Less than two years into the five-year contract he signed in January of 2018 to become the Texans’ general manager, Brian Gaine has been fired. Welcome to Texans Wire's European Union Experience. This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Houston Texans or NFL Properties LLC. After just one season on the job, the Houston Texans have opted to relieve Brian Gaine of his duties as general manager. Gaine also attempted to beef up the line in free agency but faced criticism there after signing injury-prone left tackle Matt Kalil. Grant Gordon In a stunning move, the Houston Texans have fired general manager Brian Gaine. This site is neither endorsed, nor sponsored by, nor affiliated with Houston Texans or NFL Properties LLC. The team announced Friday afternoon it had decided to relieve Gaine of his duties as general manager. Gaine drafted Alabama State offensive tackle Tytus Howard with the 23rd overall pick in the draft, but some wondered if Howard was the right choice with other more seasoned linemen from bigger schools and more powerful conferences available. Which is … Though his first season was a success, Gaine had been criticized for failing to improve the team's porous offensive line after Deshaun Watson was sacked an NFL-leading 62 times last season. June 7, 2019 6:30 pm ET. Prosise to active roster against the Steelers, Texans ILB Peter Kalambayi ruled out for Steelers, Texans vs. Steelers final injury report: WR Kenny Stills questionable, Vote: Homegrown Legends Tournament Bracket, Round 2, Texans TE Jordan Akins takes QB Deshaun Watson getting hit 'very personal', Texans DC Anthony Weaver says empty stadiums rob defense of its energy, Texans S Justin Reid calls DT Ross Blacklock's ejection 'dumb rookie mistake', Texans OC Tim Kelly says there is no need to simplify offense for new receivers, WATCH: Texans QB Deshaun Watson, S Justin Reid star in 'poppin' H-E-B commercial, Texans vs. Steelers Thursday injury report: J.J. Watt a full participant, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Now that this is over, and the Texans have fired GM Brian Gaine, Houston is head coach Bill O’Brien’s operation more than it’s ever been. It's unclear what led to Gaine's dismissal. Gaine was hired to replace Rick Smith in January 2018 after Smith took a leave of absence to be with his wife while she fought cancer. This stint was his second with the Texans after he worked for them from 2014-16 as director of player personnel. He served as the general manager of the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL) from 2018 to 2019. Watson played every game in his second year after having season-ending knee surgery as a rookie, but he was hurt for a good part of the season while dealing with a partially collapsed lung and broken ribs from taking hit after hit.