Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson saw a different force from his former teammate, Kareem Jackson, when he faced the Denver Broncos Sunday at NRG Stadium.
According to the Pro Bowler, the 31-year-old Jackson played with an abundance of energy as his new team came away with the 38-24 victory over the club that drafted him in Round 1 of the 2010 NFL draft.
“He had a lot of energy, made a lot of plays,” Watson told reporters. “He was jacked up. This is his home away from home pretty much and he was excited to come back. So, he did a good job today.”
The former Texan collected 11 tackles, a tackle for loss, three pass breakups, an interception, and returned a lateral on a fumble 70 yards for a touchdown. Jackson also had an uncanny instinct to know where Watson was going with the football as he stopped tight end Darren Fells for no gain on a third-and-1 reception and also came away with another interception when Watson threw his hot route.
With Jackson and his statement game against his former team in the past, the Texans will have to get over it as they have a Week 15 showdown with the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium next Sunday.