The Houston Texans are expected to hire Matt Burke as their defensive coordinator, NFL Network reported Friday.
Burke, who interviewed with the Texans this week, most recently worked as the defensive line coach of the Arizona Cardinals.
Burke, 46, would represent the first big hire for DeMeco Ryans, who was named the Texans head coach on Jan. 31. Ryans, 38, spent the past two seasons as the 49ers’ defensive coordinator.
Burke previously was defensive coordinator in two of his three seasons with the Miami Dolphins (2016-18). He has worked in a variety of coaching roles with the Tennessee Titans (2004-08), Detroit Lions (2009-13), Cincinnati Bengals (2014-16), Philadelphia Eagles (2019-20) and New York Jets (2021).
The Texans ranked 30th in yards allowed (379.5) and 27th in points allowed (24.7) this past season.
–Field Level Media