Back to Gillette Stadium the likes of head coach Bill O’Brien, defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel, special-teams coordinator Brad Seely and assistant Wes Welker will go as the Houston Texans kick off the 2018 regular season on Sunday.
But the Texans’ coaching staff isn’t all that carries a history with the New England Patriots.
Three members of Houston’s active roster and two members of its practice squad were once Patriots. And when it comes to New England’s side, one member of the 53-man mix and two members of the scout team were once Texans.
Here’s a glance through the roster connections leading up to the 1 p.