Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

Here are some of the top notes from a week down in Mobile, Ala., at the Senior Bowl that the Houston Texans could monitor.

The Houston Texans interviewed Tampa Bay assistant Thad Lewis for their offensive coordinator job, a person with knowledge of the talks confirmed. Lewis, the quarterbacks coach for the Buccaneers since 2023,

Houston has reportedly completed three initial interviews to date, previously meeting with current quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson, Syracuse offensive coordinator Jeff Nixon and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterbacks coach Thad Lewis. The franchise's next interview brings intrigue given his most recent stop.

Now, the Los Angeles Rams’ tight ends coach and passing game coordinator is scheduled to interview with the Texans on Thursday, per a league source. Caley, 42, is a former Patriots tight ends coach who began his career as a student assistant at John Carroll, Caserio’s alma mater where he was a record-setting quarterback.

Whether Houston decides to trade up or down remains uncertain. The organization has previously found success when picking in the late 20s.

It’s officially Senior Bowl week and the NFL world has converged on Hancock-Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Ala. for a chance to see the next crop of rising talents take over.

Injuries hit the Texans hard, especially at wide receiver. Stefon Diggs, who was a major offseason addition, tore his ACL back on Oct. 27 during a win over the Indianapolis Colts. Now, he’s heading into free agency, and his future with the team is unclear.

Williams hasn’t met with the Texans but described a potential pairing with Collins as “electric” when asked about the possibility by team reporter, Cody Stoots.

The Texans are currently set to pick 25th in the NFL draft in April although a lot can, and usually does, happen between now and then. The Texans own their picks in rounds 1-4, then will pick with the Buffalo Bills' slot in the fifth.

The Texans aren't short on Senior Bowl standouts as they begin planning for the 2025 NFL Draft. After C.J. Stroud suffered 52 sacks this season, Houston's list of needs starts and ends with the offensive line.