Former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Kris Boyd, now with the Houston Texans, shoved his special teams coordinator, Frank Ross, during the first half of their divisional round game against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday in Kansas City, Mo.
#Texans CB Kris Boyd gets into it with special teams coach Frank Ross. Seems like a big deal, but it’s not: This is the playoffs! Emotions run high and dudes are passionate! pic.twitter.com/nwjvPfhag5
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) January 18, 2025
Boyd, 28, played for the Vikings from 2019-22 after being selected by Minnesota No. 217 overall in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL draft. Boyd is in his first season with the Texans after spending last season with the Arizona Cardinals, and he played in all 17 regular-season games this year, primarily on special teams, tallying eight tackles and a fumble recovery.
Notably, Boyd was among several Vikings to criticize the team environment during Mike Zimmer’s final season as head coach in 2021. Zimmer took issue with Boyd’s comments, in particular, and took a shot at him during an interview with the Star Tribune this past fall, saying Boyd had racked up “more special teams penalties than anyone I can remember.”…