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The arrival of new head coach Bill O’Brien isn’t the only major change for the Houston Texans this offseason.

The Texans fired Director of Pro Personnel Brian Gardner and Pro Scout Kevin Murphy, Tania Ganguli of ESPN reports.

Those are significant changes: On the Texans’ website, Gardner is listed as the highest-ranking player personnel executive, and Murphy is listed as the third-ranking player personnel executive.

There’s no word on whether the Texans are planning any more changes in the front office, but it’s clear that after last year’s 2-14 debacle, owner Bob McNair decided that heads had to roll.