Houston also schedules a session with Denver defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero.
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was scheduled to interview for the Texans' coaching job.The Texans are interviewing Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson Thursday, a source confirmed to the Houston Chronicle.The Texans also have an interview set up with Broncos defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero next week, the source said.
The Texans also added Thomas Brown, a Rams assistant head coach/tight ends, to their list of candidates they have requested permission to speak Johnson, 36, has established himself as one of the better offensive minds in the NFL. He was promoted from tight ends coach to offensive coordinator in Detroit a year ago. And in one season, the Lions went from the 22nd-ranked offense in the NFL to the fourth-ranked unit.Johnson began his NFL career in 2012 as an offensive assistant for the Dolphins and worked his way up as a positions coach in the organization until he moved on to Detroit in 2019.
They’ve swung for the fences on this coaching search, requesting interviews with all of the hot names on the market, including requesting former Saints coach Sean Payton on Wednesday, 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon, and Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Stichen, who will reportedly interview on Friday.
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