Another name has appeared on the Houston Texans’ radar for the offensive coordinator opening entering the midway point of the week.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Texans interviewed Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis for their offensive coordinator job on Tuesday.
Both head coach DeMeco Ryans and general manager Nick Caserio are in Mobile, Ala. for the Senior Bowl, so it’s unclear if the interview happened on Zoom or in person.
Lewis, a former quarterback who actually played for the Texans during his career, is the third person to interview with Houston to replace Bobby Slowik. He joins Syracuse offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon and Texans quarterback coach Jerrod Johnson, who interviewed for the position on Monday.
#Bucs QB coach Thad Lewis has interviewed for the vacant #Texans OC job, source said.
Lewis has received several requests for OC interviews, but this is the first one he’s taken. Houston moved on from OC Bobby Slowik last week.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 28, 2025
Slowik was fired on Friday after two seasons. Regression set in with C.J. Stroud despite an 11-8 finish and division title, thus leading to friction behind closed doors.
One key element Houston’s looking for in its next coordinator is a stable relationship with Stroud. Lewis’ background as a quarterback in the league could be beneficial to his growth.
In seven NFL seasons, Lewis, 37, played for the Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens before retiring in 2017.
A former quarterback at Duke, Lewis became Tampa Bay’s receivers coach in 2021 and was promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2023.
Lewis also spent two seasons at UCLA (2018-19) as an offensive analyst under Chip Kelly before interning with the Bucs under Bruce Arians in 2020.