Houston Texans safety Reed Blankenship ready to return from broken hand, concussion against Browns
Reed Blankenship was injured against Jacksonville and has missed two games but is ready to return against Cleveland.
Houston Texans safety Reed Blankenship is set to return from a broken hand and concussion to face the Cleveland Browns this weekend. After missing the past few weeks, Blankenship returned to practice on Wednesday as a limited participant. The 27-year-old safety, who signed with the Texans in the offseason, expressed his joy at returning to the game he loves, as well as spending time with his family.
Despite his start to the season being rocky, Blankenship is currently the third-toughest tackler for the Texans and has an interception. He has experienced concussions before, but this time, the injury has a different meaning for him due to his family outside of football. Linebacker Jake Hummel and cornerback Jaylin Smith also returned to practice on Wednesday, with both having a 21-day window to be activated from injured reserve.
David Montgomery and rookie Keylan Rutledge were also absent as they continue to recover from groin and neck/stinger injuries, respectively.
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