DeMeco Ryans has a long path ahead of him in shepherding the Houston Texans through the 2023 season, and with a month-long break ahead of the team before training camp, he and his coaching staff the extra time will be spent on rest and preparation.
For the first-year coach, the remainder of June after minicamp and beginning of July represent the only free time he will have had since signing with Houston after the 2022 season ended.
Ryans told reporters on Wednesday about how the time off will benefit himself and the rest of the Texans’ staff, who will embark on their rebuild season in earnest in September.
“For our coaches over the next few weeks, I think it’s time for a little rest and relaxation,” Ryans explained. “Especially for me. I’ve been going pretty non-stop since our last playoff game. So definitely a little rest and relaxation to make sure I’m powered up and ready to go for the season. The same with our coaches.”
Of course, it won’t just be Ryans and his coaches who benefit, but their families, as the father of three pointed out.
“It’s a time for us to have the opportunity to spend more time with your family, go and visit family that you haven’t seen a while… So just a time to reconnect personally with your family.”
In a game as brutal as football, time away is necessary. Each Texans player is sure to spend the early part of the summer in a different way, but the team will be sure to show up to training camp and the preseason with the same motivation to excel.
