Gareon Conley is still getting adjusted to his new home. Just 16 days ago, the Oakland Raiders shipped off Conley, the first-round pick in 2017, to the Houston Texans in exchange for a third-round pick. Since then, he has played 121 defensive snaps in battle red and steel blue.

Conley, 24, has tallied 12 combined tackles and four pass deflections in two games with the Texans. He has converted from a man corner in a zone scheme to a man corner in a man scheme.

“I feel really good about Gareon,” said coach Bill O’Brien on Tuesday.

“He’s a smooth player, he’s an instinctive player. He had eight tackles in the game the other day plus the pass breakups. I thought he played a good football game.”

In coverage, Conley has allowed nine receptions (18 targets) for 136 yards and a touchdown with the Texans, per Pro Football Reference. His 93.7 passer rating in coverage allowed is 36.9 points less than what he allowed while in Oakland in 2019.

The hope is that, moving forward, Conley will get more comfortable in a Texans defense that should suit his skill set in coverage. Luckily, he has the Week 10 bye to continue to gain comfort in a defense that varies greatly from the last one he played in.

“He’s played well,” said secondary coach Anthony Midget on Tuesday. “He’s come in, coming in from the Raiders, had that emotional week where he had to play the Raiders. Came back this week, had a really good game, competed, and he’s just come in, he’s working hard, he’s a smart kid, he’s dependable and he’s doing a good job for us.”

The Texans expect Conley to be a fixture in their secondary for some time. In their next game — Week 11 vs. Baltimore Ravens — he will have the opportunity to play in an entirely healthy secondary, as cornerbacks Bradley Roby (hamstring) and Johnathan Joseph (shoulder) and safety Tashaun Gipson (back/wrist) are all expected to come back.