Justin Houston Injury: Updates on Chiefs Star's Knee and Return

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston hasn't played since he suffered a hyperextended knee in Week 12 against the Buffalo Bills. He is ready to make his return.

Continue for updates.

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Houston Active vs. Texans

Saturday, Jan. 9

The Chiefs announced Houston will be active for Saturday's Wild Card Game against the Houston Texans, per BJ Kissel of Chiefs.com.

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Houston Diagnosis Confirmed 

Thursday, Dec. 17

Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder told reporters Dr. James Andrews confirmed Houston hyperextended his knee and noted the swelling is decreasing. Prior to the meeting, there was "some fear he [would] miss the rest of the regular season," Rand Getlin of NFL Network reported on Dec. 16.

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Houston's Key to Chiefs Pass Rush

Houston, 26, led the NFL in sacks in 2014 with 22, adding 69 tackles and four forced fumbles to his epic season. Coming into the 2015 season, he had 48.5 sacks in 59 games over four seasons, establishing himself as the league's preeminent edge-rusher.

Alongside Tamba Hali, Houston gives the Chiefs one of the league's best pass rushes. For that reason, it hardly came as a surprise when the team inked him to a six-year, $101 million contract extension this offseason.