The content of the article doesn’t have DeMeco shine a positive light on the DL coaching, so I’m not sure how Rod Wright escapes that scrutiny. But maybe Ryans thinks he’s the answer, and the “resources” they’ll invest will be players and not necessarily new coaches.
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At least one assistant coach on the Texans’ staff won’t be returning for the 2024 season.
The Texans will let defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire’s contract expire, a person with knowledge of the decision said Tuesday. He won’t return for his third season and will explore other options, a source added.
Cesaire was one of the holdovers from Lovie Smith’s staff. He joined the Texans in 2022 after spending two seasons as the assistant defensive line coach in Buffalo. His contract was up after this season.
The Texans set a franchise record for sacks (46) in 2023. They were also sixth-best in the NFL against the run. But they struggled two of the past three weeks.
In Saturday’s divisional playoff loss to Baltimore, the Ravens ran for 229 yards and two touchdowns against them. It was the second time in three weeks that the Texans allowed 200 yards rushing.
Head coach DeMeco Ryans said one of his priorities this offseason is to improve the defensive line.
“The front, again, is everything for me, and we’ll invest a ton of resources into the front,” Ryans said Monday. “If you want to play good defense, your front has to be elite, and that’s what I envision us playing: elite defensive football.
“And we have to get better there — and to get better there — you have to invest the resources there up front, so that’s what we’ll do. That’s where our focus is heading into the offseason is to make sure our front gives us an opportunity to win some games.”