For the second time this season, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has been mentioned for an NFL head coaching job, but this time, it’s for a job that actually has an opening.

Swinney a few weeks ago was mentioned in connection with the Jacksonville Jaguars job, if they were to make a change, and bring in a sort of package deal with QB Trevor Lawrence as a top draft pick. This time, it’s for the Houston Texans opening after the team fired coach Bill O’Brien on Monday.

Swinney is close with Texans executive V.P. of football operations Jack Easterby, who has taken over more of the executive decision making after O’Brien’s ouster also as general manager. CBS Sports listed Swinney as a possible candidate with this angle:

“Swinney is apparently also close with Easterby — how the connection was established I’m not sure, but undoubtedly it was only strengthened over the last two years with Easterby working closely with Swinney’s old quarterback Watson,” Will Brinson wrote. “Would the Clemson coach bounce for the NFL? He will likely lose Trevor Lawrence after this season and maybe he wants to take a shot at the professional level (after potentially walking off with another title). Swinney called Deshaun a “Michael Jordan” type and you don’t get many chances to work with a former quarterback who won you a national title in his prime at the next level. Plenty of people will question if Swinney can be an NFL coach given his energetic style but plenty of people questioned whether Swinney should be the next coach at Clemson. That didn’t work out well for the doubters. Worst case it ends up like Nick Saban in Miami and Swinney can go replace Saban after he retires from Swinney’s alma mater!”