Houston Texans defensive tackle Ross Blacklock didn’t have the home opener he would have liked.
In Week 2’s 33-16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium, Blacklock allegedly threw a punch with 4:47 to go in the game. The second-rounder from TCU was flagged for unnecessary roughness and disqualified after recording one tackle in the game.
While defensive end J.J. Watt proscribed Blacklock’s infraction as selfish, third-year safety Justin Reid took a gentler approach when discussing the ejection with the media on Thursday.
“We’re just going to chalk it up to it being a dumb rookie mistake,” Reid said. “He’s learned from it and we’re going to move on from it. Guys have already told him about it. He knows what he did wasn’t the right decision to make and we’re just going to move forward and him not make that decision again.”
The Texans take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3 at Heinz Field. Sunday’s 12:00 p.m. CT tilt with a 2-0 team should give Blacklock an excellent opportunity to bury his dumb rookie mistake underneath a strata of good play.
