Texans GM’s reportedly to return to Patriots After Bill Belichick leaves refuted
The NFL season is focused on the Week 18 matchups that will determine the final teams to make the playoffs. Shortly after that, playoff matchups will be studied and analyzed by coaching staffs throughout the league. The Houston Texans are hoping to clinch a playoff spot, and general manager Nick Caserio is likely to stay with the team for the foreseeable future.
There has been talk that if the Bill Belichick regime comes to an end in New England on Black Monday or shortly thereafter, Caserio could be one of the key candidates to take over as general manager. Caserio spent 20 years with the Patriots organization in a variety of roles before he became the Texans’ general manager in 2021.
NFL insider Diana Russini wrote that Nick Caserio prefers his position with the Texans and would not be inclined to move. The Texans drafted quarterback C.J. Stroud last April and he has had a remarkable year in helping turn the Texans into a playoff contender. He also hired head coach DeMeco Ryans, who has been credited with playing a key role in Houston’s turnaround this season.
The Texans defensive unit has swarmed to the ball, especially to the quarterback in 2023.
With 8:58 remaining in the first quarter, the Colts offense was facing a 2nd-and-10 from their own 23. As Gardner Minshew dropped back, the pocket collapsed and Texans linebacker Christian Harris broke through. He brought down the Colts signal-caller for his second sack of the season.But the sack will forever live in Texans lore as it was the 46th of the season for the Houston defensive unit, which set the new franchise record. It breaks the previous single-season franchise record of 45, which was set back in 2015.
Rookie Will Anderson Jr. set the new rookie franchise record for sacks in a single-season against the Titans with his sixth and seventh sacks of the year. Last week, the Texans racked up six sacks against the Titans, which marked the third game this season that they have totaled six or more takedowns of the quarterback.
Entering Week 18 against the Colts, the Texans had racked up 14 sacks over the past three games, which is the most in the NFL in that span.
On the other hand, the Patriots have had a brutal year and speculation about the end of Belichick’s tenure with New England has been rampant. However, neither owner Robert Kraft nor Belichick have spoken about the team and the coach’s future.
Kraft and Belichick are scheduled to meet sometime after New England’s season finale against the Jets.
