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Houston Texans Roster & Depth Chart 2026

Houston Texans are 1-4 in the AFC South.

1-413th in American Football ConferenceBye 8Shanahan 11Even 4-3

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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

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.

87 players · 65 on the active roster · 22 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

60Jake AndrewsTROC6' 3"308264 yrsMillbrook, AL—Active
63Evan BrownG6' 3"320308 yrsSouthlake, TX—Active
64Febechi NwaiwuG6' 4"31923RCoppell, TX—Active
66Keylan RutledgeG6' 4"33023RRoyston, GA—Active
69Ed IngramG6' 3"307275 yrsDesoto, TX—Active
75Wyatt TellerG6' 4"315319 yrsBealeton, VA—Active
57Blake FisherOT6' 6"312233 yrsAvon, IN—Active
71Braden SmithOT6' 6"312309 yrsOlathe, KS—Active
78Nate ThomasOT6' 5"330253 yrsChalmette, LA—Active
79Aireontae ErseryMINOT6' 6"330242 yrsKansas City, MO—Active
7C.J. StroudQB6' 3"218254 yrsInland Empire, CA—Active
10Davis MillsQB6' 4"225276 yrsDuluth, GA—Active
4Woody MarksRB5' 10"208252 yrsAtlanta, GA—Active
23Dare OgunbowaleRB5' 10"205329 yrsMilwaukee, WI—Active
8Cade StoverTE6' 4"251263 yrsMansfield, OH—Active
9Brevin JordanMIATE6' 3"245266 yrsLas Vegas, NV—Active
83Marlin KleinTE6' 6"25024RCologne, Germany—Active
86Dalton SchultzTE6' 5"242309 yrsSouth Jordan, UT—Active
87Foster MoreauTE6' 4"250298 yrsNew Orleans, LA—Active
12Nico CollinsWR6' 4"222276 yrsBirmingham, AL—Active
13Jaylin NoelWR5' 11"201242 yrsKansas City, MO—Active
14Kayshon BoutteWR6' 0"197244 yrsNew Iberia, LA—Active
18Marvin Harrison Jr.WR6' 3"220243 yrsPhiladelphia, PA—Active
19Xavier HutchinsonWR6' 3"210264 yrsJacksonville, FL—Active
82Lewis BondWR5' 11"19023RChicago, IL—Active

Defense24

3Kamari LassiterCB6' 0"180233 yrsSavannah, GA—Active
11Tremon SmithCB5' 11"190309 yrsAnniston, AL—Active
24Derek Stingley Jr.CB6' 1"195255 yrsBaton Rouge, LA—Active
34Bryce HallCB6' 1"202286 yrsHarrisburg, PA—Active
37Collin WrightCB6' 0"19522RMissouri City, TX—Active
51Will Anderson Jr.DE6' 4"243254 yrsHampton, GA—Active
54Sabastian HarshDE6' 2"25524RScottsbluff, NE—Active
55Danielle HunterDE6' 5"2633112 yrsKaty, TX—Active
94Dominique RobinsonDE6' 5"275285 yrsCanton, OH—Active
96Logan HallHOUDE6' 6"283265 yrsBelton, TX—Active
72Tommy TogiaiDT6' 2"296275 yrsPocatello, ID—Active
93Kayden McDonaldDT6' 3"32621RSuwanee, GA—Active
95Jaden CrumedyDT6' 4"301263 yrsHattiesburg, MS—Active
98Sheldon RankinsLOUDT6' 2"3053211 yrsCovington, GA—Active
30Wade WoodazLB6' 3"23522RTampa, FL—Active
35Jake HansenILLLB6' 1"230285 yrsTarpon Springs, FL—Active
50Kenneth Murray Jr.LB6' 2"241277 yrsMissouri City, TX—Active
56Jamal HillLB6' 0"227253 yrsRex, GA—Active
59Aiden FisherLB6' 1"23122RFredericksburg, VA—Active
2Calen BullockS6' 3"190233 yrsPasadena, CA—Active
6Reed BlankenshipS6' 1"203275 yrsAthens, AL—Active
27Kamari RamseyS6' 0"20522RPalmdale, CA—Active
29M.J. StewartS5' 11"205319 yrsArlington, VA—Active
36George OdumS6' 1"200329 yrsMillington, TN—Active

Special Teams3

40Austin BrinkmanLS6' 4"241242 yrsBel Air, MD—Active
38Kai KroegerP6' 3"213242 yrsLake Forest, IL—Active
15Ka'imi FairbairnPK6' 0"1833211 yrsKailua, HI—Active

Practice Squad13

28Jaden DavisMIACB5' 10"182252 yrsFort Lauderdale, FL—Practice Squad
68Aaron GravesDT6' 5"29223RDayton, IA—Practice Squad
—Junior TafunaDT6' 3"305251 yrTaylorsville, UT—Practice Squad
47Caleb JohnsonLB6' 2"227285 yrsSan Diego, CA—Practice Squad
49Chad MumaLB6' 3"239274 yrsLone Tree, CO—Practice Squad
70James Neal IIIOT6' 6"32523RGrayson, GA—Practice Squad
—Max PircherOT6' 7"300271 yrBolzano, Italy—Practice Squad
16Mark GronowskiQB6' 2"23425RNaperville, IL—Practice Squad
25Jawhar JordanLOURB5' 10"185271 yrLong Island, NY—Practice Squad
31Deuce VaughnRB5' 6"176243 yrsRound Rock, TX—Practice Squad
—Zaire Mitchell-PadenTE6' 5"257272 yrsRockville, MD—Practice Squad
85Josh KellyWR6' 1"192251 yrFresno, CA—Practice Squad
—Bryce OliverWR6' 1"214263 yrsFort 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.

Offense2

77Trent BrownOT6' 8"3803312 yrsAlbany, GA—Questionable
32David MontgomeryRB5' 11"230298 yrsCincinnati, OH—Doubtful

Defense4

22Jaylin SmithCB5' 11"190222 yrsPalmdale, CA—Injured Reserve
90Jadeveon ClowneyDE6' 5"2663313 yrsRock Hill, SC—Questionable
0Azeez Al-ShaairLB6' 2"228298 yrsTampa, FL—Questionable
5Jalen PitreS6' 0"200275 yrsStafford, TX—Doubtful

Injured / Out14

20Ja'Marcus IngramBUFCB6' 2"190293 yrsDallas, TX—Injured Reserve
50Solomon ByrdDE6' 3"250261 yrPalmdale, CA—Injured Reserve
92Dylan HortonDE6' 4"275264 yrsFrisco, TX—Injured Reserve
95Ali GayeDE6' 6"265273 yrsLynnwood, WA—Injured Reserve
97Mario Edwards Jr.DT6' 3"2803211 yrsGautier, MS—Injured Reserve
76Sam HagenG6' 6"32023RFordville, ND—Injured Reserve
33Jake HummelLB6' 1"229275 yrsDes Moines, IA—Injured Reserve
39Henry To'oTo'oLB6' 2"228254 yrsSacramento, CA—Injured Reserve
45E.J. SpeedLB6' 4"227318 yrsFort Worth, TX—Out
52K.C. OssaiLB6' 1"240231 yrConroe, TX—Injured Reserve
18Graham MertzQB6' 2"216252 yrsOverland Park, KS—Injured Reserve
44British BrooksRB5' 11"225263 yrsGastonia, NC—Injured Reserve
1Tank DellHOUWR5' 10"165264 yrsDaytona Beach, FL—Injured Reserve
81Jayden HigginsWR6' 4"215232 yrsSouth Miami, FL—Injured Reserve

Practice Squad2

26Noah WhittingtonRB5' 8"20324RFort Valley, GA—Out
14WRTreyvhon SaundersWR5' 9"19022RColumbus, OH—Questionable

Injury notes22

  • Trent Brown · OT #77

    • Questionable · Knee

  • David Montgomery · RB #32

    • Doubtful · Groin

  • Jaylin Smith · CB #22

    • Injured Reserve

  • Jadeveon Clowney · DE #90

    • Questionable · Knee

  • Azeez Al-Shaair · LB #0

    • Questionable · Groin

  • Jalen Pitre · S #5

    • Doubtful · Shoulder - AC Joint · Sprain

  • Ja'Marcus Ingram · CB #20

    • Injured Reserve · Elbow · Dislocated

  • 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

  • Henry To'oTo'o · LB #39

    • Injured Reserve · Shoulder

  • 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

  • Tank Dell · WR #1

    • Injured Reserve · Knee - ACL + MCL · Surgery

  • 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.

  1. Injury

    Ja'Marcus Ingram

    Injured Reserve · Elbow

  2. Injury

    Tank Dell

    Injured Reserve · Knee - ACL + MCL

  3. Injury

    Jadeveon Clowney

    Questionable · Knee

  4. Injury

    Trent Brown

    Questionable · Knee

  5. Injury

    Azeez Al-Shaair

    Questionable · Groin

  6. Injury

    Henry To'oTo'o

    Injured Reserve · Shoulder

  7. Injury

    David Montgomery

    Doubtful · Groin

  8. Injury

    Jalen Pitre

    Doubtful · Shoulder - AC Joint

About this page

Houston Texans are 1-4 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

Scouting reports