Houston Texans are expected to request second interviews with Buffalo Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier and Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy after Sunday’s AFC championship game, sources said. on ESPN.
Both candidates believe they have a legitimate chance of getting the job of head coach of the jeans and have begun gathering technical staff in case they are hired, sources said.
Frazier is said to have had a strong interview with the Texans and has previous experience as head coach since his time with the Minnesota Vikings. Bieniemy is seen in many circles as a waiting coach, although he has recently gone through several teams.
As Houston’s coaching search increases, Sunday’s winning game coordinator could lose the Texans ’search as they would have to wait to hire him. The Texans could act faster with the losing team coordinator.
This scenario played a key role in the hiring of Brandon Staley by the Los Angeles Chargers over the past weekend by Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll. Once the Staley Rams were eliminated from the playoffs, the Chargers were unwilling to wait for Daboll and hired Staley.
Other candidates who have interviewed the Texans are quarterback Josh McCown, former Lions and Colts coach Jim Caldwell, Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus, and Ravens assistant head coach David Culley.