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Texans hiring Cardinals DL coach Matt Burke as defensive coordinator

The Houston Texans have their defensive coordinator.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was the first to report the news Friday morning.

Sources: The #Texans are expected to hire #AZCardinals DL coach Matt Burke as their new defensive coordinator on DeMeco Ryans’ staff. The former #Dolphins DC, Burke is the first big hire for Ryans in Houston.

Once dubbed the most interesting man in the NFL, Burke spends his offseason climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, hanging out in Rwanda with gorillas or skydiving. Now, he’ll call Houston his home.