The Houston Texans have reportedly hired the Los Angeles Rams’ tight ends coach as their new offensive coordinator.
HOUSTON — A little over a week after the Texans parted ways with offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, the team found his replacement.
Rams tight end coach Nick Caley is heading to Houston to run the Texans’ offense.
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Caley, 42, has been with the Rams for two seasons after spending six seasons coaching tight ends for the New England Patriots. He also coached fullbacks in New England from 2017-2021, according to his bio on the Rams website.
Before moving to the NFL, Caley spent 10 years coaching in college with seven different teams, mostly on the defensive side.
Caley has a B.A. in communications from John Carroll and a Master of Science in sports science and coaching from Akron. He also received a Master of Education in educational leadership and policy studies from Iowa State.
He’s a native Ohioan and is married to his wife, Grace. They have two daughters, Caroline and Vivian.
Caley takes over an offense led by C.J. Stroud that took a step back in the quarterback’s second year. In 2023, the unit finished 12th in scoring (22.2 points per game) and yardage (342.4). Stroud ran away with AP Offensive Rookie of the Year honors in leading the Texans to their first playoff appearance in four years.
Houston defeated the Cleveland Browns in the wild-card round as Stroud at 22 became the youngest quarterback to win a playoff game.
The Texans this past season were 19th in scoring (21.9) and 22nd in yardage (319.7) as Stroud took a step back. He was sacked 52 times, the second-highest number in the league behind Bears rookie Caleb Williams’ 68. Stroud’s numbers dipped across the board while his interceptions total rose from five to 12.
Despite this, Houston went 10-7 for the second year in a row and again won its wild-card playoff matchup, defeating the Los Angeles Chargers. The two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs eliminated the Texans in the divisional round.