Houston Texans Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	C. StroudC.J. Stroud	D. MillsDavis Mills	G. MertzGraham Mertz
Running Back	W. Marks Texans' Woody Marks: Limited practice Thursday Ankle: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City Woody Marks Texans' Woody Marks: Limited practice Thursday Ankle: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City	N. ChubbNick Chubb	D. OgunbowaleDare Ogunbowale B. BrooksBritish Brooks J. Mixon Foot: NFI-R for Week 14 at Kansas City Joe Mixon Foot: NFI-R for Week 14 at Kansas City
Fullback	J. JohnsonJakob Johnson	—	—
Wide Receiver	N. CollinsNico Collins	J. HigginsJayden Higgins	X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson C. KirkChristian Kirk J. NoelJaylin Noel B. BerriosBraxton Berrios T. Dell Knee - ACL + MCL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 14 Tank Dell Knee - ACL + MCL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 14 J. Watson Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Justin Watson Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14
Tight End	D. SchultzDalton Schultz	C. StoverCade Stover	H. Bryant Neck: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15 Harrison Bryant Neck: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15
Left Tackle	A. ErseryAireontae Ersery	T. Brown Hand: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City Trent Brown Hand: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City	—
Left Guard	T. HowardTytus Howard	J. PattersonJarrett Patterson	J. ScruggsJuice Scruggs
Center	J. AndrewsJake Andrews	J. PattersonJarrett Patterson	—
Right Guard	E. IngramEd Ingram	T. HowardTytus Howard	—
Right Tackle	T. Brown Hand: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City Trent Brown Hand: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City	T. HowardTytus Howard	B. FisherBlake Fisher

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	W. Anderson Jr. Texans' Will Anderson: Limited in practice Chest: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City Will Anderson Jr. Texans' Will Anderson: Limited in practice Chest: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City	D. Autry Knee: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City Denico Autry Knee: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City	D. Taylor Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Darrell Taylor Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14
Right Defensive End	D. HunterDanielle Hunter	D. BarnettDerek Barnett	D. HortonDylan Horton S. ByrdSolomon Byrd
Left Defensive Tackle	M. EdwardsMario Edwards	T. TogiaiTommy Togiai	K. Hamilton Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve Kyonte Hamilton Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Defensive Tackle	S. RankinsSheldon Rankins	T. Settle Texans' Tim Settle: Placed on IR, as expected Foot: IR. Injured Reserve Tim Settle Texans' Tim Settle: Placed on IR, as expected Foot: IR. Injured Reserve	F. Fatukasi Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Foley Fatukasi Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 K. Hinish Undisclosed: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 14 Kurt Hinish Undisclosed: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 14
Strongside Linebacker	E. SpeedE.J. Speed	J. Hill Hamstring: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City Jamal Hill Hamstring: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City	D. ClarkDamone Clark
Middle Linebacker	A. Al-ShaairAzeez Al-Shaair	C. HarrisChristian Harris	—
Weakside Linebacker	H. To'oTo'oHenry To'oTo'o	J. HansenJake Hansen	—
Right Cornerback	K. Lassiter Texans' Kamari Lassiter: Sidelined to begin week Foot: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City Kamari Lassiter Texans' Kamari Lassiter: Sidelined to begin week Foot: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 14 at Kansas City	A. SpeedAmeer Speed	J. Ingram Texans' Ja'Marcus Ingram: Headed to Houston Ja'Marcus Ingram Texans' Ja'Marcus Ingram: Headed to Houston J. Smith Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14 Jaylin Smith Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 14
Left Cornerback	D. Stingley Jr.Derek Stingley Jr.	T. SmithTremon Smith	—
Slot Cornerback	J. PitreJalen Pitre	M. BryantMyles Bryant	—
Strong Safety	C. BullockCalen Bullock	M. Stewart Quadriceps: IR. Injured Reserve M.J. Stewart Quadriceps: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Free Safety	J. Reed Forearm: Doubtful for Week 14 at Kansas City Jaylen Reed Forearm: Doubtful for Week 14 at Kansas City	J. PitreJalen Pitre	J. Ward Foot: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 14 Jimmie Ward Foot: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 14

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	T. TownsendTommy Townsend	—	—
Kicker	K. FairbairnKa'imi Fairbairn	—	—
Long Snapper	A. BrinkmanAustin Brinkman	—	—
Holder	T. TownsendTommy Townsend	—	—
Punt Returner	J. NoelJaylin Noel	B. BerriosBraxton Berrios	C. KirkChristian Kirk
Kick Returner	J. NoelJaylin Noel	T. SmithTremon Smith	B. BerriosBraxton Berrios