The Houston Texans interviewed Syracuse offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon to replace Bobby Slowik, a person with knowledge of the talks confirmed. The Texans also interviewed their quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson.

The Diontae Johnson experiment did not exactly work out for the Carolina Panthers. It didn't pan out for the Baltimore Ravens, either. And now, the Houston Texa

That was when Stroud first began collaborating with Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson, whom the former NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year regards as instrumental in his overall growth.

In a surprise move, the Texans waived the veteran wide receiver just three weeks after claiming him off waivers from the Baltimore Ravens. He’s an impending free agent after the year, so only a team remaining in the playoffs could claim him for a run to New Orleans.

The Ravens can’t play former Panthers WR Diontae Johnson for the rest of this postseason. So why did they claim him on Wednesday?

The Panthers have added a pair of players on futures ... “Once again, playcaller and quarterback, they’ve got to be very tight.” The Texans have elected to move on from receiver Diontae Johnson. Houston is the latest team to waive the veteran wideout ...

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The NFL is a fickle business and nothing shows that more than Bobby Slowik's firing by the Houston Texans. As the offensive coordinator in a team with a defensive head coach, DeMeco Ryans, he was widely credited with establishing an offense that brought out the best in rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud last year.

Johnson played one regular season game for the Texans in which he caught two passes for 12 yards total. He also had one catch for 12 yards in Houston’s 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday.

The Houston Texans waived Diontae Johnson Tuesday after the beleaguered receiver — who was released by the Ravens earlier this season after refusing to enter a game — played just two games for them.

The Houston Texans have fired second-year offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, league sources confirmed to The Athletic. The move comes six days after the team’s AFC divisional round loss — its second in as many seasons — to the Kansas City Chiefs last Sunday.

Syracuse offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon could potentially return to the pros. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Nixon interviewed for the open offensive coordinator job with the Houston Texans. Nixon brings several years of NFL experience and was most recently a running backs coach with the New York Giants in 2023.