Houston Texans Media Conference

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Houston, Texas, USA

Keke Coutee

Press Conference


KEKE COUTEE: Everybody is fitting in very well. We're just coming out here trying to get 1 percent better every day. I feel like we're progressing every day. First day with the pads on was a good day. We're just going to try to improve tomorrow.

Q. What did you think about Randolph getting traded and having obviously another opportunity?

KEKE COUTEE: That was just the situation from the top of this day, but obviously next-man-up mentality is always just be out there, make plays every day is what I'm focused on right now, just getting better with the team.

Q. Once you started getting a lot of targets last year, you started to produce. Did you feel like you were starting to get back to yourself?

KEKE COUTEE: I feel like this is more sticking to my routine, being ready when my number is called and just being able to make plays when the ball is in the air, so that's what I'm going to continue to do.

Q. How do you feel like it's going with Tyrod?

KEKE COUTEE: Going good. Tyrod, he's a new guy, learning very well. Everybody is learning each other right now. This is a whole new team, so I feel like we're gelling pretty well right now.

Q. How much do you feel you've grown as a player coming into this team?

KEKE COUTEE: I feel like I've grown a lot, this being my fourth year in the league. Obviously still have more to get better at, as well, so I'm just focused on little different things every day, just focusing on one thing at a time.

Q. How do you look at your opportunity this year?

KEKE COUTEE: I feel like it's wide open opportunities. Just sticking to myself as I said before, continuing to make plays for this team.

Q. The competition, especially at receiver, it's a very good situation. How do you guys approach that?

KEKE COUTEE: We've got a lot of different talent in that room for one to the bottom, as well. Everybody brings something different to the table, a lot of great group of guys, so I feel like we all can make plays.

Q. You had an up-and-down few years. What do you feel like you've learned from those past years?

KEKE COUTEE: Every day is a new day. Every day is a new opportunity, as well. So that's in the past and I'm focusing on this year with this team.

Q. What have you seen out of Nico?

KEKE COUTEE: Nico, big strong guy, able to go up at the point of catch and make tough catches, big guy, bring a lot to this team.

Q. How much effort have you put in over these last three years to now to try to be as healthy as possible to get through everything, stay on the field?

KEKE COUTEE: Just learning from my past situations, past injuries, as well, and just learning how to be a pro and take care of my body and just be out there as much as I can and just being available.

Q. Is there much (indiscernible)?

KEKE COUTEE: In the past. Yeah, in the past, but D-Rod is a guy that I've been working with for like four years now, so I stick to my guys that I know and just keep training with him because he knows my abilities.

Q. Who are some other receivers that can make an impact on this team?

KEKE COUTEE: Just a lot of different guys, me, Des. I can't think of them off the top of my head right now but a lot more guys will be out there.

Q. Was Des a mentor?

KEKE COUTEE: Most definitely a mentor. Obviously being in front of Sam a long time, as well, so big mentor.

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