Tight end Dalton Schultz was listed on the Houston Texans’ final injury report this week ahead of a crucial playoff matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. Will Schultz’s condition keep him sidelined when the Texans face off against the Chiefs on Saturday?

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz has been one of C.J. Stroud’s favorite targets this season, and for good reason. He saw action in every game during the Texans’ 2024 campaign and was a reliable pass-catcher for Stroud in Houston’s wild-card playoff win over the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Houston Texans are getting set for one of their biggest games in franchise history, and they’ll need their key players at full strength to upset the Kansas City Chiefs in Saturday’s Divisional Round showdown.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud finds tight end Dalton Schultz for a 34-yard gain against the Kansas City Chiefs on the team's opening drive.

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz finished second on the team in receiving by catching all four of his targets for 63 yards in a Divisional Round defeat to Kansas City on Saturday. All told, it was the veteran tight end's second-best receiving day of the season,

Mahomes had a lot of help from tight end Travis Kelce, who finished with seven catches for 117 yards and one touchdown and made some special NFL history in the process. After the game, Kelce caught up with Texans tight end Dalton Schultz, who relayed a classy message: “You’re a walking legend,” Schultz told Kelce.

Schultz (shoulder) doesn't carry an injury designation for Saturday's divisional-round game against the Chiefs.

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud's zip-line pass to wide receiver Xavier Hutchinston goes for 18-yard gain into KC territory.

Despite the league's stated desire to remove the technique from the game, no hip-drop tackle penalties were called until Week 16 when Carolina Panthers linebacker Jacoby Windmon was flagged for a hip-drop tackle against Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner.

Watch highlights from the AFC Divisional Round matchup between the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2024 NFL season.

Jan 18, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) rolls out to throw against the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter of a 2025 AFC divisional round game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images

The Texans heard how the Chargers' improvement in seed gave them an easier opponent in Houston, but the home team's defense shut down L.A.'s playoff hopes.