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One of the most significant changes surrounding the Texans is the return of veteran assistant Romeo Crennel as defensive coordinator.
Crennel operated as an assistant head coach last season as Mike Vrabel ran the defense before being named the Tennessee Titans' head coach.
The defense struggled with key injuries to J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus, didn't do a good job of replacing A.