Former St. Thomas Aquinas/Walsh University football player Nick Caley is a new coordinator for the Houston Texans, with fascinating connections.

The Texans have hired Rams passing game coordinator and tight ends coach Nick Caley as their new offensive coordinator after a week-long search. The former New England Patriots tight ends coach will now upgrade in place of Bobby Slowik, who was fired following last month’s divisional-round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

After two years in Los Angeles, Nick Caley is already on his way out. The Rams’ tight ends coach and passing game coordinator is being hired as the Houston Texans’ offensive coordinator on DeMeco Ryans’ staff.