Janice S. McNair, a co-founder and longtime chair and former owner of the Houston Texans, dies at 89, the team announced in a statement. The Texans said she passed away peacefully and confirmed her death Tuesday evening. Multiple reports note that McNair became closely associated with bringing the NFL back to Houston, working with her husband, Bob McNair, after the Oilers left for Tennessee. After Bob McNair died in 2018, Janice McNair took over leadership of the team, assuming responsibility for the Texans’ operations and continuing her role as a central figure in the organization. Coverage from outlets including Yahoo Sports and The Athletic describes her as a key architect of the Texans’ return to Houston and highlights her long-term involvement with the franchise’s development. The reports agree that the team issued the announcement following her death and that she remained a leading figure with the Texans through the franchise’s early years and beyond. Details on memorial arrangements were not included in the provided excerpts.