Coming into the season, the Houston Texans were expecting both Kevin Johnson and Aaron Colvin to help improve the cornerback position.
However, Kevin Johnson had two concussions early in the season that put him on the injured reserve list for the rest of the season. Meanwhile, Colvin suffered a serious ankle injury that limited him to just 10 games and just two starts, after losing playing time to other veteran cornerbacks on the team.
The Houston Texans tried to make up for their loss of depth by utilizing their ultra-versatile safeties like Tyrann Mathieu and Jackson in the slot and out wide.