DeMeco Ryans’ interest in Texans job unaffected by his prior lawsuit against team - NBC Sports
DeMeco Ryans’ interest in Texans job unaffected by his prior lawsuit against team - NBC Sports
Jan 28, 202343 secs
Posted by Mike Florio on January 28, 2023, 1:28 PM ESTThe employer legally cannot hold a grudge; the employee absolutely can.The lawsuit arose from Ryans, a former Texans player, suffering a torn Achilles tendon while playing in Houston as a member of the Eagles.An injury case is far less personal and volatile than, say, the lawsuit Brian Flores filed against the Texans last year, claiming that he wasn’t hired to be the head coach in retaliation for the discrimination case he had filed against the NFL several weeks earlier.The fact that Ryans suffered an injury on an allegedly substandard playing surface and took action over it would make him an attractive option for current and future Texans players.Presumably, his personal history will make him a fierce advocate for the safety of the surfaces on which his players are expected to perform, home and away.