FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The Houston Texans have officially requested permission to interview New England Patriots director of player personnel Nick Caserio for their vacant general manager opening, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Losing Caserio would be a significant hit to the Patriots.
In a December 2014 radio interview, Patriots coach Bill Belichick said: "He contributes in a lot of different ways and I'm glad I have him. I need him." In 2017, Belichick highlighted Caserio's multifaceted responsibilities -- from coaching to scouting -- and said he couldn't imagine another person in the NFL who filled that type of "rare" role.