REPORT: Texans Have Fired Offensive Coordinator Bobby Slowik After Two Seasons

Last year at this time, Bobby Slowik was one of the top candidates for a head coaching job. This year? He’s been fired as the offensive coordinator of the Houston Texans.

Slowik, 37, was hired by the team in 2023, joining head coach DeMeco Ryan’s staff in his first season. The young coordinator came to Houston after six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, holding various roles throughout the staff.

Slowik’s departure comes less than a week after the Texans lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round, 23-14. The Texans struggled to put up points in the first part, which ultimately doomed them from the start.

Despite reaching the playoffs, the Texans have been inconsistent on offense throughout the season. The team’s offensive production was middling-to-low and second-year quarterback C.J. Stroud’s statistics were down compared to last season. Stroud was also sacked 52 times this season, marking issues on the o-line.

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Still, it’s a surprising move from the Texans, who improved exponentially in the two seasons since Ryans and Slowik joined the team. Houston went from a 3-13 in 2022 to two straight AFC South titles and two straight divisional-round appearances.

Slowik returned to the Texans last season after taking multiple head coach interviews. This year, he has already interviewed for the New York Jets head coaching job.