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Reed Blankenship strengthens Texans defense with speed and confidence

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 4, 2026, 1:34 AM

Last updated Aug 4, 2026

Reed Blankenship strengthens Texans defense with speed and confidence
Summary

Reed Blankenship joins the Houston Texans after four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He brings physicality and confidence to the team's secondary, meshing well with players including Kamari Lassiter and Calen Bullock. Despite a challenging previous season, there's optimism Blankenship can regain his form in DeMeco Ryans' system. Last season, he recorded four interceptions and contributed to the Eagles' Super Bowl success. The Texans hope for significant contributions from him this year.

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  • •Reed Blankenship signed with the Houston Texans this offseason.
  • •He recorded four interceptions last season with the Eagles.
  • •Kamari Lassiter praised Blankenship's integration into the defense.
  • •Blankenship aims to return to form under Texans' new coaching staff.
  • •His addition increases safety depth alongside Calen Bullock and Jalen Pitre.
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  • 1:34 AMYahoo Sports — Texans newcomer Reed Blankenship bringing speed, physicality and confidence to Texans D
What they're saying
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Kamari Lassiter says Reed Blankenship is meshing with the defense, bringing physicality, speed and confidence to the Texans.

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