HOUSTON – British Brooks is in the collision business, embracing the high-speed, car crash world of covering kickoffs and punts on special teams.

Brooks made the Texans’ roster for the second consecutive year largely because of his hard-nosed and athletic style on special teams. A versatile running back-fullback who can play tight end in a pinch, Brooks had a one-word answer that captured the ethos of what it takes to be good at one of the fastest-paced and hardest-hitting parts of the NFL.

“Violence,” Brooks said with a smile one day after making the 53-man roster after overcoming a knee injury that cut short a promising rookie season last year.

A former undrafted free agent from North Carolina, Brooks broke tackles, busted through contact for extra yards and scored one touchdown in t

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