Montaric Brown Ruled Out vs. Texans With Hamstring Injury

Montaric Brown is out for Jacksonville's Week 7 matchup against the Texans with a hamstring injury. He is now approximately one week into recovery from an injury anchored to October 11 — sitting at the very early stages of what the literature describes as a 3–6 week window for a Grade 2 hamstring strain, which is the most probable clinical presentation given the game-time absence.

The grade here is INFERRED from reported language and the fact that he has been ruled out entirely — "Out" designations for hamstring injuries in NFL skill players generally reflect Grade 1–2 presentations. A true Grade 1 hamstring often allows participation with limitations; ruling a player out typically signals enough functional disruption to indicate at least a partial-disruption injury. That said, no imaging or clinical confirmation has been publicly disclosed, and the grade remains inferred, not confirmed.

Hamstring strains in defensive backs carry outsized RTP uncertainty even at lower grades. The difference between 95% and 100% health is functionally significant in coverage — and the reinjury risk when athletes return prematurely is well-documented in the literature. With roughly one week elapsed since the injury date, Brown sits at the floor of the recovery window for a Grade 2 presentation. The coming week of practice participation — particularly his trajectory Wednesday through Friday — will be the most informative signal for his Week 8 availability.