How badly did the Houston Texans want Nick Caserio? Follow the money.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Texans gave Caserio a six-year contract, and that contract makes the former New England Patriots director of player personnel one of the three highest-paid general managers in the NFL.
The Texans risked tampering charges in 2019 when they pursued Caserio after the firing of Brian Gaine as general manager on June 7, 2019. However, Houston backed off when they saw how serious the Patriots were about keeping one of their front office capos.
“Nick is an incredibly hard worker, disciplined, a man of integrity and high character,” Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair said in a statement on Thursday. “He has a tremendous amount of experience building a winning franchise and we have faith he will continue his success as a Texan. Nick has an unparalleled reputation around the league amongst his peers. We couldn’t be more excited to name him our new general manager and to welcome his family to Houston.”
The Texans will formally introduce Caserio as general manager in a virtual press conference on Jan. 8.