On Sunday, Kareem Jackson will return to his old stomping grounds. The former Houston Texans cornerback, now with the Denver Broncos, will play against his old team, nine months after departing in free agency.
A safety with the Broncos, Jackson will have the tall task of defending Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Will he be talking? Watson seems to think so.
“I wouldn’t doubt it. It’s his old team, for sure,” Watson said Wednesday. “He’ll be cool with me, I think, for sure. I don’t think he’ll be talking too much stuff. He’ll be real fun to smack talk a little bit, but it’ll be all love and respect.”
Jackson was a favorite in the locker room and the fan base before the Texans let him walk in March. He started in all nine seasons in Houston. One can expect smiles from his ex-teammates before the game; the outcome may depict if the same can be said after it.