Dorsett caught two of three targets for 45 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 38-20 loss to the Raiders.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran wideout's only reception of the season prior to Sunday came back in eek 3, but Dorsett got a little more involved in this one and got into the end zone for the first time since 2019 when he hauled in a 25-yard toss from Davis Mills late in the third quarter. Houston's thin WR group got a little thinner Sunday when Nico Collins suffered a groin injury, and Brandin Cooks might be on the trade block, so Dorsett could be headed for a much more significant role in Week 8 against the Titans.

Dorsett wasn't targeted over 11 snaps on offense Sunday in the Texans' 13-6 win over Jacksonville.

EDGE Analysis

With Chris Moore (hip) sitting out Week 5, Dorsett appeared to be in a good spot to earn more work, but the little-used Tyler Johnson (25 snaps) was the primary beneficiary instead. Dorsett has appeared in four games this season, catching one pass on four targets for 15 yards.

Dorsett caught his lone target for 15 yards in Sunday's 23-20 loss to the Bears in Week 3.

EDGE Analysis

Dorsett returned to the active roster after a Week 2 inactive and played 13 snaps. He remains the No. 4 option behind Chris Moore (31 snaps) on the depth chart in a low-wattage Houston passing game.

Dorsett (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's Week 2 clash against the Broncos.

EDGE Analysis

After logging four snaps in the Week 1 tie with the Colts and failing to come up with his lone target, Dorsett won't see the field in Week 2. The veteran speedster's inactive status locks in No. 4 receiver duties for Chris Conley versus Denver.

Dorsett played just four snaps and failed to catch his lone target in Sunday's 20-20 tie with Indianapolis.

EDGE Analysis

After a promising three-game stint with the Texans last December, Dorsett put together a good preseason that suggested a bigger role awaited him than a four-snap cameo. Chris Moore (34 snaps) and Chris Conley (10 snaps), who was elevated from the practice squad, got more run that Dorsett in Houston's opener.

Dorsett caught three of three targets for 48 yards in Friday's preseason win over the Rams. He also returned one kickoff for 14 yards.

EDGE Analysis

Dorsett was involved in two of Houston's three touchdown drives. Late in the first half, he hauled in a 32-yard throw while staying in bounds to set up the Texans' first score. He also drew a pass interference penalty, advancing the ball 46 yards, on the game-winning drive. The speedy wideout has a reputation as a deep threat, but Dorsett ran routes on the outside (65 percent) and inside (35 percent) in 2021, per Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle, which could be helpful to an offense that will be without projected slot receiver John Metchie (illness) this season.

Dorsett caught two of three targets for 18 yards in Saturday's 17-13 preseason win over the Saints.

EDGE Analysis

Dorsett played 21 snaps, all in the first half, and appears ticketed for a spot among the team's top five wide receivers. Houston's leading options at the position (Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins) did not play, which gave plenty of opportunities for those further down the depth chart. After those two, some order of Dorsett, Chris Conley and Chris Moore should follow. If the Texans carry six wideouts, players like Jalen Camp (four targets, two catches, 53 yards, one TD) or Connor Wedington (three targets, two catches, five yards) could make the final roster.

Dorsett was on the field for the first time at training camp Friday,

EDGE Analysis

Dorsett had been hobbled by a foot injury late in 2021 and was not an on-field participant for offseason activities. Houston head coach Lovie Smith said Dorsett is in the mix for one of the top five spots at wideout.

Dorsett has been running daily and will be ready when Houston begins training camp in July, Deepi Sidhu of the Texans' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dorsett made the claim, one which has been heard by many a player rehabbing an injury during the offseason, that he's "in the best shape of his life." After one week on the Texans' practice squad last December, he was signed to the active roster. Dorsett appeared in three games -- each week, his production increased -- before the season ended prematurely by a foot injury. Houston's wide receiver room is led by Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins, which leaves Dorsett batting with Chris Conley outside the numbers and also in the slot with rookie John Metchie (knee) -- who is considered the frontrunner, if healthy.

Dorsett (foot) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Dorsett will miss the final two games of the regular season after injuring his foot in Week 16. The 2015 first-round pick will end his 2021 campaign with seven catches for 110 yards across six appearances with three different teams. However, the majority (three catches and 55 yards) of that production came during the game he got injured in. Dorsett isn't expected to need surgery, so he should be fully healthy come the offseason and likely will draw some interest from teams in need of veteran wideout depth heading into the 2022 season.