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Houston Texans Sign DeMeco Ryans to 6-Year HC Deal

NFL Conference Championship - The Houston Texans have signed former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans to a six-year head coaching contract, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.

After a ten-year playing career, Ryans was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as a defensive quality control coach in 2017. He was promoted to inside linebackers coach in 2018 and was hired as the defensive coordinator in 2021 after Robert Saleh's departure. The 49ers have finished top-ten in defensive DVOA in both years under Ryans, leading the league in defensive DVOA in 2022.