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Texans CB Kris Boyd fined for penalty in AFC Divisional Round game

Kris Boyd’s unsportsmanlike conduct call now has cost him a bit of cash.

While Henry To’oTo’o and Will Anderson Jr. avoided the fines from the NFL, Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd did not.

The league fined Boyd $8,056 for unsportsmanlike conduct for throwing his helmet across the field after forcing a fumble before exuberantly shoving special teams coordinator Frank Ross.

On the opening play of Saturday’s 23-14 loss at Arrowhead Stadium, Boyd forced a fumble after a 63-yard return from Nikko Remigio. As the ball bounced on the ground, the veteran cornerback tossed his helmet, thinking that Houston had recovered.

Instead, the Chiefs picked up 15 yards on the penalty. As he headed toward the sideline toward Ross, Boyd shoved the coach.

“I was just too excited,” Boyd said. “I did something I shouldn’t have done. I shouldn’t have done it, keep my helmet on.”

When asked about shoving Ross, Boyd said it was out of love and not anger.

“That’s not in my character,” Boyd said. “I love everybody here. I love my coaches. I would never disrespect anybody. I love Frank. I’m a God-fearing man. I respect everybody in that building.”

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans offered a similar response to the situation when asked about the perceived altercation online.

“I don’t think he was pushing Frank in a disrespectful manner. I think it was more, so he was fired-up, overly fired-up and thought he made a play to help us,” Ryans said. “So, that narrative that he’s pushing a coach, that is incorrect.”

The second-year coach was still upset that the action cost Houston 15 yards, even if the defense forced Kansas City to settle for a field goal.

“We can’t lose our minds in that sense of taking our helmet off, we still have to remain poised. You cannot take your helmet off in a game,” Ryans said.  Everyone knows and understand the rules. So instead of helping us, it ended up hurting us.”

Texans’ DeMeco Ryans not concerned with Kris Boyd incident in playoff game

DeMeco Ryans wasn’t concerned with the altercation on the field between Kris Boyd and special teams coach Frank Ross, but rather what led to it.

Kris Boyd drew headlines after shoving Houston Texans special teams coordinator Frank Ross on the opening play of the AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans was more upset that the special teams’ star threw his helmet off before the play was over, resulting in a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty, setting up Kansas City inside the red zone.

“We can’t lose our minds in that sense of taking our helmet off, we still have to remain poised,” Ryans said on Monday. “You cannot take your helmet off in a game. Everyone knows and understands the rules. So instead of helping us, it ended up hurting us.”

Boyd said after the game that he was “turnt” after causing a fumble and thought Houston had recovered the ball. When he came to the sidelines, the shove was out of enthusiasm and the situation was a big misunderstanding.

“That’s not in my character,” Boyd said. “I love everybody here. I love my coaches. I would never disrespect anybody. I love Frank. I’m a God-fearing man. I respect everybody in that building.”

When asked about the situation, Ryans echoed a similar thought.


“I don’t think he was pushing Frank in a disrespectful manner. I think it was more, so he was fired-up, overly fired-up and thought he made a play to help us,” Ryans said. “So, that narrative that he’s pushing a coach, that is incorrect.”

Boyd apologized to Ross and re-entered the game after Houston tied it 3-3 following a 30-yard field goal from Ka’imi Fairbairn. The 15 yards wouldn’t lead to a touchdown, but it did factor into a 23-14 loss at Arrowhead Stadium.

Still, Ryans was far from pleased with Houston starting Saturday off on the wrong foot, whether or not Ross and Boyd made amends afterward.

“That’s not what we teach, that’s not what we’re about at all,” Ryans said Saturday. “For us to be here in this moment and to throw our helmet? We know the rules and we know we can’t do that. It just puts us in a negative light to start the game. We give them a big return, we take our helmet off to add 15 more yards to the play, it’s just not smart football.”

The Texans will select 25th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Texans Kris Boyd explains shove on Frank Ross following special teams error

Kris Boyd said following Saturday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs his altercation with Frank Ross came from a place of love.

Sometimes, the camera only catches the act instead of the context.

That seems to be the case with Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd’s altercation with special teams coordinator Fronk Ross on the opening drive of Saturday’s 23-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

After allowing a 63-yard return to Chiefs Nikko Remigio, the veteran cornerback was able to strip the ball loose. That led to a scramble between the two sides in a race to recover the ball.

But Boyd ran towards the sidelines in celebration after causing the fumble. He then took off his helmet and threw it near Houston’s sidelines while his teammates continued to go after the ball.

“I was turnt,” Boyd said. “That first play kickoff, they thought they had a big play and I got the ball out and as I’m getting up, I look at the screen and I see nothing but white (jerseys) and they’re all pointing (Texans’ way). So, I was like, ‘Oh yeah, we got the ball, too. Turnover.’ I was just turnt.”

After Kansas City recovered, officials hit Boyd with an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for the helmet toss. That tacked on 15 yards, thus setting up the Chiefs inside the Texans’ 20 before an offensive snap was called.

But Boyd wasn’t drawing attention to himself. As he returned to the sidelines, he shoved Ross in his chest and continued to yell while wagging his finger.

When asked about that moment, Boyd said the hit came from a place of excitement, not anger.

“I love everybody here. I love my coaches,” Boyd said. “I would never disrespect anybody. I love Frank, I’m a God-fearing man. I respect everybody in that building.”

Boyd told reporters he later apologized to Ross and returned to the game on kickoff following Ka’imi Fairbairn’s first-quarter field goal.

Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said he wasn’t aware of the situation, but that was the least of his concerns since the penalty tacked on 15 yards.

“We can’t come out on the first play and throw our helmet. We understand that’s silly. That’s not what we teach, that’s not what we’re about at all,” the Texans coach said. “For us to be here in this moment and to throw our helmet? We know the rules and we know we can’t do that. It just puts us in a negative light to start the game.”

The Texans end the season with an 11-8 record and move to 0-6 all-time in the divisional round.

Kris Boyd weirdly shoved Texans’ special teams coach Frank Ross after Chiefs’ kickoff return

This was a bizarre sequence from the Texans’ Kris Boyd.

After a chaotic opening kick-return sequence, the Houston Texans’ Kris Boyd seemed intent on adding to the confusion as his team tried to upset the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round on Saturday.

When Houston’s special teams unit allowed a 63-yard return to the Chiefs’ Nikko Remigio, ESPN’s cameras caught Boyd weirdly shoving Texans coach Frank Ross after the fact. Boyd would be penalized an additional 13 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct — giving the Chiefs even better field position in deep Houston territory — in a bizarre moment between a player and his coach.

Fortunately for the Texans, they would come out of the sequence relatively unscathed, allowing the Chiefs to only get a field goal and the first points of the day. It could’ve been a lot

To upset the two-time reigning Super Bowl champions on the road, the Texans will have to be on the same page. Hopefully, for Houston’s sake, this was just a blip on the radar … whatever it was.

Texans’ Kris Boyd shoves special teams coach Frank Ross on sidelines

Texans special teamer Kris Boyd made a tackle, forced a fumbled and played the fool

Kansas City got a 63-yard kickoff return on the opening kickoff against Houston on Saturday.

The Texans’ Kris Boyd made the tackle and forced a fumble by Nikko Remigio. Rather than trying to recover the loose football, Boyd started to celebrate and headed for the sidelines.

The Chiefs recovered the football and Boyd decided to compound his foolishness by shoving special teams coach Frank Ross on the sidelines. Boyd was flagged on the play for unsportsmanlike conduct, having thrown his helmet in the chaos.

AFC Divisional Round picks: Who the experts are taking in Ravens vs. Texans

The NFL experts have made their picks, and the Baltimore Ravens are favored to defeat the Houston Texans in the AFC Divisional Round

We’re a little over 30 hours away from the Ravens (13-4) and Texans (11-7) kicking off the AFC divisional round of the playoffs on ESPN.

Houston advanced to the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs for the fifth time in franchise history with a 45-14 win over the Browns in Super Wild Card Weekend.

The playoff win earned the Texans a rematch against the Ravens, and they’ll return to M&T Bank Stadium hoping to avenge a 25-9 loss in Week 1.

With kickoff fast approaching, here’s the NFL expert picks.

Ravens divisional round preview: 10 things to know about the Houston Texans

We’re looking at ten things to know about the Houston Texans ahead of their AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Baltimore Ravens

The Texans advanced to the Divisional round of the NFL playoffs for the fifth time in franchise history with a 45-14 win over the Browns in Super Wild Card Weekend.

The playoff success earned Houston a rematch against the Baltimore Ravens, and they’ll return to M&T Bank Stadium hoping to avenge a 25-9 loss in Week 1.

The Texans are a different team since that humble welcome to the NFL moment for C.J. Stroud, and all the former Ohio State star has done is shatter records and lead his team to the postseason as a rookie.

With final preparations for Saturday’s kickoff underway, we’re looking at ten things about the Houston Texans.

11 former Vikings have chance to win Super Bowl

From Teddy Bridgewater to Stefon Diggs, there are 11 former Minnesota Vikings with a chance to win the Super Bowl

After a successful wild card weekend in the National Football League, the playoff bracket is down to eight teams and leaves some really tasty matchups.

  • Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens
  • Green Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Detroit Lions
  • Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills

If you need a rooting interest for the divisional round and beyond, there are still 11 former Minnesota Vikings with a chance to win the Super Bowl.