Houston Texans Depth Chart 2026

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JobStarter2nd3rd4thPS

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×2

7C.J. Stroud

QB1YR 4100% snaps '26 10Davis MillsQB2YR 622% snaps '25

—open

×2

32David MontgomeryRB1YR 847% snaps '26

—open

LWR×1

12Nico CollinsLWR1YR 670% snaps '26

—open

18Marvin Harrison Jr.RES

31Bryce OliverPS

14Treyvhon SaundersPS

RWR×1

19Xavier Hutchinson

RWR1YR 453% snaps '26

—open

82Lewis BondPS 89Daniel SobkowiczPS

SWR×2

14Kayshon BoutteSWR1YR 454% snaps '26

13Jaylin NoelQSWR2YR 243% snaps '26

—open

1Tank DellRES

85Josh KellyPS

×4

87Foster MoreauTE1YR 843% snaps '26

86Dalton SchultzTE2YR 957% snaps '26 8Cade StoverTE3↑ TE4YR 3 9Brevin JordanTE4↑ TE5YR 6

88Zaire Mitchell-PadenPS

LT×1

79Aireontae ErseryLT1YR 2100% snaps '26

—open

71Braden SmithRES

62Ka'ena De CambraPS

LG×2

66Keylan RutledgeLG1ROOKIE R1100% snaps '26 75Wyatt TellerLG2YR 930% snaps '26

—open

67Max PircherPS

C×2

63Evan BrownC1YR 9100% snaps '26

60Jake AndrewsC2YR 40% snaps '26

—open

58Gavin GerhardtPS

RG×1

69Ed IngramRG1YR 598% snaps '26

—open

RT×1

77Trent BrownRT1YR 12100% snaps '26

—open

70James Neal IIIPS

Unavailable · 818Graham MertzIR 44British BrooksIR 81Jayden HigginsIR 83Marlin KleinI 78Nathan ThomasI 64Febechi NwaiwuI 76Sam HagenIR 57Blake FisherI

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×1

98Sheldon RankinsLDT1YR 1169% snaps '26

—open

93Kayden McDonaldRES

91Junior TafunaPS

RDT×3

72Tommy TogiaiRDT1YR 666% snaps '26 96Logan HallRDT2YR 534% snaps '26

95Jaden CrumedyRDT3YR 3

—open

58Kyonte HamiltonPS 73Dominic BaileyPS

EDGE

LDE×3

51Will Anderson Jr.

LDE1YR 478% snaps '26 94Dominique RobinsonLDE2YR 515% snaps '26

54Sabastian HarshLDE3ROOKIE UDFA

—open

EDGE

RDE×2

55Danielle HunterRDE1YR 1277% snaps '26 90Jadeveon ClowneyRDE2YR 1337% snaps '26

—open

WLB×1

39Henry To'oTo'oWLB1YR 492% snaps '26

—open

53Chris BraswellPS

47Caleb JohnsonPS

MLB×3

0Azeez Al-Shaair

MLB1YR 893% snaps '26 30Wade WoodazMLB2ROOKIE R44% snaps '26 35Jake HansenMLB3YR 5

—open

50Kenneth Murray Jr.PS

49Chad MumaPS

LCB×2

24Derek Stingley Jr.LCB1YR 599% snaps '26 37Collin WrightLCB2ROOKIE UDFA0% snaps '26

—open

28Jaden DavisPS

RCB×2

3Kamari LassiterRCB1YR 3100% snaps '26 11Tremon SmithRCB2YR 912% snaps '26

—open

20Ja'Marcus IngramRES

NKL×1

—open

FS×1

2Calen BullockFS1YR 398% snaps '26

—open

29M.J. StewartRES

SS×1

27Kamari RamseySS1↑ SS2ROOKIE R512% snaps '26

—open

Unavailable · 997Mario Edwards Jr.IR 95Ali GayeIR 50Solomon ByrdIR 92Dylan HortonIR 33Jake HummelIR 45E.J. SpeedPUP 52K.C. OssaiIR 22Jaylin SmithIR 6Reed BlankenshipI

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

38Kai KroegerH1YR 232% snaps '26

—open

×1

15Ka'Imi FairbairnKO1YR 1136% snaps '26

—open

×4

13Jaylin NoelQKR1YR 227% snaps '26 11Tremon SmithKR2YR 958% snaps '26 4Woody Marks

KR3YR 2 19Xavier Hutchinson

KR4YR 4

×1

40Austin BrinkmanLS1YR 232% snaps '26

—open

×2

13Jaylin NoelQPR1YR 227% snaps '26 11Tremon SmithPR2YR 958% snaps '26

—open

×1

38Kai KroegerPT1YR 232% snaps '26

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB7C.J. Stroud

10Davis Mills——

RB32David Montgomery 4Woody Marks

——23Dare Ogunbowale25Jawhar Jordan31Deuce Vaughn26Noah Whittington

WRLWR12Nico Collins———18Marvin Harrison Jr.31Bryce Oliver14Treyvhon Saunders

WRRWR19Xavier Hutchinson

———82Lewis Bond89Daniel Sobkowicz

WRSWR14Kayshon Boutte 13Jaylin NoelQ——1Tank Dell85Josh Kelly

TE87Foster Moreau 86Dalton Schultz 8Cade Stover↑ TE4 9Brevin Jordan↑ TE588Zaire Mitchell-Paden

OLLT79Aireontae Ersery———71Braden Smith62Ka'ena De Cambra

OLLG66Keylan Rutledge 75Wyatt Teller——67Max Pircher

OLC63Evan Brown 60Jake Andrews——58Gavin Gerhardt

OLRG69Ed Ingram———

OLRT77Trent Brown———70James Neal III

Unavailable · 818Graham Mertz 44British Brooks 81Jayden Higgins 83Marlin Klein 78Nathan Thomas 64Febechi Nwaiwu 76Sam Hagen 57Blake Fisher

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLLDT98Sheldon Rankins———93Kayden McDonald91Junior Tafuna

DLRDT72Tommy Togiai 96Logan Hall 95Jaden Crumedy—58Kyonte Hamilton73Dominic Bailey

EDGELDE51Will Anderson Jr.

94Dominique Robinson 54Sabastian Harsh—

EDGERDE55Danielle Hunter 90Jadeveon Clowney——

LBWLB39Henry To'oTo'o———53Chris Braswell47Caleb Johnson

LBMLB0Azeez Al-Shaair

30Wade Woodaz 35Jake Hansen—50Kenneth Murray Jr.49Chad Muma

CBLCB24Derek Stingley Jr.37Collin Wright——28Jaden Davis

CBRCB3Kamari Lassiter 11Tremon Smith——20Ja'Marcus Ingram36George Odum

CBNKL5Jalen Pitre

———34Bryce Hall

SFS2Calen Bullock———29M.J. Stewart

SSS27Kamari Ramsey↑ SS2———

Unavailable · 997Mario Edwards Jr.95Ali Gaye 50Solomon Byrd 92Dylan Horton 33Jake Hummel 45E.J. Speed 52K.C. Ossai 22Jaylin Smith 6Reed Blankenship

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

H38Kai Kroeger———

KO15Ka'Imi Fairbairn———

KR13Jaylin NoelQ 11Tremon Smith 4Woody Marks

19Xavier Hutchinson

LS40Austin Brinkman———

PR13Jaylin NoelQ 11Tremon Smith——

PT38Kai Kroeger———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB3 listed

C.J. Stroud

#7QB1YR 4100% snaps '26 QB210Davis MillsYR 6

RB3 listed

David Montgomery#32RB1YR 847% snaps '26

RB24Woody Marks

YR 2

WRLWR2 listed

Nico Collins#12LWR1YR 670% snaps '26

WRRWR2 listed

Xavier Hutchinson

#19RWR1YR 453% snaps '26

WRSWR3 listed

Kayshon Boutte#14SWR1YR 454% snaps '26

SWR213Jaylin NoelQYR 2Q

TE4 listed

Foster Moreau#87TE1YR 843% snaps '26

TE286Dalton SchultzYR 9 TE38Cade StoverYR 3 TE49Brevin JordanYR 6

OLLT2 listed

Aireontae Ersery#79LT1YR 2100% snaps '26

OLLG2 listed

Keylan Rutledge#66LG1ROOKIE R1100% snaps '26 LG275Wyatt TellerYR 9

OLC2 listed

Evan Brown#63C1YR 9100% snaps '26

C260Jake AndrewsYR 4

OLRG2 listed

Ed Ingram#69RG1YR 598% snaps '26

OLRT1 listed

Trent Brown#77RT1YR 12100% snaps '26

Unavailable · 8

18Graham MertzIR 44British BrooksIR 81Jayden HigginsIR 83Marlin KleinI 78Nathan ThomasI 64Febechi NwaiwuI 76Sam HagenIR 57Blake FisherI

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT4 listed

Sheldon Rankins#98LDT1YR 1169% snaps '26

DLRDT4 listed

Tommy Togiai#72RDT1YR 666% snaps '26 RDT296Logan HallYR 5

RDT395Jaden CrumedyYR 3

EDGELDE3 listed

Will Anderson Jr.

#51LDE1YR 478% snaps '26 LDE294Dominique RobinsonYR 5

LDE354Sabastian HarshROOKIE UDFA

EDGERDE2 listed

Danielle Hunter#55RDE1YR 1277% snaps '26 RDE290Jadeveon ClowneyYR 13

LBWLB2 listed

Henry To'oTo'o#39WLB1YR 492% snaps '26

LBMLB4 listed

Azeez Al-Shaair

#0MLB1YR 893% snaps '26 MLB230Wade WoodazROOKIE R4 MLB335Jake HansenYR 5

CBLCB2 listed

Derek Stingley Jr.#24LCB1YR 599% snaps '26 LCB237Collin WrightROOKIE UDFA

CBRCB3 listed

Kamari Lassiter#3RCB1YR 3100% snaps '26 RCB211Tremon SmithYR 9

CBNKL1 listed

Jalen Pitre

#5NKL1YR 50% snaps '26

SFS2 listed

Calen Bullock#2FS1YR 398% snaps '26

SSS1 listed

Kamari Ramsey#27SS1↑ SS2ROOKIE R512% snaps '26

Unavailable · 9

97Mario Edwards Jr.IR 95Ali GayeIR 50Solomon ByrdIR 92Dylan HortonIR 33Jake HummelIR 45E.J. SpeedPUP 52K.C. OssaiIR 22Jaylin SmithIR 6Reed BlankenshipI

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

H1 listed

Kai Kroeger#38H1YR 232% snaps '26

KO1 listed

Ka'Imi Fairbairn#15KO1YR 1136% snaps '26

KR4 listed

Jaylin NoelQ#13KR1YR 227% snaps '26Q KR211Tremon SmithYR 9 KR34Woody Marks

YR 2 KR419Xavier Hutchinson

YR 4

LS1 listed

Austin Brinkman#40LS1YR 232% snaps '26

PR2 listed

Jaylin NoelQ#13PR1YR 227% snaps '26Q PR211Tremon SmithYR 9

PT1 listed

Kai Kroeger#38PT1YR 232% snaps '26

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OCT 26

9:34 AM

Nathan Thomas

LT

INJURY

Status changed to Inactive — Coach's Decision

ACTIVE → INACTIVE

official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 25, 11:31 AM ET”

OCT 26

9:34 AM

Febechi Nwaiwu

RG

INJURY

Status changed to Inactive — Coach's Decision

ACTIVE → INACTIVE

official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 25, 11:31 AM ET”

OCT 26

9:34 AM

Blake Fisher

RT

INJURY

Status changed to Inactive — Thumb

QUESTIONABLE → INACTIVE

official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 25, 11:31 AM ET”

OCT 26

9:34 AM

Marlin Klein

TE

INJURY

Status changed to Inactive — Coach's Decision

ACTIVE → INACTIVE

official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 25, 11:31 AM ET”

OCT 26

9:34 AM

Reed Blankenship

SS

INJURY

Status changed to Inactive — Concussion

QUESTIONABLE → INACTIVE

official · QUOTE“status change recorded Oct 25, 11:31 AM ET”

OCT 25

3:54 PM

Jaylin Noel

KR

STATUS

Listed Questionable — toe injury

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Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Houston Texans

Division AFC SouthEst. 1999

Home

Reliant Stadium

72,220Listed capacity

Location Houston, Texas

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Toro

Deep Steel Blue Primary

Secondary