Houston Texans Depth Chart 2026

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JobStarter2nd3rd4thPS

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×2

7C.J. StroudQB1YR 478% snaps '25 10Davis MillsQB2YR 622% snaps '25

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16Mark GronowskiPS

×3

32David MontgomeryRB1YR 837% snaps '25

4Woody MarksRB2YR 251% snaps '25ALSO KR 44British BrooksRB3YR 3

—open

25Jawhar JordanPS 26Noah WhittingtonPS

LWR×2

12Nico CollinsLWR1YR 663% snaps '25 89Jared WayneLWR2YR 43% snaps '25

—open

85Josh KellyPS

RWR×1

19Xavier HutchinsonRWR1YR 460% snaps '25ALSO KR

—open

84Mitchell TinsleyPS

17Daniel SobkowiczPS

SWR×2

88Kayshon BoutteSWR1YR 458% snaps '25

13Jaylin NoelSWR2YR 224% snaps '25+2 ROLES

—open

82Lewis BondPS

×5

86Dalton SchultzTE1YR 969% snaps '25 87Foster MoreauTE2YR 823% snaps '25

8Cade StoverTE3YR 3

83Marlin KleinTE4ROOKIE R2 9Brevin JordanTE5

88Zaire Mitchell-PadenPS

LT×1

79Aireontae ErseryLT1YR 294% snaps '25

—open

70James Neal IIIPS

LG×2

66Keylan RutledgeLG1ROOKIE R1—75Wyatt TellerLG2YR 971% snaps '25

—open

78Nathan ThomasRES

62Ka'ena De CambraPS

C×2

67Evan BrownC1YR 968% snaps '25

60Jake AndrewsC2YR 495% snaps '25

—open

67Max PircherPS

RG×2

69Ed IngramRG1YR 582% snaps '25 64Febechi NwaiwuRG2ROOKIE R4—

—open

58Gavin GerhardtPS

RT×2

77Trent BrownRT1YR 1242% snaps '25 57Blake FisherRT2YR 329% snaps '25

—open

Unavailable · 518Graham MertzIR 81Jayden HigginsIR 1Tank DellIR 71Braden SmithIR 76Sam HagenIR

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×2

98Sheldon RankinsLDT1YR 1161% snaps '25 97Mario Edwards Jr.LDT2YR 1224% snaps '25

—open

RDT×2

72Tommy TogiaiRDT1YR 646% snaps '25 96Logan HallRDT2YR 558% snaps '25

—open

63Jaden CrumedyRES

91Junior TafunaPS

EDGE

LDE×3

51Will Anderson Jr.LDE1YR 467% snaps '25 97Dominique RobinsonLDE2YR 521% snaps '25

74Sabastian HarshLDE3ROOKIE UDFA

—open

EDGE

RDE×2

55Danielle HunterRDE1YR 1271% snaps '25 90Jadeveon ClowneyRDE2YR 1338% snaps '25

—open

WLB×3

39Henry To'oTo'oWLB1YR 480% snaps '25 33Jake HummelWLB2YR 53% snaps '25

59Aiden FisherWLB3ROOKIE R7

—open

MLB×3

0Azeez Al-Shaair

MLB1YR 890% snaps '25 30Wade WoodazMLB2ROOKIE R4—35Jake HansenMLB3YR 5

—open

53Chris BraswellPS

56Jamal HillPS

LCB×2

24Derek Stingley Jr.LCB1YR 589% snaps '25 22Jaylin SmithLCB2YR 23% snaps '25

—open

36George OdumPS

RCB×3

3Kamari LassiterRCB1YR 393% snaps '25 11Tremon SmithRCB2YR 916% snaps '25+2 ROLES 37Collin WrightRCB3ROOKIE UDFA

—open

28Alijah HuzziePS 34Bryce HallPS

NKL×1

5Jalen PitreNKL1YR 575% snaps '25

—open

FS×1

2Calen BullockFS1YR 395% snaps '25

—open

SS×2

6Reed BlankenshipSS1YR 590% snaps '25

27Kamari RamseySS2ROOKIE R5—

—open

Unavailable · 792Dylan HortonIR 95Ali GayeIR 93Kayden McDonaldIR 45E.J. SpeedPUP 52K.C. OssaiIR 29M.J. StewartPUP 20Ja'Marcus IngramIR

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

38Kai KroegerH1YR 231% ST snaps '25

ALSO P

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×1

15Ka'Imi FairbairnKO1YR 1135% ST snaps '25

—open

×4

13Jaylin NoelKR1YR 230% ST snaps '25+2 ROLES 11Tremon SmithKR2YR 972% ST snaps '25+2 ROLES 4Woody MarksKR3YR 2ALSO RB 19Xavier HutchinsonKR4YR 4ALSO WR

×1

40Austin BrinkmanLS1YR 233% ST snaps '25

—open

×2

13Jaylin NoelPR1YR 230% ST snaps '25+2 ROLES 11Tremon SmithPR2YR 972% ST snaps '25+2 ROLES

—open

×1

38Kai KroegerPT1YR 231% ST snaps '25

ALSO H

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB7C.J. Stroud 10Davis Mills——16Mark Gronowski

RB32David Montgomery 4Woody Marks 44British Brooks—25Jawhar Jordan26Noah Whittington

WRLWR12Nico Collins 89Jared Wayne——85Josh Kelly

WRRWR19Xavier Hutchinson———84Mitchell Tinsley17Daniel Sobkowicz

WRSWR88Kayshon Boutte 13Jaylin Noel——82Lewis Bond

TE86Dalton Schultz 87Foster Moreau 8Cade Stover 83Marlin Klein9Brevin Jordan88Zaire Mitchell-Paden

OLLT79Aireontae Ersery———70James Neal III

OLLG66Keylan Rutledge 75Wyatt Teller——78Nathan Thomas62Ka'ena De Cambra

OLC67Evan Brown 60Jake Andrews——67Max Pircher

OLRG69Ed Ingram 64Febechi Nwaiwu——58Gavin Gerhardt

OLRT77Trent Brown 57Blake Fisher——

Unavailable · 518Graham Mertz 81Jayden Higgins 1Tank Dell 71Braden Smith 76Sam Hagen

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLLDT98Sheldon Rankins 97Mario Edwards Jr.——

DLRDT72Tommy Togiai 96Logan Hall——63Jaden Crumedy91Junior Tafuna

EDGELDE51Will Anderson Jr.97Dominique Robinson 74Sabastian Harsh—

EDGERDE55Danielle Hunter 90Jadeveon Clowney——

LBWLB39Henry To'oTo'o 33Jake Hummel 59Aiden Fisher—

LBMLB0Azeez Al-Shaair

30Wade Woodaz 35Jake Hansen—53Chris Braswell56Jamal Hill

CBLCB24Derek Stingley Jr.22Jaylin Smith——36George Odum

CBRCB3Kamari Lassiter 11Tremon Smith 37Collin Wright—28Alijah Huzzie34Bryce Hall

CBNKL5Jalen Pitre———

SFS2Calen Bullock———

SSS6Reed Blankenship 27Kamari Ramsey——

Unavailable · 792Dylan Horton 95Ali Gaye 93Kayden McDonald 45E.J. Speed 52K.C. Ossai 29M.J. Stewart 20Ja'Marcus Ingram

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

H38Kai Kroeger———

KO15Ka'Imi Fairbairn———

KR13Jaylin Noel 11Tremon Smith 4Woody Marks 19Xavier Hutchinson

LS40Austin Brinkman———

PR13Jaylin Noel 11Tremon Smith——

PT38Kai Kroeger———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB3 listed

C.J. Stroud#7QB1YR 478% snaps '25 QB210Davis MillsYR 6

RB3 listed

David Montgomery#32RB1YR 837% snaps '25

RB24Woody MarksYR 2ALSO KR RB344British BrooksYR 3

WRLWR3 listed

Nico Collins#12LWR1YR 663% snaps '25 LWR289Jared WayneYR 4

WRRWR1 listed

Xavier Hutchinson#19RWR1YR 460% snaps '25ALSO KR

WRSWR3 listed

Kayshon Boutte#88SWR1YR 458% snaps '25

SWR213Jaylin NoelYR 2+2 ROLES

TE5 listed

Dalton Schultz#86TE1YR 969% snaps '25 TE287Foster MoreauYR 8

TE38Cade StoverYR 3 TE483Marlin KleinROOKIE R2

OLLT2 listed

Aireontae Ersery#79LT1YR 294% snaps '25

OLLG3 listed

Keylan Rutledge#66LG1ROOKIE R1—LG275Wyatt TellerYR 9

OLC2 listed

Evan Brown#67C1YR 968% snaps '25

C260Jake AndrewsYR 4

OLRG2 listed

Ed Ingram#69RG1YR 582% snaps '25 RG264Febechi NwaiwuROOKIE R4

OLRT3 listed

Trent Brown#77RT1YR 1242% snaps '25 RT257Blake FisherYR 3

Unavailable · 5

18Graham MertzIR 81Jayden HigginsIR 1Tank DellIR 71Braden SmithIR 76Sam HagenIR

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT4 listed

Sheldon Rankins#98LDT1YR 1161% snaps '25 LDT297Mario Edwards Jr.YR 12

DLRDT3 listed

Tommy Togiai#72RDT1YR 646% snaps '25 RDT296Logan HallYR 5

EDGELDE3 listed

Will Anderson Jr.#51LDE1YR 467% snaps '25 LDE297Dominique RobinsonYR 5

LDE374Sabastian HarshROOKIE UDFA

EDGERDE2 listed

Danielle Hunter#55RDE1YR 1271% snaps '25 RDE290Jadeveon ClowneyYR 13

LBWLB5 listed

Henry To'oTo'o#39WLB1YR 480% snaps '25 WLB233Jake HummelYR 5

WLB359Aiden FisherROOKIE R7

LBMLB3 listed

Azeez Al-Shaair

#0MLB1YR 890% snaps '25 MLB230Wade WoodazROOKIE R4 MLB335Jake HansenYR 5

CBLCB3 listed

Derek Stingley Jr.#24LCB1YR 589% snaps '25 LCB222Jaylin SmithYR 2

CBRCB3 listed

Kamari Lassiter#3RCB1YR 393% snaps '25 RCB211Tremon SmithYR 9+2 ROLES RCB337Collin WrightROOKIE UDFA

CBNKL2 listed

Jalen Pitre#5NKL1YR 575% snaps '25

SFS1 listed

Calen Bullock#2FS1YR 395% snaps '25

SSS2 listed

Reed Blankenship#6SS1YR 590% snaps '25

SS227Kamari RamseyROOKIE R5

Unavailable · 7

92Dylan HortonIR 95Ali GayeIR 93Kayden McDonaldIR 45E.J. SpeedPUP 52K.C. OssaiIR 29M.J. StewartPUP 20Ja'Marcus IngramIR

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

H1 listed

Kai Kroeger#38H1YR 231% ST snaps '25

ALSO P

KO1 listed

Ka'Imi Fairbairn#15KO1YR 1135% ST snaps '25

KR4 listed

Jaylin Noel#13KR1YR 230% ST snaps '25+2 ROLES KR211Tremon SmithYR 9+2 ROLES KR34Woody MarksYR 2ALSO RB KR419Xavier HutchinsonYR 4ALSO WR

LS1 listed

Austin Brinkman#40LS1YR 233% ST snaps '25

PR2 listed

Jaylin Noel#13PR1YR 230% ST snaps '25+2 ROLES PR211Tremon SmithYR 9+2 ROLES

PT1 listed

Kai Kroeger#38PT1YR 231% ST snaps '25

ALSO H

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SEP 12

3:21 PM

George Odum

DB

ELEVATED

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SEP 12

1:26 AM

Kayden McDonald

DT

ROSTER MOVE

Placed on injured reserve; sprained ankle injury

Aaron Wilson · QUOTE“Texans rookie defensive tackle Kayden McDonald suffered a sprained ankle, per a league source, Wednesday, prompting team”Read original report →

SEP 11

6:22 PM

Kayden McDonald

RDT

STATUS

Placed on Injured Reserve — Ankle

QUESTIONABLE → INJURED RESERVE

official transaction · QUOTE“Placed DT Kayden McDonald on injured reserve”

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Houston Texans

Division AFC SouthEst. 1999

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Reliant Stadium

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