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Rookie Kevin Johnson gets first NFL INT

picked up the first interception of his NFL career in front of a home crowd at NRG Stadium.

The Texans rookie cornerback picked off Zach Mettenberger’s pass, intended for Dorial Green-Beckham, at the Houston 31-yard line and returned 22 yards. Johnson's takeaway, was the team's second of the day and occurred at the start of the fourth quarter against the Titans.

Johnson, drafted in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft, started his fourth career game on Sunday. Johnson replaced an injured Kareem Jackson in the starting lineup.

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