JANUARY 21: GM Nick Caserio said Wednesday (via Wilson) he anticipates Caley returning for a second season as OC. Wilson indicates Caley will indeed be back, but staff changes will be in play as well. Offensive line coach Cole Popovich appears likely to stay, with Caserio indicating (via Wilson) he did a “phenomenal job.”
It would appear Caley will enter 2026 on the hot seat, with Caserio adding his unit “didn’t execute well enough,” citing a turnover problem that included five giveaways in the team’s season-ending loss in Foxborough.
JANUARY 20: Last offseason, the Texans moved on from Bobby Slowik following his two-year run as offensive coordinator. Nick Caley was hired as his replacement. 
Things did not go according to plan on offense early in the season for Houston. The team started 0-3 despite strong play from a defense which proved to be among the league’s best throughout the campaign. By late October, questions had been raised about Caley’s job status. Head coach DeMeco Ryans offered an endorsement at that time, however.
When speaking to the media following Houston’s divisional round loss, Ryans said every aspect of his coaching staff will be subject to evaluation over the coming days. Caley is therefore a candidate to be let go as things stand. Nevertheless, Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 reports a firing is not expected at this point. The 2025 season was Caley’s first as a coordinator at the college or NFL levels.
The Texans finished 18th in total offense and 13th in scoring under Caley. Production in both of the team’s playoff games proved challenging due in large part to a pair of turnover-laden performances from quarterback C.J. Stroud. The absence of Joe Mixon also hindered Houston’s effectiveness in the ground game, while No. 1 receiver Nico Collins was sorely missed during the Texans’ loss in the divisional round. Those factors will no doubt receive consideration as Ryans evaluates his next steps.
During the three years in which Houston has had Ryans on the sidelines and Stroud under center, the team has advanced to the divisional round of the postseason. The Texans’ ability to get over the hump in 2026 and beyond will depend of course on their ability to remain elite on defense. Needed improvements on offense will also be a target for this offseason, though.
Efforts in that regard will no doubt lead to a number of roster changes on offense over the coming months. It does not appear, however, as though another major shake-up on the sidelines is forthcoming.