solo) in the 43–34 win. This victory was Kirksey's first Week 1 win in his career. In Week 2 against the Detroit Lions, Kirksey recorded another 12 tackles during the 42–21 win. He was placed on injured reserve on October 3, 2020, with a pectoral injury. He was activated on November 14, 2020. In Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts, Kirksey led the team with 11 tackles and recorded his first interception as a Packer off a pass thrown by Philip Rivers during the 34–31 overtime loss. In Week 16 against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday Night Football, Kirksey sacked and intercepted Ryan Tannehill once each, also recording a solo tackle for loss and a pass deflection during the 40–14 win. On February 19, 2021, Kirksey was released by the Packers. Houston Texans Kirksey signed with the Houston Texans on March 24, 2021. He was named the Texans starting middle linebacker in 2021. He started the first eight games before being placed on injured reserve on November 6, 2021. He was activated on December 4. On March 11, 2022, Kirksey signed a two-year contract extension with the Texans. NFL career statistics Regular season Postseason In popular culture Kirksey is featured in Madden NFL 15; however, when used in the gamemode "Madden Ultimate Team", he is on the Tennessee Titans; due to a glitch, his in-game avatar appears as 1 ft 2 in in height, which makes him the first "Foottall" player in Madden history. Kirksey later appeared in a trailer EA Sports created for the game that features the glitch. References External links Iowa Hawkeyes bio 1992 births Living people African-American players of American football American football linebackers Cleveland Browns players Green Bay Packers players Houston Texans players Iowa Hawkeyes football players Players of American football from St. Louis 21st-century African-American sportspeople