Texans center Justin Britt will not play Sunday, Lovie Smith says.
Justin Britt, who signed a one-year deal with the Texans after an ACL tear sidelined him for the entire 2020 season, was awarded the team’s Ed Block Courage Award for his comeback.Texans center Justin Britt will not play this week, coach Lovie Smith said Friday. Britt missed the team's practices ahead of their Sunday game against the Broncos due to personal reasons. Smith did not disclose the reasons that Britt is sidelined with.
The center holds a central role in offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton's scheme, splitting pre-snap calls with quarterback Davis Mills. Britt said Tuesday he was"a little out of control" in Houston's regular-season opener against the Colts. The offensive line was often dysfunctional in the franchise's first tie. Key blocks were missed in crucial situations. They surrendered three sacks during the fourth quarter and overtime.
Britt was late on a snap on the first drive of overtime, and he was flagged again for a false start on their final drive. Then, Colts defensive tackle Grover Stewart swam through the line on a pivotal third-and-1 and tackled backup running back Rex Burkhead for a loss of 2 yards, which led Texans coach Lovie Smith to send in the punt team to seal the tie.
“I feel like me personally, I made a couple critical errors,” Britt said. “Sometimes I put more weight on my shoulders than maybe needs to be. But I hold myself to a standard. I like Pep’s offense, and I like our approach, and I like the way the game was called. We, us, me can execute more and definitely put more points up on the board.”Britt, 31, signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the Texans in the offseason.
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