HOU Reed Blankenship
NFL player. Position: S. Team: HOU.
Quick Facts
- Position: Safety
- Team: HOU (Houston Texans)
- Bye week (2026): 8
- Previous team: Philadelphia Eagles (2021–2025)
2026 Outlook
Houston signed safety Reed Blankenship from Philadelphia after he recorded 9 interceptions across four seasons with the Eagles. Defensive coordinator Matt Burke praised his play-calling versatility and integration with the defense, noting that he's "played a lot of ball, played a lot of big games" and "it's like he's been here for four years with us the whole time." Despite some scheme differences from his time in Philadelphia, Blankenship has fit in quickly with the Texans' defense, which ranked best in the league last season. (per Texans offensive coordinator Nick Caley discusses relationship with C.J. Stroud)
Role / Depth Chart
Likely a starter or key contributor in the Texans' secondary, given his experience and rapid integration.
Injury Status
Healthy.
Recent News
- 2026-06-25 — Reed Blankenship jokes about Cooper DeJean’s new role with the Eagles (Reed Blankenship jokes about Cooper DeJean’s new role with the Eagles)
- 2026-07-07 — Eagles' biggest roster weakness may be less concerning than it seems (Eagles' biggest roster weakness may be less concerning than it seems)
- 2026-03-10 — Texans' Projected Depth Chart Lineup After Reed Blankenship Deal (Texans' Projected Depth Chart Lineup After Reed Blankenship Deal)
- 2026-03-01 — Eagles stay or go: Safety (Eagles stay or go: Safety)
- 2026-07-14 — Eagles 2026 Training Camp Position Preview: Safety (Eagles 2026 Training Camp Position Preview: Safety)
- 2026-03-31 — Eagles let this player they ‘love’ walk for cheap: Who can replace him? (Eagles let this player they ‘love’ walk for cheap: Who can replace him?)
- 2026-02-18 — Eagles Stay or Go 2026: Safety (Eagles Stay or Go 2026: Safety)
- 2026-07-09 — Eagles forgotten man has a real chance to crash the depth chart (Eagles forgotten man has a real chance to crash the depth chart)
- 2026-05-21 — Biggest defensive questions for the Eagles ahead of 2026 OTAs (Biggest defensive questions for the Eagles ahead of 2026 OTAs)
- 2026-04-16 — 2026 NFL draft, position by position: Is Reed Blankenship's safety replacement on the... (2026 NFL draft, position by position: Is Reed Blankenship's safety replacement on the...)