Lovie Smith is out as the Houston Texans' coach, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter, hours after the team finished 3-13-1 in Smith's first season.
The Texans have now fired back-to-back coaches, one year after ousting David Culley last January. Smith was the defensive coordinator and associate head coach on Culley's staff in 2021 and was elevated to head coach on Feb. 7.
Culley and Smith were the only Black coaches in the franchise's history, and now Todd Bowles (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers), Mike McDaniel (Miami Dolphins), Robert Saleh (New York Jets) and Ron Rivera (Washington Commanders) remain as the only head coaches of color.