Texans place WR Noah Brown on season-ending IR

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The Houston Texans placed wide receiver Noah Brown on injured reserve Monday.

Brown sustained a shoulder injury in the first quarter of Saturday's 45-14 wild-card victory against Cleveland.

He walked off the field gingerly after a collision with Browns safety Juan Thornhill but did not return.

Brown, 28, caught 33 passes for 567 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games (seven