HOUSTON -- A day after Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith announced he is taking an extended leave of absence to help take care of his wife as she battles breast cancer, he made it clear he will return to the team.
"This is not a referendum on my tenure, because my tenure is not over," Smith said.
Smith will retain his title as executive vice president of the Texans but said it will be up to owner Bob McNair whether the team hires a general manager to replace him or instead has others in the organization take over his different responsibilities.