The Texans emphasized that their depth at cornerback prompted them to rotate more than usual last Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
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The strategy didn't work, though, as the Texans lost 38-24 and yielded 309 passing yards and three touchdown passes to rookie quarterback Drew Lock in his second NFL start.
The Texans replaced starters Bradley Roby and Johnathan Joseph in the second quarter. Roby played 45 snaps (76 percent participation), Joseph and Gareon Conley each played 30 snaps (51 percent) with nickel back Vernon Hargreaves getting 28 snaps (47 percent) and rookie Lonnie Johnson Jr.