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Sources: Texans promote Anthony Weaver to defensive coordinator
By Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle
Updated 11:29 am CST, Monday, January 20, 2020
The Texans have promoted defensive line coach Anthony Weaver to defensive coordinator as the replacement for veteran defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel, according to league sources not authorized to speak publicly.
A former Texans and Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman drafted in the second round by Baltimore in 2002, Weaver has been the Texans' defensive line coach since 2016.
He was previously a defensive line coach with the Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.
Weaver has been instrumental in the development of Pro Bowl alternate defensive lineman D.J. Reader and previously, Pro Bowl outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney, who was traded to the Seattle Seahawks.
A 39-year-old New York native, Weaver takes over a defense whose vulnerabilities, a lack of a pass rush and deficiencies in pass coverage, was exposed during a 51-31 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC divisional round.
Crennel, 72, who holds the assistant head coach role, has previously shifted to an advisory capacity when Mike Vrabel was the Texans' defensive coordinator for one year prior to being hired as the Tennessee Titans coach.
The Texans' defense struggled when star defensive end J.J. Watt tore his pectoral and underwent surgery, returning for the playoffs in a situational pass rusher role.
https://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-hire-Anthony-Weaver-defensive-coordinator-14989254.php