Former Riders head coach Danny Barrett hired by Houston Texans

Danny Barrett has landed in Houston after the Miami Dolphins let him go.

Texans hired Danny Barrett as RB coach, promoted Anthony Midget to DB coach and hired Tracy Smith as assistant special teams coach under Brad Seely, who was hired this week.

— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) January 20, 2018

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The 56-year-old spent two seasons in Miami.

He was in the mix as the Montreal Alouettes conducted their head coach search which ultimately resulted in Mike Sherman being hired.

Barrett has plenty of CFL experience both as a player and a coach. He spent 16 years at quarterback with four different teams and served as head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2000 to 2006, compiling a 57-68-1 regular season record and 3-5 in the playoffs. After that Barrett spent the better part of a decade with U.S. college teams.

Barrett jumped to the NFL coaching ranks in 2016.