HOUSTON (SNN-TV) – Former Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith is set to take on the role of head coach for the Houston Texans.
This will be Smith’s third head coaching opportunity in the NFL, following stints with the Chicago Bears and the Buccaneers.
Smith’s Bears clinched a Super Bowl XLI appearance in 2006 but lost to the Indianapolis Colts, 29-17.
Most recently, Smith served as the Texans’ defensive coordinator during the 2021 season. Before that, Smith was the head coach at the University of Illinois from 2016-2020.
Smith emerged as a serious candidate after former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores and former NFL quarterback Josh McCown were viewed as favorites to land the job.