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Jerrod Johnson The Top Internal Candidate For Texans Offensive-Coordinator Position
The Houston Texans will conduct full searches for their vacant offensive-coordinator role after firing Bobby Slowik on Friday, but NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that their top internal candidate is quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson. Meanwhile, Cole Popovich is Houston's top internal candidate to be elevated to offensive-line coach for the 2025 season. The Texans fired O-line coach Chris Strausser on Friday as well. Houston finished with a top-12 offense in quarterback C.J. Stroud's rookie season in 2023, but the team's offensive line was inconsistent for all of 2024, leading to Stroud taking the second-most sacks (52). The Texans' downfall on offense in Slowik's second season wasn't helped by the fact that the team lost both receivers Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell to season-ending knee injuries. Johnson was a top OC candidate last year but chose to stay in Houston.
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
Source: NFL Network - Ian Rapoport
