The Texans were hit with a major injury scare Thursday.

Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was carted off during training camp practice in West Virginia, according to beat writers on the scene.

Gardner-Johnson suffered a right leg injury while tackling wide receiver John Metchie III and couldn’t put any weight on the leg, per KPRC2 in Houston .

Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

He also pounded the ground in frustration.

Texans coach DeMarco Ryans said it was “tough to watch” Garnder-Johnson go down, calling the scene “heartbreaking,” per KPRC2.

A serious injury to Gardner-Johnson would be a major blow to a Texans team looking to take the next step after getting eliminated in the divisional round each of the last two seasons.

The Texans acquired Gardner-John

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