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A pair of Texans DBs land on ESPN’s All-Rookie team

Kamari Lassiter and Calen Bullock both have earned another accolade during their breakout rookie season with the Houston Texans.

Kamari Lassiter and Calen Bullock weren’t first-round picks, but they’ve been Day 1 standouts for the Houston Texans.

Lassiter, a second-round pick out of Georgia, has transformed into a quality No. 2 defensive back opposite All-Pro Derek Stingley Jr. In Saturday’s wild-card round win, didn’t allow a catch and forced an interception on Chargers quarterback Justin Hebert.

Turnovers are a part of Bullock’s language. Entering the playoffs, the third-round pick out of USC was tied for the team lead in interceptions with five. He also has been considered one of the Texans’ most improved tacklers since training camp.

ESPN recently named its All-Rookie team following the conclusion of the regular season. The offense was headlined by Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Bucky Iriving and Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey.

On defense, Lassiter and Bullock made up a half of the secondary. In Lasstier’s case, he was considered in the hunt before the playoff game. After his performance, the case was closed.

“Perfectly cast for the DeMeco Ryans defense, Lassiter is unbelievably physical against the run, can suffocate routes at the line of scrimmage and wins the football in the air against much larger receivers,” ESPN’s Ben Solak wrote. “Among corners with at least 200 coverage snaps, only Marshon Lattimore allowed a lower completion percentage over expectation than Lassiter did (NFL Next Gen Stats). He plays with a short memory, which is critical for such a physical play style, and a playmaker’s instinct. You couldn’t build a better running mate for Derek Stingley Jr.”

For Bullock, Solak pointed out that when talking “true” free safeties, the 6-foot-3 defensive back in a rare class that emulates the mold.

“From Week 1, Bullock leaped off the film for the Texans. (He was on our Week 4 All-Film team.) The young man can absolutely fly, and Ryans couldn’t have employed his brand of defense this season without Bullock as their center-field safety with true sideline-to-sideline range,” Solak wrote. “He also showed good ball skills with his interception production.”
The Texans hit the road to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round on Saturday. Perhaps another accolade is in store for one of the Houston heroes against Patrick Mahomes at Arrowhead Stadium come kickoff at 3:30 p.m.

WATCH: Texans CB Kamari Lassiter intercepts Justin Herbert in wild-card round

Kamari Lassiter living up to his shutdown persona against the Los Angeles Chargers.

A turnover for a turnover?

Great, now no more.

One play after Houston Texans C.J. Stroud was intercepted by Los Angeles Chargers defensive back Deane Leonard, Justin Herbert gave the ball right back to the good guys at home.

Kamari Lassiter recorded his fourth career interception as Herbert tried to connect with wide receiver Quentin Johnston on a deep pass.

If the ball was overthrown, rookie safety Calen Bullock would have made the play. Either way, the Texans get the ball back with the intent to score.

Houston, which trails 6-0, will receive the ball to begin the second half.

Is Kamari Lassiter playing today? Latest updates for Texans CB

Kamari Lassiter will see action on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

The Houston Texans are at a crossroads entering Week 18 of the regular season.

Starters are expected to play against the Tennessee Titans, but the question is for how long? Texans coach DeMeco Ryans initially didn’t plan on playing starters, but plans changed after an abysmal outing against the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Day.

“For us right now, we’ve got to go play better,” Ryans said. “Our last outing on the field was not good enough. It was not representative of who we are. Defensively, offensively, just not a good representation of our team entirely. So we’ve got to go out and play better football.”

Among those who could miss the second half is rookie cornerback Kamari Lassiter. He appeared on the injury report after dealing with a calf strain and was limited during practice throughout the week.

Cornerback is a position lacking depth with both Jimmie Ward and Jalen Pitre out at the nickel position. Still, players want to end their season on a high note en route to a 10-win campaign.

“You can never take that for granted,” Texans running back Joe Mixon said. “You got people after this week that are going home. You’ve got 14 teams left and from there, it’s time to put your best stuff on tape. I think that we have a great opportunity in front of us to go out there against Tennessee to try and do whatever we can to go into the playoffs with a great taste.”

Kamari Lassiter update

Lassiter will play on Sunday at Nissan Stadium. Should the Texans pull out to a significant lead, Ryans will probably pull the No. 3 overall pick for rest.

Lassiter, who’s closing in on a breakout rookie season, appeared on the injury report with a calf issue but was a full participant during Friday’s drills.

Houston will face either the Pittsburgh Steelers or Los Angeles Chargers, depending on the Chargers’ outing against Las Vegas.

Kamari Lassiter stats

In 13 starts, Lassiter has established himself as a reliable coverage presence and as a tackler. He has 57 tackles, four tackles for loss, three interceptions and 10 pass breakups.

Last week, the second-round pick hit Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl running back Derrick Henry for a safety by tackling him in the end zone for the Texans’ only points in a Christmas Day 31-2 loss.

Texans CB depth chart

Houston’s thin at cornerback entering Week 18. Veteran Jeff Okudah is out with a concussion. Meanwhile, Myles Bryant is limited to only playing in the nickel.

The Texans signed veteran D’Angelo Ross to the active roster on Saturday before departing for Nashville. Behind Lassiter and Derek Stingley Jr. are Russ Yeast and Kris Boyd.