Texans WR Will Fuller V out for game with groin injury

TAMPA, Fla. -- Wide receiver Will Fuller V did not return to the Houston Texans' 23-20 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday.

Fuller injured his groin in the first half against the Buccaneers and was announced as questionable to return. He was later ruled out for the rest of the game to start the third quarter.

After the game, Fuller said he wasn't sure if his groin injury was serious, and that he needs to see what the MRI says. He said he stayed in for several series after he got hurt, adding, "it's definitely frustrating."

"I don't know what to tell you," head coach Bill O'Brien said. "He's a great guy. Love coaching him, but it's hard for him to stay healthy. That's the bottom line. And hopefully we can help him stay healthy, because this team is a very good team when we have him in the lineup."

Fuller has missed significant time in his NFL career due to injuries. In his first three NFL seasons, he played in only 31 games. He also injured his hamstring in Week 7 against the Indianapolis Colts and missed the team's next four games. He played in Week 13 against the New England Patriots and then missed the following week with a hamstring injury.

Before he left the game on Saturday against the Buccaneers, Fuller had two catches for 11 yards. This season, he has 49 catches for 670 yards and three touchdowns, with all his scores coming in a 14-catch, 217-yard Week 5 outburst.

Texans wide receiver Keke Coutee was inactive, so DeAndre Carter became the Texans' third receiver behind DeAndre Hopkins and Kenny Stillsafter Fuller left the game.