FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn’t saying whether the team would be interested in released Houston Texans safety Ed Reed.

Belichick has been complimentary of Reed in the past. Quarterback Tom Brady once said the coach wanted to adopt Reed.

Reed is a nine-time Pro Bowl selection with the Baltimore Ravens who was relegated to a backup role after hip surgery in his first season in Houston. The Texans released him Tuesday after he criticized the coaches subbing for Gary Kubiak following his mini-stroke.

Belichick told reporters on a conference call Wednesday that whenever a player is released the team evaluates whether he could help the Patriots. Belichick says New England’s safeties have been “pretty solid” this year.

Pats-Houston now 1 p.m.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has switched Denver’s game at Kansas City on Dec. 1 from early afternoon to a 4:25 ET kickoff.

Moving to the 1 p.m. ET slot will be New England at Houston.

The Broncos-Chiefs matchup will be the second for the AFC West powers in three weeks.

They meet this Sunday in Denver, a game that was flexed to prime time, replacing Green Bay at the New York Giants. Packers-Giants was moved to 4:25 p.m. ET.