Source: Texans interview Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis for offensive coordinator vacancy

HOUSTON – Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield had a breakthrough season.

Now, his quarterbacks coach is getting some attention in the NFL hiring cycle.

The Texans interviewed Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis for their offensive coordinator job.

They have now interviewed Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson, Syracuse offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon and Lewis for the job vacated by since-fired offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik.

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Lewis, 37, is a former NFL quarterback who played for the Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens.

He has coached at UCLA as an offensive analyst and first joined Tampa Bay as an assistant receivers coach.

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Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com