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Pitre recorded two tackles, one for a loss, and scored on an interception return in Saturday's preseason game against the Giants. Pitre, playing the nickel cornerback, kicked off the scoring when he stepped up to pick off an ill-advised pass from Daniel Jones for a five-yard return for a touchdown. The pick six was set up by defensive end Derek Barnett, who had Jones in his clutches as the ball was thrown. Pitre is returning to a hybrid style he thrived in at Baylor, playing both safety and the nickel. Not playing exclusively at safety will likely result in fewer tackles for Pitre, who had 147 during this rookie 2022 season and 84 last season.
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Pitre told reporters after practice Tuesday that he has been playing snaps at nickel corner during training camp and OTAs, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports. Pitre had played nickel corner at Baylor, and he noted that "it's been fun to play some nickel here in training camp, in OTAs, and I'm all in on the process," per Jonathan Alexander and Jon Poorman of The Houston Chronicle. In his rookie season in 2022, Pitre led the Texans with 141 total tackles across 17 regular-season games, but he saw those numbers dip in 2023, finishing with 84 tackles (58 solo), five passes defended and one forced fumble over 15 regular-season games. Pitre struggled at times to adjust to a new scheme in 2023, but his willingness to play nickel corner, like he did in college, should provide him comfort in his second year under head coach DeMeco Ryans.
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Pitre had seven tackles (three solo) in Sunday's 26-3 win over the Titans. Pitre finished second on the Texans defense in tackles behind Desmond King. Pitre played every single defensive snap for the 10th time this season. The 2022 second-round pick out of Baylor has 77 tackles (54 solo), five passes defended, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery over 14 games this season.
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Pitre recorded nine tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 24-21 loss versus the Jaguars. It's the best tackle total Pitre has managed since Week 5 at Atlanta. It's been a relatively disappointing season for him so far after he posted impressive numbers as a rookie in 2022, but the Broncos could prove to be a favorable matchup for him in Week 13.
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Pitre tallied 11 total tackles (seven solo), one pass deflection and one fumble recovery during the Texans' 21-19 loss to the Falcons this Sunday. Pitre was productive in his second game back from a chest injury that landed him in the hospital during Houston's Week 1 loss to Baltimore. The 24-year-old was the Texans' second-leading tackler this past Sunday, trailing only Henry To'oTo'o (12 tackles). Pitre seemed to be back at full health as well, playing on 100 percent of the team's defensive snaps. The 2022 second-round pick led Houston in tackles last season and finished fifth in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting, so expect him to continue wreaking havoc for the Texans' defense.
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| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
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| 3 | 09/22 | @Minnesota | 32 | |
| 4 | 09/29 | Jacksonville | 10 | |
| 5 | 10/06 | Buffalo | 22 | |
| 6 | 10/13 | @New England | 4 | |
| 7 | 10/20 | @Green Bay | 23 | |
| 8 | 10/27 | Indianapolis | 11 | |
| 9 | 10/31 | @New York | 8 | |
| 10 | 11/10 | Detroit | 14 | |
| 11 | 11/18 | @Dallas | 17 | |
| 12 | 11/24 | Tennessee | 15 | |
| 13 | 12/01 | @Jacksonville | 10 | |
| 14 | BYE | - | - | |
| 15 | 12/15 | Miami | 20 | |
| 16 | 12/21 | @Kansas City | 13 | |
| 17 | 12/25 | Baltimore | 30 | |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Tennessee | 15 |