As Coaching Seats Fill Up, Texans Could Have Bobby Slowik Back in 2024
The music is starting to slow down on this year’s NFL coaching cycle, and it increasingly feels like Houston Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik may not get a chance to lead his own team in 2024. While the Texans aren’t rooting against the personal success of Slowik, having him back for a second year as offensive coordinator would be a welcomed development. USA Today USA Today Slowik interviewed twice with the Atlanta Falcons, but they ultimately tabbed Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris for
their opening. He spoke at least once with the Carolina Panthers, who hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Dave Canales Thursday. The Tennessee Titans chose Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan to be their new head coach earlier this week, despite having interviewed Slowik. In addition to those three openings, the New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers each hired the odds-on favorite to be their coach entering the offseason. The Patriots promoted Jerod Mayo from inside linebackers coach to Bill Belichick’s successor, as his contract said they would. The Raiders removed the interim tag from Antonio Pierce at the suggestion of key players like edge rusher Maxx Crosby. The Chargers reached a deal with former University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh this week to take their job. It’s always possible an owner has a change of heart and decides to change course after initially choosing to retain their current coach. But as is, the only two remaining openings are the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Commanders.
Slowik interviewed with the Seahawks last Sunday, so he’s a candidate there. But Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has been seen as the favorite for that opening, given that he has two prior stints in the organization, including serving as the defensive coordinator from 2013-2014. It’s a pretty similar story in D.C., where Slowik was interviewed twice. Slowik has ties to new general manager Adam Peters from their time together in the San Francisco 49ers organization, so he’s perhaps a more serious candidate with
the Commanders than the Seahawks. But Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is believed to be the favorite for the job, and the fact that the Commanders didn’t hire a coach this week suggests they may be waiting for Detroit’s magical postseason run to end
