HOUSTON -- Texans president Jamey Rootes has resigned from the team, it was announced Wednesday.
"The past two decades have been an amazing blessing for me and my family and I have the [McNair family] to thank for that," Rootes said in a statement. "It has been an honor to serve them in this capacity for as long as I have."
Rootes, who had spent more than 20 years with the organization, was "responsible for all business functions of the club," according to the team's website.
"We sincerely appreciate Jamey's multiple contributions to the Texans franchise over his tenure and look forward to seeing him succeed in his new ventures," Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair said in a statement.