HOUSTON -- The Texans agreed to terms to hire San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans as their new head coach Tuesday, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The Texans and Ryans agreed to a six-year contract, sources told ESPN, to become the franchise's sixth full-time coach.
The Texans become the first team in NFL history to hire three straight Black coaches.
Ryans' hiring ends a three-week long coaching search since the Texans fired Lovie Smith on Jan. 8. Ryans, a former Texans standout linebacker, will be the fourth coach in Houston in four years after Smith and David Culley were each fired after one season.