The Houston Texans hired San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans as their head coach Tuesday afternoon.
The hire was widely expected after the NFL Network and KPRC2 in Houston reported Monday that the Texans planned to finalize a deal with Ryans after a second interview. With the 49ers losing in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, he was freed up to complete a second interview with Houston, per NFL rules.
Terms of the agreement were not yet reported.
Ryans, 38, spent the past two seasons as the 49ers' defensive coordinator. He was their inside linebackers coach for three seasons before that.