Injured Houston Texans receiver Harry Williams will have surgery Sunday to repair a neck vertebra he fractured during a preseason game Friday night.

Williams, who was making a name for himself with the Texans on special teams, was injured when he was hit in the head while trying to make a tackle on a kickoff return in Houston.

The 26-year-old Williams was hurt early in the Texans’ 23-22 loss to the Cowboys when he collided with teammate Nick Ferguson while covering a kick return.

Later, the Texans would announce that Harry Williams had suffered a fracture of the C-3 vertebrae and that he would undergo surgery this weekend to stabilize the area. They emphasized that while he had been paralyzed from the neck down on the field, he had regained movement in his arms and legs within minutes. They were optimistic about a full recovery.

All NFL Players understand the risk and they take it anyway. It’s not just money, either; although money is part of it.

For some of them, it’s all they’ve ever done. It’s the thing they love most in life. It‘s the competition and the challenge, and all the other stuff coaches always talk about.

Here is more information from the Houston Chronicle.