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2026 Houston Texans Depth Chart
Head Coach DeMeco Ryans
View the 2026 Houston Texans depth chart. Note that all offensive formations assume a 11 personnel split.
Offense
Pos
FirstSecondThirdFourth
QB
C.J. Stroud
QBExp 4
Davis Mills
QBExp 6
RB
David Montgomery
RBExp 8
Woody Marks
RBExp 2
British Brooks
RBExp 3
WR1
Nico Collins
WRExp 6
Jaylin Noel
WRExp 2
WR2
Xavier Hutchinson
WRExp 4
Jared Wayne
WRExp 1
WR3
Kayshon Boutte
WRExp 4
Tank Dell
WRExp 4
TE
Dalton Schultz
TEExp 9
Foster Moreau
TEExp 8
Marlin Klein
TERookie
Cade Stover
TEExp 3
Brevin Jordan
TEExp 6
LT
Aireontae Ersery
LTExp 2
Nathan Thomas
LTExp 3
LG
Keylan Rutledge
CRookie
Wyatt Teller
LGExp 9
Evan Brown
RGExp 8
C
Evan Brown
RGExp 8
Jake Andrews
CExp 4
Keylan Rutledge
CRookie
RG
Ed Ingram
RGExp 5
Febechi Nwaiwu
RGRookie
RT
Trent Brown
RTExp 12
Blake Fisher
RTExp 3
Defense
Pos
FirstSecondThirdFourth
EDGE1LDE
Will Anderson Jr.
EDGEExp 4
Dominique Robinson
EDGEExp 5
Sabastian Harsh
EDGERookie
DT1LDT
Tommy Togiai
DTExp 5
Logan Hall
DTExp 5
DT2RDT
Sheldon Rankins
DTExp 11
Mario Edwards
DTExp 11
Jaden Crumedy
DTExp 3
EDGE2RDE
Danielle Hunter
EDGEExp 12
Jadeveon Clowney
EDGEExp 13
LB1WLB
Aiden Fisher
MLBRookie
Jamal Hill
OLBExp 3
LB2MLB
Azeez Al-Shaair
MLBExp 8
Jake Hansen
MLBExp 5
LB3SLB
Jacob Hummel
OLBExp 5
Wade Woodaz
OLBRookie
CB1LCB
Derek Stingley Jr.
CBExp 5
Jaylin Smith
CBExp 2
Collin Wright
CBRookie
CB2RCB
Kamari Lassiter
CBExp 3
Tremon Smith
CBExp 9
NB
Jalen Pitre
CBExp 5
SS
Reed Blankenship
FSExp 5
Kamari Ramsey
FSRookie
FS
Calen Bullock
FSExp 3
Special Teams
Pos
FirstSecondThirdFourth
KPK
Ka'imi Fairbairn
KExp 11
P
Kai Kroeger
PExp 2
LS
Austin Brinkman
LSExp 2
KR
Jaylin Noel
WRExp 2
Tremon Smith
CBExp 9
Woody Marks
RBExp 2
Xavier Hutchinson
WRExp 4
PR
Jaylin Noel
WRExp 2
Tremon Smith
CBExp 9
Tank Dell
WRExp 4
H
Kai Kroeger
PExp 2
Practice Squad· 16
Noah Whittington
RBRookie
Jawhar Jordan
RBExp 1
Mitchell Tinsley
WRExp 3
Lewis Bond
WRRookie
Josh Kelly
WRExp 1
Daniel Sobkowicz
WRRookie
Zaire Mitchell-Paden
TEExp 2
James Neal III
LTRookie
Max Pircher
RTExp 1
Gavin Gerhardt
CRookie
Chris Braswell
EDGEExp 3
Junior Tafuna
DTExp 1
Kenneth Murray, Jr.
ILBExp 6
Alijah Huzzie
CBExp 1
Bryce Hall
CBExp 6
George Odum
FSExp 9
Reserve· 13IRIRIRIRIRIRIRIRIRPUPIRIRPUP
Injured reserve, PUP, NFI, suspended or exempt — on neither the 53 nor the practice squad.
Graham Mertz
QBExp 2
Jayden Higgins
WRExp 2
Braden Smith
RTExp 9
Sam Hagen
RTRookie
Dylan Horton
EDGEExp 4
Solomon Byrd
EDGEExp 1
Ali Gaye
EDGEExp 3
Kayden McDonald
DTRookie
Henry To'oTo'o
OLBExp 4
E.J. Speed
OLBExp 8
K.C. Ossai
ILBExp 1
Ja'Marcus Ingram
CBExp 3
M.J. Stewart
FSExp 9
Depth chart: ESPN, via nflverse (CC BY 4.0), snapshot September 17, 2026 at 12:34 PM UTC. Roster and practice squad: Over The Cap, checked against NFL weekly rosters via nflverse as of September 17, 2026. Player overalls: Fanspeak.