Houston cornerback Johnathan Joseph has already fully etched his name into Texans history after eight impressive years to date down south. However, he may be about to stake his claim as one of the best cornerbacks in NFL history very soon.
The 35-year-old who recently received a $1.5 million raise on the year from Bill O’Brien’s side currently has 181 career defended passes to his name, just 22 off of soon to be Hall of Famer Champ Bailey’s NFL record of 203.
“Somebody tweeted me that one day or something, and it kind of popped out to me,” Joseph told the media Wednesday. “I know I’m within reach, and I think — obviously, I’ve put all my work into it just to beat that record.”
With Joseph not currently considering retirement, there is a very real possibility that within the next year or two we could be looking at a new all-time leader in career pass deflections.
Joseph may only have two Pro Bowls to his name, which in my opinion doesn’t do him justice, but an NFL record like that would certainly put him up there with some of the best to ever play the position.
“I think if I have a great year and do what I’m supposed to do from a defensive standpoint, that record is within reach with what I’ve done consistently throughout the year from a pass defense standpoint,” Joseph said.
