Blankenship’s Debut Under Fire | Sports News

Houston’s high-priced defensive back Reed Blankenship made headlines for all the wrong reasons in the Texans’ opening loss to Buffalo — a diving interception attempt that failed, letting a Bills receiver torch the defense for a 43-yard touchdown. Signed to a $24M, three-year deal with $16.5M guaranteed, Blankenship was brought in to stabilize a strong but vulnerable secondary. While one game doesn’t define him, the spotlight is now on whether he can deliver under pressure and justify his hefty contract as the Texans face tougher tests ahead. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/texans-24-75-million-fix-182011279.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c81d3a4ef337642b Report issues to [email protected].