a href="https://twitter.com/brandonkscott/status/2000619652423045342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 15, 2025</a></blockquote>\n\n', 'showMedia': True, 'showThread': True, 'componentVariation': 'tweet'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/tweet/instances/cmj7iip1p002z357tc03f6s0p@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Without Edwards and Settle, the Texans will continue to rely on Sheldon Rankins and Tommy Togiai as their top defensive tackles playing alongside edge rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cmj7i7c0m0021357tmwwemies@published'}, {'data': {'text': ""Mario's done a great job for us all year," Ryans said. 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