Christian Harris is officially back for the Houston Texans. The Texans added the third-year linebacker back to the active roster after clearing him off the injured reserve earlier this week. He’ll take the roster spot of defensive back Jalen Pitre, who will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a chest injury in Week 12.

After missing the first 13 games of the 2024 NFL season, linebacker Christian Harris is ready to play again for the Houston Texans. The Texans restored the former Alabama standout to their active roster from injured reserve on Saturday, making him eligible to play when Houston takes on the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

The Houston Texans' late open date seems to have helped them get healthy for the season's final stretch, according to the team’s injury report Friday. Houston has only one active player ruled out for Sunday’s home game against the Miami Dolphins,

Last season, Harris had the most solo tackles for the Texans and was often tasked with spying athletic quarterbacks like Baltimore Ravens MVP Lamar Jackson, who Houston played against twice and will face on Christmas.

The Houston Texans got some welcome additions to practice Monday as linebacker Christian Harris and guard Kenyon Green returned.

Christian Harris is set to make his season debut in Week 15. The third-year linebacker was activated from injured reserve on Saturday, per a Texans announcement. Harris was given the IR/designated for return designation made available for the first time this season during roster cutdowns.