Report: Texans hiring Bills assistant DL coach Jacques Cesaire

The Houston Texans have hired a new defensive line coach to replace Bobby King, who left for the Tennessee Titans.

According to Dan Graziano from ESPN, the Texans are hiring Buffalo Bills assistant defensive line coach Jacques Cesaire to fill King’s void and take over as the new defensive line coach.

Cesaire has been with the Bills since 2020, coaching under defensive line coach Eric Washington and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, who is a part of the same Tony Dungy coaching tree as Lovie Smith is.

Prior to joining the Bills, Cesaire coached the defensive line for the University of San Diego from 2015-19.

Cesaire played in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers from 2003-12. The 2003 undrafted free agent from Southern Connecticut State was a role player for the Chargers’ defense, collecting 217 tackles and 12.5 sacks over 109 career games.