Texans Rookie Earns Praise After First Career Start

Blake Fisher played well in his first game starting for the Houston Texans.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 8, 2024

Aug 24, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans offensive tackle Blake Fisher (57) after the game against the Los Angeles Rams at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

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The Houston Texans put second-round rookie offensive tackle Blake Fisher in an important position in their Week 5 win against the Buffalo Bills.

With Tytus Howard injured, Fisher drew the start against the Bills and held his own. While he didn't have a perfect game against the Bills, he didn't draw too much attention on himself, which is a good sign as an offensive lineman.

"Blake [Fisher], I thought he did a really nice job of stepping in," Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. "Blake didn't have much practice last week because he was dealing with an illness as well, so for him to step in short practice, step in to start the entire game I thought he did a really nice job. Definitely some things to clean up, his first time out though I'm definitely encouraged by what I saw from him. Of course, he will improve and get better. But he started off on the right foot.”

It remains to be seen what Fisher's role will be moving forward, but if Howard or Laremy Tunsil find themselves sidelined again, expect the second-round rookie from Notre Dame to hear his name called again.

Fisher and the Texans are now getting ready to face off against the New England Patriots in Week 6 at Gillette Stadium.

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Published Oct 8, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.