Texans left guard Chester Pitts, who has started every game in franchise history, will be placed on injured reserve after undergoing major knee surgery Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the season. Pitts, who started 114 consecutive games, had two procedures performed on his right knee by Dr. Walter Lowe. Pitts underwent surgery to repair the meniscus cartilage and also had microfracture surgery to repair the articular cartilage. Source: Houston Chronicle