Buy Eagles TicketsThe #Texans have fired coach Lovie Smith, per me and @MikeGarafolo. Another one-and-done in Houston. pic.twitter.com/1Ld7PxCGUq
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 9, 2023
The Texans have fired Lovie Smith after one season at the helm according to Ian Rapoport.
Houston (3-13-1) will have the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after a 32-31 win over the Colts on Sunday, and the dismissal comes hours after a report that Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon could be a top candidate for the vacancy.
Gannon could possibly assemble an experienced staff with his connections to former Colts coach Frank Reich and Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer and Eagles quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson…
Gannon “knocked it out of the park” and “crushed” his meetings with NFL teams, impressing them with his knowledge, creativity, detailed plans about strategy and staff, and his passion for the game, according to league sources.
Philadelphia’s second-year defensive coordinator has one of the top overall units in the NFL and a defense that’s No. 1 overall in total defense, No. 1 against the pass, and 8th in the NFL in points allowed.
Houston could immediately land an interview with Gannon and the Eagles on a first-round bye.
