Justin Britt was part of the veterans on one-year deals that took a chance with the 2021 Houston Texans in order to revitalize their careers.
The 6-6, 315-pound center started 11 games for Houston during their 4-13 campaign that got rookie coach David Culley fired after the season. The expectations for the Texans were low heading into that year, and it showed with the team’s final record.
The Texans balanced having as much change as possible while also maintaining some of the continuity built in the Culley era. Houston promoted defensive coordinator and associate head coach Lovie Smith to the main job after a month-long coaching search. Even though the Texans were going with someone partly responsible for the 4-13 record, the mood for the team changed, and so did the attitude of Houston sports fans.
