After 0-4 Start, Texans Coach Ryans Takes Over Defense
After Houston opened the 2026 season 0-4 with a defense far below its elite 2025 standard, coach DeMeco Ryans took back defensive play-calling from coordinator Matt Burke, citing communication problems and saying the move was not a slight against Burke. The Texans hope the change will spark a turnaround as they seek their first win.
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About DeMeco Ryans
Demeco Ryans is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he was a unanimous All-American. Ryans was selected by the Texans in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft, where he was recognized as the Defensive Rookie of the Year. Ryans was selected to two Pro Bowls before being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012, where he spent four seasons before retiring.
Everything about DeMeco Ryans →- Occupation
- American football player, American football coach
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 28, 1984