The hard-hitting presence of veteran cornerback Kareem Jackson paid off with major dividends for the Texans during their narrow victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Jackson was all over the field Thursday night, blitzing into the backfield untouched to tackle Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton for his first career sack. Later, Jackson forced a fumble when he popped the football out of the hands of rookie wide receiver John Ross and outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney returned it 49 yards.
"I thought K-Jack played one of the best games he's had since I've been here," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said.