Houston Texans Interview With 49ers Coach DeMeco Ryans 'Very Optimistic'

HOUSTON — The Houston Texans accomplished an interview with San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans Friday night.

And a supply instructed the Texans Every day that Houston’s interview with Ryans was “prolonged and really optimistic.”

Ryans elevated the 49ers into top-of-the-line defensive groups within the league. He took over because the crew’s defensive coordinator in 2021. And since his hiring, San Francisco has held its opponents to a mean of 18.9 factors.

In 2022, the 49ers recorded the second-most takeaways (30) whereas giving up a mean of 16.3 factors. With the assistance of Ryans’ defensive schemes, San Francisco completed the season 13-4.

Ryans joined the 49ers as a defensive high quality management coach in 2017, two years after he retired from the NFL as a participant.

He started his profession as a second-round decide (no. 33) by the Texans in 2006. Ryans performed six seasons in Houston earlier than the Texans traded him to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012.

After profitable Defensive Rookie of the Yr honors, Ryans turned an All-Professional linebacker in 2007. He completed his sophomore marketing campaign with 128 tackles, seven go deflections and a pair of.0 sacks.

The Texans completed 8-8 for the franchise’s first non-losing season.

Ryans was the seventh candidate the Texans have interviewed because the firing of Lovie Smith on Jan. 8, becoming a member of the pool with New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero and Los Angeles Rams assistant head coach and tight ends coach Thomas Brown.