HOUSTON — Broncos inside linebacker Alex Singleton was fired up during his team’s matchup against the Houston Texans, but it came with a steep price in Sunday’s 22-17 loss.
The Texans faced a fourth-and-2 in the first quarter when left tackle Laremy Tunsil was called for a false start. But the penalty didn’t matter because Singleton was flagged for unnecessary roughness on the same play after he got into a verbal altercation with rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud and pushed him.
Both players got into each other’s faces before the Texans stepped in to defend their teammate.
Singleton’s penalty gave Houston a first down inside the Broncos’ 10-yard line and the Texans responded.