Lewis, a former quarterback who actually played for the Texans during his career, is the third person to interview with Houston to replace Bobby Slowik. He joins Syracuse offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon and Texans quarterback coach Jerrod Johnson, who interviewed for the position on Monday.

The Houston Texans interviewed Tampa Bay assistant Thad Lewis for their offensive coordinator job, a person with knowledge of the talks confirmed. Lewis, the quarterbacks coach for the Buccaneers, is the third person to interview with Houston to replace Bobby Slowik.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a sudden OC vacancy after the Liam Coen debacle. Multiple reports say they are looking to the college level to potentially bring on a coach who didn't have success in the NFL leading a team.