FOXBOROUGH, Mass. _ No harm, no foul?
On Wednesday, Bill Belichick said he's not holding any ill will toward the Houston Texans for their alleged tampering of Nick Caserio.
This summer, things got a bit rocky between the Patriots and Texans when Houston tried to hire Caserio for their vacant general manager position. According to reports, the Patriots felt like Houston tampered with Caserio and asked the NFL to look into the situation. When the Texans dropped their pursuit of Caserio, the Patriots dropped the tampering charges.
"I think that's all water under the bridge," Belichick said when asked about the situation before Thursday's practice.
Caserio has been with the Patriots since 2001 and has held positions all over the organization. He was the receivers coach in 2007, an area scout in 2003 and has been the Director of Player Personnel since 2008. Caserio also helps out the coaches during practices and communicated with offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels during games.
"Nick helps in a lot of ways. Nick has a lot of experience," Belichick said. "I'm sure he does much more than any other personnel person in the league does with his added coaching responsibilities and interaction with the coaching staff. So, yeah he's a great asset in a number of areas."
If Caserio really wants to go to Houston, it looks like he'll have the chance soon. His contract is reportedly up after this 2019 season. Meanwhile, the Texans never hired a general manager and don't plan to _ at least this season.
