Texans interview Hines Ward for their head-coaching position

The Houston Texans appear to be thinking outside the box with at least one of their head-coaching interviews.

The Texans confirmed Saturday that they had interviewed longtime Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward for their head-coaching vacancy. Ward currently serves as a special teams assistant at Florida Atlantic after a brief stint as a New York Jets offensive assistant.

Ward was absolutely not on anyone’s radar as a potential NFL head coach. The 45-year-old has no head-coaching experience and hasn’t even served as a primary position coach at any level. No one disputes that he had a stellar playing career, but that alone doesn’t put him in contention for an NFL head-coaching job.

The Texans have gotten into a habit of bringing in some very strange candidates for interviews. This is the latest example of that, although it’s arguably even stranger.