The Texans are the latest team to line up promotions with respect to upper management positions. James Liipfert and Chris Blanco will have new responsibilities in 2025.
Both of those executives are being promoted to assistant general manager, as first reported by Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports. Liipfert began his front office career with the Patriots before being hired by the Texans as their director of college scouting. He and GM Nick Caserio worked together in New England, and today’s news confirms their partnership will continue in Houston.
After overseeing the Texans’ college scouting department, Liipfert took on the additional title of assistant director of personnel in 2022. The following offseason, he was promoted to executive director of player personnel. This latest move is an illustration of his success in his previous Houston positions, and an elevated role in the organization could put Liipfert on the general manager radar around the NFL.
Blanco began his time with the Texans as a pro scout. His time in that capacity was followed by a two-year stretch with the Vikings as their director of pro personnel in addition to assistant director of college scouting. When Blanco returned to the Texans’ front office in 2023, he took on the title of assistant director of player personnel. He too has seen his stock rise over the past two years, and added responsibilities will now be in play under Caserio.
The period after the draft often sees plenty of front office movement around the league. A number of teams have new front office setups in place, and the Texans are now among them as Caserio and Co. look to build off the success of the past two seasons.