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BREAKING NEWS: Texans hire DeMeco Ryans as Head Coach

The Houston Texans have their guy.

According to sources, the Texans are hiring former linebacker and San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans as the team’s newest head coach.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter is reporting that Ryans and the Texans have agreed to a six-year contract.

Texans officials met with Ryans for a second time today after the 49ers lost the NFC Championship to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Ryans was the defensive coordinator for the 49ers for two seasons, leading them to the NFC Championship in each season and to the No.