The Houston Texans have agreed to hire DeMeco Ryans as their new head coach, according to sources.

Ryans, most recently the defensive coordinator of the San Francisco 49ers, will receive a six-year contract.

Houston will become the first team in NFL history to hire three straight Black coaches.

DeMeco Ryans has emerged as a top candidate for the Houston Texans.

There is mutual interest and he's expected to meet with the Texans at some point next week. If all goes well, he could become their next head coach.

The Texans parted ways with Lovie Smith this offseason.

Demeco Ryans had four head coaching interviews scheduled for Saturday, but canceled two of them to spend the remainder of the day preparing for the San Francisco 49ers to play the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Ryans interviewed with the Denver Broncos and Houston Texans, then canceled scheduled interviews with the Arizona Cardinals and Indianapolis Colts.

Ryans is considered one of the top candidates on the market due to his work as defensive coordinator of the 49ers. 

Brandin Cooks was candid when asked about his future with the Houston Texans.

"I'm not going into this offseason thinking I want to be a part of a rebuild," the wide receiver said.

Cooks finished with a team-high 699 yards and three touchdowns in his third season with the Texans. He signed a two-year extension with Houston before the season. 

"I'm not looking at it as far as being a part of a rebuild, however that looks," he said. "That's why I trust my camp and my representation to be able to get a map from here to there and to see what that looks like to be a part of something that has a trusted plan."

The Houston Texans fired coach Lovie Smith on Sunday night, hours after the team finished 3-13-1 in his first season.

"We are grateful for [Smith's] leadership and character, and we wish him the best moving forward," chairman and CEO Cal McNair said in a statement. "While we understand the results have not been what we had hoped for, we are committed to building a program that produces long-term, sustainable success. Our fans and city deserve a team that they can be proud of."