New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio doesn’t seem to be the leading candidate for the Houston Texans’ opening at general manager. The Texans aren’t going to hire anyone, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Houston will stick with what they’ve got: Coach Bill O’Brien (and acting general manager) and executive vice president of team development Jack Easterby. They have been managing the team’s personnel decisions over the last season since they tried and failed to pursue Caserio during the 2019 offseason. That hiring process ended after the Patriots filed tampering charges.
Some thought Easterby might have tampered with Caserio during the Patriots’ ring ceremony in New England this summer. Belichick, however, said this week that the tampering had nothing to do with Easterby.
Caserio is set to be a free agent next offseason. His contract will expire in 2020. Of course, the Patriots could retain him with an extension. But it’s possible that he is interested in taking over the general manager role outside of New England, where he has a bounty of responsibilities but — as far as we know — ultimately defers final decision-making to Belichick.
