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Houston Texans Roster & Depth Chart 2026

Houston Texans are 2-5 in the AFC South.

2-511th in American Football ConferenceBye 8Shanahan 11Even 4-3

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HOUHouston Texans

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Team summary

Scheme

Caley-called offense, 3+ WR on an NFL-high 70% of plays in 2025; four-down, Wide-9, zone-heavy, low-disguise defense under DC Burke and HC DeMeco Ryans.

OC / DC Nick Caley / Matt Burke

Record

0-4 · 84/109 · L4

as of 2026-10-07

4 games played; Week 5 starts Oct 8 and no team has had a bye yet

2027 cap

−$35.0M space · −$55.7M effective

OverTheCap · as of Oct 7, 2026

Needs

Board fit

EDGE

2026 playbook

Scheme desk

Nick Caley / Matt Burke

Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.

Offense

Shanahan 11

Offensive scheme type: Shanahan 11
Personnel: 21 personnel · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR
Primary run scheme: Wide zone
Primary offensive line scheme: Outside zone

Offensive aggression

Attacking · 58

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Ryans/Caley Shanahan 11. Wide zone, play-action, not a 12 club.

Defense

Even 4-3

Defensive scheme type: Even 4-3
Base front: Even nickel 4-3
Front: 4-3
Defensive line technique: Man (one-gap)
Primary coverage: Cover 3
Primary press technique: Press-bail

Defensive aggression

Attacking · 61

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Burke even 4-3, Cover 3 press-bail. Zone ~79%. Complementary to Ryans' even front.

85 players · 67 on the active roster · 18 on the injury roster · ESPN · injuries. Notes sit under both lists.

Roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense25


60	Jake Andrews	TRO	C	6' 3"	308	26	4 yrs	Millbrook, AL	—	Active
63	Evan Brown		G	6' 3"	320	30	8 yrs	Southlake, TX	—	Active
64	Febechi Nwaiwu		G	6' 4"	319	23	R	Coppell, TX	—	Active
66	Keylan Rutledge		G	6' 4"	330	23	R	Royston, GA	—	Active
69	Ed Ingram		G	6' 3"	307	27	5 yrs	Desoto, TX	—	Active
75	Wyatt Teller		G	6' 4"	315	31	9 yrs	Bealeton, VA	—	Active
57	Blake Fisher		OT	6' 6"	312	23	3 yrs	Avon, IN	—	Active
71	Braden Smith		OT	6' 6"	312	30	9 yrs	Olathe, KS	—	Active
77	Trent Brown		OT	6' 8"	380	33	12 yrs	Albany, GA	—	Active
78	Nate Thomas		OT	6' 5"	330	25	3 yrs	Chalmette, LA	—	Active
79	Aireontae Ersery	MIN	OT	6' 6"	330	24	2 yrs	Kansas City, MO	—	Active
7	C.J. Stroud		QB	6' 3"	218	25	4 yrs	Inland Empire, CA	—	Active
10	Davis Mills		QB	6' 4"	225	28	6 yrs	Duluth, GA	—	Active
4	Woody Marks		RB	5' 10"	208	25	2 yrs	Atlanta, GA	—	Active
23	Dare Ogunbowale		RB	5' 10"	205	32	9 yrs	Milwaukee, WI	—	Active
8	Cade Stover		TE	6' 4"	251	26	3 yrs	Mansfield, OH	—	Active
9	Brevin Jordan	MIA	TE	6' 3"	245	26	6 yrs	Las Vegas, NV	—	Active
83	Marlin Klein		TE	6' 6"	250	24	R	Cologne, Germany	—	Active
86	Dalton Schultz		TE	6' 5"	242	30	9 yrs	South Jordan, UT	—	Active
87	Foster Moreau		TE	6' 4"	250	29	8 yrs	New Orleans, LA	—	Active
12	Nico Collins		WR	6' 4"	222	27	6 yrs	Birmingham, AL	—	Active
14	Kayshon Boutte		WR	6' 0"	197	24	4 yrs	New Iberia, LA	—	Active
18	Marvin Harrison Jr.		WR	6' 3"	220	24	3 yrs	Philadelphia, PA	—	Active
19	Xavier Hutchinson		WR	6' 3"	210	26	4 yrs	Jacksonville, FL	—	Active
82	Lewis Bond		WR	5' 11"	190	23	R	Chicago, IL	—	Active

Defense25


3	Kamari Lassiter		CB	6' 0"	180	23	3 yrs	Savannah, GA	—	Active
11	Tremon Smith		CB	5' 11"	190	30	9 yrs	Anniston, AL	—	Active
20	Ja'Marcus Ingram	BUF	CB	6' 2"	190	29	3 yrs	Dallas, TX	—	Active
24	Derek Stingley Jr.		CB	6' 1"	195	25	5 yrs	Baton Rouge, LA	—	Active
34	Bryce Hall		CB	6' 1"	202	29	6 yrs	Harrisburg, PA	—	Active
51	Will Anderson Jr.		DE	6' 4"	243	25	4 yrs	Hampton, GA	—	Active
54	Sabastian Harsh		DE	6' 2"	255	24	R	Scottsbluff, NE	—	Active
55	Danielle Hunter		DE	6' 5"	263	32	12 yrs	Katy, TX	—	Active
90	Jadeveon Clowney		DE	6' 5"	266	33	13 yrs	Rock Hill, SC	—	Active
94	Dominique Robinson		DE	6' 5"	275	28	5 yrs	Canton, OH	—	Active
96	Logan Hall	HOU	DE	6' 6"	283	26	5 yrs	Belton, TX	—	Active
72	Tommy Togiai		DT	6' 2"	296	27	5 yrs	Pocatello, ID	—	Active
93	Kayden McDonald		DT	6' 3"	326	21	R	Suwanee, GA	—	Active
98	Sheldon Rankins	LOU	DT	6' 2"	305	32	11 yrs	Covington, GA	—	Active
—	Naquan Jones		DT	6' 3"	313	28	7 yrs	Evanston, IL	—	Active
0	Azeez Al-Shaair		LB	6' 2"	228	29	8 yrs	Tampa, FL	—	Active
30	Wade Woodaz		LB	6' 3"	235	22	R	Tampa, FL	—	Active
35	Jake Hansen	ILL	LB	6' 1"	230	28	5 yrs	Tarpon Springs, FL	—	Active
39	Henry To'oTo'o		LB	6' 2"	228	25	4 yrs	Sacramento, CA	—	Active
50	Kenneth Murray Jr.		LB	6' 2"	241	27	7 yrs	Missouri City, TX	—	Active
2	Calen Bullock		S	6' 3"	190	23	3 yrs	Pasadena, CA	—	Active
5	Jalen Pitre		S	6' 0"	200	27	5 yrs	Stafford, TX	—	Active
27	Kamari Ramsey		S	6' 0"	205	22	R	Palmdale, CA	—	Active
29	M.J. Stewart		S	5' 11"	205	31	9 yrs	Arlington, VA	—	Active
36	George Odum		S	6' 1"	200	33	9 yrs	Millington, TN	—	Active

Special Teams3


40	Austin Brinkman	LS	6' 4"	241	24	2 yrs	Bel Air, MD	—	Active
38	Kai Kroeger	P	6' 3"	213	24	2 yrs	Lake Forest, IL	—	Active
15	Ka'imi Fairbairn	PK	6' 0"	183	32	11 yrs	Kailua, HI	—	Active

Injured / Out1


1	Tank Dell	HOU	WR	5' 10"	165	27	4 yrs	Daytona Beach, FL	—	Day-To-Day

Practice Squad13


28	Jaden Davis	MIA	CB	5' 10"	182	25	2 yrs	Fort Lauderdale, FL	—	Practice Squad
37	Collin Wright		CB	6' 0"	195	22	R	Missouri City, TX	—	Practice Squad
53	Chris Braswell		DE	6' 3"	255	25	3 yrs	Baltimore, MD	—	Practice Squad
95	Jaden Crumedy		DT	6' 4"	301	26	3 yrs	Hattiesburg, MS	—	Practice Squad
—	Junior Tafuna		DT	6' 3"	305	25	1 yr	Taylorsville, UT	—	Practice Squad
47	Caleb Johnson		LB	6' 2"	227	28	5 yrs	San Diego, CA	—	Practice Squad
49	Chad Muma		LB	6' 3"	239	27	4 yrs	Lone Tree, CO	—	Practice Squad
70	James Neal III		OT	6' 6"	325	23	R	Grayson, GA	—	Practice Squad
—	Max Pircher		OT	6' 7"	300	27	1 yr	Bolzano, Italy	—	Practice Squad
31	Josh Pitsenberger		RB	6' 0"	215	23	R	Bethesda, MD	—	Practice Squad
17	Daniel Sobkowicz		WR	6' 3"	205	24	R	Arlington Heights, IL	—	Practice Squad
85	Josh Kelly		WR	6' 1"	192	25	1 yr	Fresno, CA	—	Practice Squad
—	Bryce Oliver		WR	6' 1"	214	26	3 yrs	Fort Lauderdale, FL	—	Practice Squad

Injury roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense3


25	Jawhar Jordan	LOU	RB	5' 10"	185	27	1 yr	Long Island, NY	—	Out
32	David Montgomery		RB	5' 11"	230	29	8 yrs	Cincinnati, OH	—	Out
13	Jaylin Noel		WR	5' 11"	201	24	2 yrs	Kansas City, MO	—	Injured Reserve

Defense2


22	Jaylin Smith		CB	5' 11"	190	23	2 yrs	Palmdale, CA	—	Injured Reserve
6	Reed Blankenship		S	6' 1"	203	27	5 yrs	Athens, AL	—	Out

Injured / Out11


50	Solomon Byrd	DE	6' 3"	250	26	1 yr	Palmdale, CA	—	Injured Reserve
92	Dylan Horton	DE	6' 4"	275	26	4 yrs	Frisco, TX	—	Injured Reserve
95	Ali Gaye	DE	6' 6"	265	27	3 yrs	Lynnwood, WA	—	Injured Reserve
97	Mario Edwards Jr.	DT	6' 3"	280	32	11 yrs	Gautier, MS	—	Injured Reserve
76	Sam Hagen	G	6' 6"	320	23	R	Fordville, ND	—	Injured Reserve
33	Jake Hummel	LB	6' 1"	229	27	5 yrs	Des Moines, IA	—	Injured Reserve
45	E.J. Speed	LB	6' 4"	227	31	8 yrs	Fort Worth, TX	—	Out
52	K.C. Ossai	LB	6' 1"	240	24	1 yr	Conroe, TX	—	Injured Reserve
18	Graham Mertz	QB	6' 2"	216	25	2 yrs	Overland Park, KS	—	Injured Reserve
44	British Brooks	RB	5' 11"	225	26	3 yrs	Gastonia, NC	—	Injured Reserve
81	Jayden Higgins	WR	6' 4"	215	23	2 yrs	South Miami, FL	—	Injured Reserve

Practice Squad2


26	Noah Whittington		RB	5' 8"	203	24	R	Fort Valley, GA	—	Out
14	WRTreyvhon Saunders		WR	5' 9"	190	22	R	Columbus, OH	—	Questionable

Injury notes18

Jawhar Jordan · RB #25
- Out
David Montgomery · RB #32
- Out · Groin
Jaylin Noel · WR #13
- Injured Reserve · Toe · Surgery
Jaylin Smith · CB #22
- Injured Reserve
Reed Blankenship · S #6
- Out · Concussion · Concussion
Solomon Byrd · DE #50
- Injured Reserve
Dylan Horton · DE #92
- Injured Reserve
Ali Gaye · DE #95
- Injured Reserve
Mario Edwards Jr. · DT #97
- Injured Reserve
Sam Hagen · G #76
- Injured Reserve
Jake Hummel · LB #33
- Injured Reserve
E.J. Speed · LB #45
- Out
K.C. Ossai · LB #52
- Injured Reserve
Graham Mertz · QB #18
- Injured Reserve
British Brooks · RB #44
- Injured Reserve
Jayden Higgins · WR #81
- Injured Reserve
Noah Whittington · RB #26
- Out
Treyvhon Saunders · WR #14
- Questionable

Roster log

Live from ESPN · injuries. Adds, drops, injury flips, and transaction headlines, each with a timestamp. The desk keeps watching while this page is open.

StatusNov 7, 5:29 AM
Reed Blankenship
Status Questionable → Out
InjuryNov 7, 5:29 AM
Reed Blankenship
Injury: Out
InjuryNov 7, 1:09 AM
Reed Blankenship
Out · Concussion
StatusNov 6, 6:40 PM
Braden Smith
Status Questionable → Active
InjuryNov 6, 6:40 PM
Braden Smith
Cleared
StatusNov 6, 6:40 PM
Azeez Al-Shaair
Status Questionable → Active
InjuryNov 6, 6:40 PM
Azeez Al-Shaair
Cleared
StatusNov 6, 6:40 PM
Brevin Jordan
Status Questionable → Active
InjuryNov 6, 6:40 PM
Brevin Jordan
Cleared
InjuryNov 5, 3:08 AM
Reed Blankenship
Questionable · Concussion
InjuryNov 5, 2:57 AM
Azeez Al-Shaair
Questionable · Groin
AddedNov 5, 1:32 AM
Jaden Crumedy
Added to the roster
AddedNov 5, 1:32 AM
Daniel Sobkowicz
Added to the roster
Off rosterNov 5, 1:32 AM
Kyonte Hamilton
No longer on the listed roster
Off rosterNov 5, 1:32 AM
Zaire Mitchell-Paden
No longer on the listed roster
StatusNov 5, 1:32 AM
Braden Smith
Status Active → Questionable
InjuryNov 5, 1:32 AM
Braden Smith
Injury: Questionable
StatusNov 5, 1:32 AM
Azeez Al-Shaair
Status Active → Questionable
InjuryNov 5, 1:32 AM
Azeez Al-Shaair
Injury: Questionable
StatusNov 5, 1:32 AM
David Montgomery
Status Questionable → Out
InjuryNov 5, 1:32 AM
David Montgomery
Injury: Out
StatusNov 5, 1:32 AM
Jalen Pitre
Status Questionable → Active
InjuryNov 5, 1:32 AM
Jalen Pitre
Cleared
StatusNov 5, 1:32 AM
Brevin Jordan
Status Active → Questionable
InjuryNov 5, 1:32 AM
Brevin Jordan
Injury: Questionable
StatusNov 5, 1:32 AM
Blake Fisher
Status Questionable → Active
InjuryNov 5, 1:32 AM
Blake Fisher
Cleared
InjuryNov 4, 11:56 PM
Braden Smith
Questionable · Ankle
InjuryNov 4, 11:55 PM
Brevin Jordan
Questionable · Finger
InjuryNov 4, 11:55 PM
Azeez Al-Shaair
Questionable · Groin
InjuryNov 4, 8:52 PM
David Montgomery
Out · Groin
AddedNov 3, 7:02 AM
Naquan Jones
Added to the roster
AddedNov 3, 7:02 AM
Josh Pitsenberger
Added to the roster
Off rosterNov 3, 7:02 AM
Jaden Crumedy
No longer on the listed roster
Off rosterNov 3, 7:02 AM
Deuce Vaughn
No longer on the listed roster
StatusNov 3, 7:02 AM
David Montgomery
Status Active → Questionable
StatusNov 3, 7:02 AM
Jalen Pitre
Status Active → Questionable
StatusNov 3, 7:02 AM
Reed Blankenship
Status Active → Questionable
StatusNov 3, 7:02 AM
Blake Fisher
Status Active → Questionable
StatusNov 3, 7:02 AM
Jaylin Noel
Status Active → Injured Reserve

Shanahan 11Even 4-3Wide zoneCover 321 personnel · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WREven nickel 4-3Ourlads two-deep · matched to the live roster.

Offense

21 personnel · 2 RB, 1 TE, 2 WR

21 personnel · 2 RB · 1 TE · 2 WR. Same depth chart, different grouping. The base call is 21.

WR1

WR2

Pos	No.	Player	No.	Player	No.	Player
WR1	12	Nico Collins	17	Jared Wayne	—	—
WR2	14	Kayshon Boutte	—	—	—	—
LT	79	Aireontae Ersery	78	Nate Thomas	—	—
LG	66	Keylan Rutledge	75	Wyatt Teller	—	—
C	63	Evan Brown	60	Jake Andrews	—	—
RG	69	Ed Ingram	64	Febechi Nwaiwu	—	—
RT	77	Trent Brown	57	Blake Fisher	—	—
TE	86	Dalton Schultz	87	Foster Moreau	83	Marlin Klein
QB	7	C.J. Stroud	10	Davis Mills	—	—
FB	44	British BrooksIR	—	—	—	—
RB	32	David MontgomeryOUT	4	Woody Marks	—	—

Defense

Nickel 4-3

Base · 4 DL, SAM, MIKE, WILL, 4 DB. The two-deep below stays the published chart.

LDE

LDT

RDT

RDE

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MIKE

WILL

LCB

RCB

Pos	No.	Player	No.	Player	No.	Player
LDE	51	Will Anderson Jr.	94	Dominique Robinson	54	Sabastian Harsh
LDT	72	Tommy Togiai	96	Logan Hall	93	Kayden McDonald
RDT	98	Sheldon Rankins	97	Mario Edwards Jr.IR	—	—
RDE	55	Danielle Hunter	90	Jadeveon Clowney	—	—
WLB	39	Henry To'oTo'o	33	Jake HummelIR	59	Aiden Fisher
MLB	0	Azeez Al-Shaair	30	Wade Woodaz	35	Jake Hansen
LCB	24	Derek Stingley Jr.	22	Jaylin SmithIR	37	Collin Wright
SS	2	Calen Bullock	—	—	—	—
FS	6	Reed BlankenshipOUT	27	Kamari Ramsey	—	—
RCB	3	Kamari Lassiter	11	Tremon Smith	—	—
NB	5	Jalen Pitre	—	—	—	—

Special Teams

Pos	No.	Player	No.	Player	No.	Player
PK	15	Ka'imi Fairbairn	—	—	—	—
P	38	Kai Kroeger	—	—	—	—
H	38	Kai Kroeger	—	—	—	—
LS	40	Austin Brinkman	—	—	—	—
PR	13	Jaylin NoelIR	11	Tremon Smith	—	—
KR	13	Jaylin NoelIR	11	Tremon Smith	4	Woody Marks

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Houston Texans are 2-5 in the AFC South. The offense is Shanahan 11 and the defense is Even 4-3. Play-callers are Nick Caley / Matt Burke.

Draft needs: Public boards rank this as the Texans' top 2027 need Thin room — only 3 names listed Public boards have linebacker as the Texans' 3rd need

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Defense2

Injured / Out11

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Injury notes18

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