After two playoff appearances in three seasons, Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien will return in 2017. Rumors swirled that O'Brien could leave the team due to tension with general manager Rick Smith, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk.
Following Houston's wild-card win over the Oakland Raiders and prior to its AFC Divisional Round showdown with the New England Patriots on Saturday, however, O'Brien made it clear to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle that he would be back in 2017.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport added that the Texans' front office wanted O'Brien to return as well.