Gary Kubiak has said that Ed Reed is "feeling good" after making his debut for the Houston Texans at the weekend.
The safety made three tackles against the Baltimore Ravens, who went on to win the game 30-9.
The head coach told reporters: "He's feeling good. He worked out with the team. He ran good today. I think he played, I want to say like 40 plays, somewhere in that neighbourhood.
"Moved around pretty good, did not come out sore or anything, so I think we took a step in the right direction. Obviously, he starts to play more, starts to feel better with what we're doing as a defense.
"He moved around good. Like I said, for him, that's his first time back since when? Last year, the Super Bowl. I think just the fact he was able to play some and he came out of the game feeling good."
Reed, who joined the Texans during the off-season, missed the start of the campaign while recovering from hip surgery.
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