The only thing colder than the temperature in Kansas City on Sunday night will be the reception that the Houston Texans get inside of Arrowhead Stadium. Well, that's at least applicable to 51 of the 53 players on Houston's roster, but for two first-year Texans, there will at least be a more-sizeable-than-expected contingent of fans in the stands braving the wintery weather in KC.
Aireontae Ersery and Jaylin Noel, a pair of rookies selected in the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft respectively, will have the opportunity to play in a stadium they each grew up going to and dreaming up taking the field in, with Ersery a native of Ruskin Heights and Noel growing up in Park Hill.