Aaron Wilson reports that the Texans are expected to interview Seahawks vice president of player personnel Trent Kirchner for their general manager vacancy. As of now, the Texans have interviewed ESPN analyst Louis Riddick, Texans
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The regular season ends on Sunday, and there are already vacancies for three head coaches and six general managers. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport breaks down where things stand as teams begin to ramp up their searches.
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Houston Texans (HC and GM): When Bill O'Brien was fired, the focus immediately shifted to
Eric Bieniemy, and he is expected to be interviewed. They've already interviewed former Lions coach
Jim Caldwell and
Marvin Lewis. Other coaches to watch include Panthers OC
Joe Brady, Ohio State's
Ryan Day, Colts DC
Matt Eberflus, Patriots ILBs coach
Jerod Mayo, Patriots OC
Josh McDaniels and Tennessee's
Arthur Smith.
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But the Texans' plan is to hire the GM first. They've interviewed their director of player personnel,
Matt Bazirgan and ESPN analyst
Louis Riddick and are expected to interview at least a handful more, including Seahawks executive
Alonzo Highsmith. Other names of interest include: Bills director of pro personnel
Malik Boyd, Patriots director of player personnel
Nick Caserio, Ravens director of football research
Scott Cohen, Indy's
Ed Dodds, Seahawks VP of player personnel
Trent Kirchner and Dallas'
Will McClay.