Houston Texans honor Jacoby Jones after tragic death against New York Giants

The Houston Texans organization paid its final respects to Jacoby Jones on Saturday, just weeks after he tragically passed away in his sleep at the age of 40.

The Texans invited Jones' family to the team's first game in Houston to show their respect with a moment of silence before the game against the New York Giants.

Jones' former teammate and Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans spoke about how it felt to honor Jones and his family.

“It's a tough moment when you see a guy that young, a former teammate,” Ryans said. “When you lose a guy at such a young age, it's tough to see his picture up there and honor him in that moment. Our hearts and prayers are still with wife Emily and Jacoby Jr., who suffered that loss. It's hard to deal with. Especially for me, it's always like that when you lose a teammate, a guy that was so full of life, a guy that always had a smile on his face, always lit up a room, dancing, joking, whatever it was. You miss that fun-loving guy. Nobody misses him more than his family, his mother and his son. Our prayers are with them. I'm glad our organization was able to honor him in that way and show that respect and honor to his family today.”

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The Texans hope to honor Jones with their play all season long as they seek their first Super Bowl appearance and a ring like Jones did with the Baltimore Ravens in 2012.

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