Gym Rat Ryans Joins Greenwood for Extra Work in Film Room

Texans linebackers coach Johnny Holland noticed a trend developing early last season. After he dismissed the linebackers from their post-practice meetings, DeMeco Ryans and Morlon Greenwood wouldn't leave.

As Holland left the room, Ryans and Greenwood moved to the front and started watching film. Every night they sat together studying tape of the upcoming opponent.

By the time they would finish, the locker room would be nearly empty.

"You leave here about 5 o'clock, and you get stuck in traffic, so you might as well be here watching film," Ryans said.

But Texans coaches know it's more than just a traffic report that keeps Ryans late at the stadium.

"He's a gym rat," coach Gary Kubiak said. "He comes out here and can go all day. He loves being around this complex. That's his home. You can't substitute that. This is what he enjoys, and it shows every day he's out there playing." READ MORE