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Steven Nelson believed he was worth every penny, and the Houston Texans acquiesced to his requests during training camp.
Nelson showed in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens just why he was worth a contract retooling.
On third-and-6 from the Texans’ 16-yard line with 7:27 to go in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was facing the pressure from Houston’s new look defensive line featuring rookie Will Anderson. As Jackson threw the ball to avoid the sack, Nelson picked off the former 2019 NFL MVP in the red zone to give Houston their first takeaway of the year.
The Texans weren’t able to capitalize on the turnover, but Nelson nevertheless set the tone for the secondary.
