Bob

McNair

McNair had been battling multiple forms of skin cancer. The Texans founder, McNair had scaled back his duties in recent months but still had an active role with the team. Cal McNair will take over as Houston’s next owner after serving as the team’s vice chairman.

McNair has been given a clean bill of health after a 10-month battle with two different kinds of cancer, one of which was chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He received experimental radiation treatments which caused second-degree burns on his face. McNair, 77, has been the Texans’ lone owner since their inception.

It is being rumored DeAndre Hopkins did not attend Friday’s practice due to what McNair said. During a recent meeting between NFL owners and players, McNair stated the league “can’t have the inmates running the prison.” McNair issued a formal apology on Friday. Per Barshop, Texans players had to be “persuaded” to not walk out of the building.

Bills VP of Player Personnel Brian Gaine, who is considered the tentative favorite to succeed Rick Smith, will interview on Tuesday. Raye, 49, has spent time as a personnel man in the Chargers, Colts, and Texans’ organizations. He arrived in Houston after the Colts’ Ryan Grigson-led front office was cleaned out.