HOUSTON -- After an active and pricey offseason, the Texans have extended the contract of general manager Rick Smith through the 2020 season.
Smith was entering the final year of his previous deal. This will be his 11th season as the Texans' general manager.
"I think stability is important, and if you look at the clubs who have been good throughout the years, they've been very stable," Texans owner Bob McNair told KRIV in Houston. "They haven't had a lot of changes. Certainly if you don't have the right people, you need to have changes.