Texans S Justin Reid ‘shocked’ he was benched for Week 12 against the Jets

The Houston Texans made a surprising decision for Week 12 when they decided to bench safety Justin Reid ahead of their encounter with the New York Jets at NRG Stadium.

Mark Berman from Fox 26 [KRIV-TV] shared a statement from Reid shortly after kickoff of the 21-14 loss that sent Houston to 2-9 on the season. Reid alluded to a team meeting and also that coach David Culley called him into his office after Friday’s practice.

“I thought the team meeting went amicably and then I came to practice Friday and after practice was done he called me into his office and said he benched me for disciplinary reasons,” Reid wrote. “It is what it is. I’m shocked that it happened and I’m just gonna root for the guys out there and just keep cheering my teammates on. It’s always tough when you’re not playing. The best I can do is be there in spirit and root my guys on.”

After the loss, Culley would not elaborate on what caused him to bench Reid.

“It was a disciplinary reason and coach’s decision,” Culley said. “We’ll keep that internal.”

The Texans have now notched two consecutive losing seasons. The last time the Texans had consecutive losing seasons was in their beginnings as a franchise from 2002-06.