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Texans encouraged by rookie Justin Reid's progress

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Diving for the deflected football, Texans rookie safety Justin Reid played with the poise of a veteran.

Reid grabbed his first NFL interception during an overtime victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

It was an encouraging moment for the Texans' top draft pick, a former Stanford standout whom many draft analysts projected to go higher than the third round.

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“Yeah, it was a great play," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said. "Got his hands underneath the ball.