3 Rex Ryan traits Anthony Weaver will add as Texans defensive coordinator

First-year defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver has been with the Houston Texans since 2016, but one of his bigger coaching influences was Rex Ryan.

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Houston Texans defensive coordinator Rex Ryan has been with the AFC South club since 2016 as a defensive line coach, a position and team he has been with the most in his NFL career.

However, one of Weaver’s larger influences on his career was former New York Jets and Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan. From 2002-05, Weaver played defensive end for the Ravens, and Ryan was his position coach for the first three seasons until taking over as defensive coordinator in 2005.

Here are three ways Ryan influenced Weaver.