The Houston Texans are interested in one of the assistant coaches interviewed by coach Mike McCarthy for the Green Bay Packers’ recently-filled opening at defensive coordinator.

According to Alex Marvez of the Sporting News, the Texans will interview Packers safeties coach Darren Perry for a spot on Houston’s defensive staff:

Perry was one of three internal candidates to interview with McCarthy, who wanted an experienced defensive coordinator to replace Dom Capers and eventually went with former Cleveland Browns head coach Mike Pettine.

A former All-Pro NFL safety, Perry served seven years as a secondary coach with the Cincinnati Bengals (2002), Pittsburgh Steelers (2003-06) and Oakland Raiders (2007-08) before landing in Green Bay as Capers’ safeties coach in 2009. He’s spent the last nine seasons in the position, helping to develop young safeties such as Nick Collins, Morgan Burnett and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. Perry also helped oversee Charles Woodson’ transition from cornerback to safety.

Losing Perry would add another hole on Pettine’s defensive staff.

The Packers already need to replace defensive line coach Mike Trgovac, assistant defensive line coach Jerry Montgomery, assistant linebackers coach Scott McCurley and defensive quality control coach Tim McGarigle. Linebackers coach Winston Moss isn’t expected to return.

Pettine has added former New York Giants defensive line coach Patrick Graham, who is expected to coach linebackers in Green Bay.

Also, the Packers recently promoted cornerbacks coach Joe Whitt Jr. to “defensive passing game coordinator,” a new position that will oversee the entire secondary.

The Packers will announce the coaching staff once all hires have been made.