The Houston Texans are hiring Los Angeles Rams assistant Nick Caley as their new offensive coordinator, according to a source.
The source requested anonymity because the team has not yet made an official announcement.
Caley worked last season as the passing game coordinator and tight ends coach for the Rams. He takes over for Bobby Slowik, who was fired after two seasons in the role.
At 42, Caley spent the last two years with the Rams and previously worked with the New England Patriots from 2015 to 2022. Before his NFL career, he spent 10 years as an assistant at various college programs.
Caley will now lead an offense under quarterback C.J. Stroud, who had a challenging second season. In 2023, the Texans finished 12th in scoring (22.2 points per game) and 12th in total yards (342.4 yards per game). Stroud, however, was named AP Offensive Rookie of the Year and led the Texans to their first playoff appearance in four years.
Houston beat the Cleveland Browns in the wild-card round, making Stroud, at just 22 years old, the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game.
In 2023, the Texans finished 19th in scoring (21.9 points per game) and 22nd in yardage (319.7 yards per game). Stroud was sacked 52 times, the second-most in the league behind Bears rookie Caleb Williams’ 68. Stroud’s performance declined, with his interceptions rising from 5 to 12.
Despite these struggles, Houston ended the regular season 10-7 for the second year in a row and won their wild-card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers. However, the Kansas City Chiefs, the two-time defending Super Bowl champions, defeated the Texans in the divisional round.
