{"id":87446,"date":"2025-05-29T07:51:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T07:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/87446\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T07:51:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T07:51:15","slug":"what-did-texans-hc-demeco-ryans-say-following-day-1-of-voluntary-otas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/87446\/","title":{"rendered":"What did Texans HC DeMeco Ryans say following Day 1 of voluntary OTAs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here’s everything Houston Texans <\/a>head coach DeMeco Ryans<\/a> said following the first day of voluntary OTA workouts<\/a> on Wednesday afternoon at Methodist Training Center.<\/p>\n

Q: On first impressions of the group that was out there practicing today<\/p>\n

DeMeco Ryans: \u201cFirst day of OTAs we were very excited to get on the grass and actually be able to go against each other and compete in a controlled environment. I thought our guys did a really good job of handling the way that we came out today and I told our guys that this is a great first day and a great starting point and now it\u2019s just about stacking days and getting better each day. I feel like we have the right guys with the right attitude, who will do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: On how beneficial it is to have most of the offensive linemen here<\/p>\n

Ryans: \u201cIt\u2019s beneficial to always have – during this time, a voluntary time, where guys don\u2019t have to be here. I think it\u2019s very beneficial if guys are here because you can get a lot of good productive work done. Understanding the scheme, understanding the terminology and things that we\u2019re using. Actually, performing the techniques and executing. Everything about our offseason program sets you up to compete come training camp. The more time on task and the more you\u2019re able to be here and get coaching from our guys, it\u2019s only going to help us when it comes training camp. Every person who is here will benefit from being here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: On QB C.J. Stroud mostly observing practiceRyans: \u201cFor all the guys you see here, there will be guys on different schedules, different routine, so you\u2019ll see some guys out and some guys won\u2019t be out. Some guys will be, some guys will be on different snap count, different pitch count, so there is nothing going on right now with any of our guys. Everyone is just on their own schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: On the tush push and how it was handled?<\/p>\n

Ryans: \u201cI think the Eagles<\/a> have done a really nice job with the play. They\u2019re using a play that benefits them and they have a quarterback who does a really good job of making that play successful. Other people have tried that play and it hasn\u2019t been so successful, so I think first off the play goes to Jalen Hurts and credit to him and the strength that he has. The way the offensive line is executing the play. It\u2019s a credit to Philly for them putting their players in position to make plays and that\u2019s what coaching is all about. They\u2019ve done a really great job of doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: What did he see from WR Christian Kirk during drills<\/p>\n

Ryans: \u201cChristian has been everything we could ask for. You talk about a guy who is dedicated to getting better. He has honed in on his craft and he\u2019s leading our young guys. He\u2019s a hard worker, he shows up every day with the right attitude working hard and showing guys how it\u2019s done. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve seen from him through his entire career. Just pleased to now have him on our side and being able to help us and help our younger guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: On how much competitive spirit he saw from the guys on the field today<\/p>\n

Ryans: \u201cAnytime you line up, it\u2019s time to compete and that\u2019s what I felt from our guys. You felt that competitive energy. I think everyone who is here at practice today probably felt that energy and that\u2019s what we\u2019re about. We\u2019re about competing and we\u2019re about challenging each other to make each other better and that\u2019s what I love about the group of guys that we have. To be able to do it in an environment where you can\u2019t go too far. You have to tow that line just a little bit, but our guys have done a great job of just being safe. First and foremost, just protecting each other, but also getting good quality work in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: On what it was like to see offensive coordinator Nick Caley interact with the team<\/p>\n

Ryans: \u201cNick is the same. It doesn\u2019t change from the moment I interviewed him, to his meetings with the players and him being out here on the field. Again, I\u2019ve spoken about it before, you see constant energy from the guy. He\u2019s constantly teaching the guys and trying to help the guys to the best he can. He has done a great job of leading the group, leading the coaching staff, leading the players and I\u2019m excited to see his growth throughout this process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: On Texans<\/a> players participating in the Olympics Flag Football<\/p>\n

Ryans: “Whatever guys want to do, that\u2019s up to them. If they want to compete in the Olympics and they\u2019re allowed to then that\u2019s a personal choice and I really don\u2019t care. I only care about the Texans winning games \u2013 that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: On finding the best five on the offensive line<\/p>\n

Ryans: \u201cThis is our first day of OTAs, so when it comes to finding our best group it will be a lot of mixing and matching guys. Putting guys in different spots and seeing which five guys work well together. One thing about the o-line is that there is a lot of smart guys in that room and they can move around and play multiple spots, so that helps them. It\u2019s just a matter of finding that five once we get to training camp and put pads on. Nobody is making the team right now in shorts and helmets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: On if there are any players who have improved as communicators and are more vocal<\/p>\n

Ryans: \u201cFrom my standpoint, guys have been the same. I mean the guys when I first got in \u2013 Will [Anderson Jr.], C.J. [Stroud], those guys have been the same. Nico [Collins] has been the same. Jalen Pitre \u2013 that\u2019s the one thing I love about our guys is they\u2019re steady. Nobody has to rise up and do anything different. They\u2019re steady and guys have done a good job of just gelling together as a group. We have a really good core of leaders, who are leading our guys and know how to practice. I don\u2019t have to spend a ton of time on teaching guys how to practice anymore because our leaders are showing the guys the way, so they make it easy on me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: On what it will take for DE Will Anderson Jr. to continue to reach new heights<\/p>\n

Ryans: “What Will has to do to continue to step his game up and take it to another level is really \u2013 I mean football is about the fine smaller details. Its about the get off, the hand placement as a rusher, being able to convert. There are so many technical things that he can get better at as a rusher that would allow him to take his game to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n

Q: On the joint practice with the Panthers and the Lions<\/p>\n

Ryans: \u201cWe will do one day with both teams. Excited to work against those teams. You get different defensive looks from both teams. Different offensive looks and you get to do it in a competitive environment where you\u2019re not live on the quarterback. It\u2019s the safest way and I feel like we can get really good work for our starters against other teams. I\u2019m excited to go against the Panthers, excited to go against the Lions. Two head coaches, who I respect a lot. Dave [Canales] has done a great job there, so I\u2019m excited to see him. I think they\u2019re on the rise and has done a really good job with what he has had so far, so I\u2019m excited to see that team come in. We know what the Lions are about. Coach [Dan] Campbell and his energy and spirit as a head coach it\u2019s just second to none. I\u2019m excited to work with both guys and I think we can gain a lot out of both practices.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here’s everything Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said following the first day of voluntary OTA workouts on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":87447,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2056],"tags":[204,80,115,1466,247,265,1456,1028,3601,3607,19,25,7,221,253,2368,248,267,88,6,245,537,242,109,530,3602,327,9,266,1457,222],"class_list":{"0":"post-87446","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston-texans","8":"tag-204","9":"tag-2025-nfl-draft","10":"tag-afc","11":"tag-afc-south","12":"tag-american","13":"tag-american-football","14":"tag-c-j","15":"tag-c-j-stroud","16":"tag-demeco","17":"tag-demeco-ryans","18":"tag-draft","19":"tag-eagles","20":"tag-football","21":"tag-houston","22":"tag-houston-texans","23":"tag-houstontexans","24":"tag-national","25":"tag-national-sports","26":"tag-news","27":"tag-nfl","28":"tag-overall","29":"tag-overall-positive","30":"tag-philadelphia","31":"tag-philadelphia-eagles","32":"tag-positive","33":"tag-ryans","34":"tag-south","35":"tag-sports","36":"tag-sports-news","37":"tag-stroud","38":"tag-texans"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114590035878441897","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87446\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}