Texans UDFA James Rouse suffers torn Achilles in first practice

Just days after joining the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent, defensive end James Rouse's rookie season appears to have come to an end before it could even begin.

Participating in his first practice of the Texans' rookie minicamp Friday, Rouse suffered a torn Achilles, head coach Bill O'Brien confirmed to reporters Saturday.

The injury will almost certainly keep the former Marshall standout on the sidelines for the entire 2015 season. While O'Brien conceded that the team still needs to determine Rouse's roster status going forward, he believes the young defensive end will get another chance in the NFL either way.

Rouse struggled with injuries early on in his college career as well, appearing in just three games in 2011 and missing the entire 2012 campaign to follow.