The Houston Texans have officially parted ways with their quarterbacks coach, Jerrod Johnson, after three seasons with the team. This news was reported by Adam Schefter of ESPN, sparking various questions about the nature of the departure.
Details surrounding the decision remain unclear. It is unknown whether the decision to part ways was mutual or if Johnson was let go by the organization. The timing of this move, occurring during the Scouting Combine, raises further inquiries about the Texans” strategy moving forward.
Despite a challenging season for starting quarterback C.J. Stroud, particularly highlighted by struggles in the divisional playoff loss to the New England Patriots, the Texans retained offensive coordinator Nick Caley. Johnson has previously pursued offensive coordinator roles in the last two hiring cycles, making the Texans” decision to let him go even more notable as many coaching positions around the league are now filled.
Johnson”s tenure with the Texans included three seasons as quarterbacks coach, which followed a year as the assistant quarterbacks coach for the Minnesota Vikings. As the organization looks to the future, reports suggest that they plan to elevate Jerry Schuplinski to include the role of quarterbacks coach in addition to his current title as senior offensive assistant/pass game coordinator.
This change comes as the Texans continue to reshape their coaching staff and strategies as they prepare for the upcoming season.
