Houston Texans rookie running back Ben Tate will need surgery after suffering a severe ankle injury in Saturday's preseason opener in Arizona. The 5-foot-11, 211-pound Tate was hurt in the third quarter of the Texans' 19-16 loss to the Cardinals. Tate, the Texans' second-round draft pick out of Auburn, had only two carries for 7 yards before he was carted off the field. Coach Gary Kubiak said Sunday that the injury is "pretty severe," and that Tate will likely have surgery on Tuesday or Wednesday. "It doesn't look good," Kubiak said. "That's the best I can describe it for now." The Houston Chronicle reported Sunday that Tate would be placed on injured reserve after the operation. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp10/news/story?id=5466052
