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. MarksWoody Marks	J. JordanJawhar Jordan	N. ChubbNick Chubb D. OgunbowaleDare Ogunbowale B. BrooksBritish Brooks J. Mixon Foot: NFI-R for Week 17 at L.A. Chargers Joe Mixon Foot: NFI-R for Week 17 at L.A. Chargers
Wide Receiver	N. CollinsNico Collins	J. HigginsJayden Higgins	C. KirkChristian Kirk X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson J. NoelJaylin Noel B. BerriosBraxton Berrios J. Watson Calf: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 Justin Watson Calf: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 T. Dell Knee - ACL + MCL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 18 Tank Dell Knee - ACL + MCL: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 18
Tight End	D. Schultz Texans' Dalton Schultz: Logs full practice Wednesday Dalton Schultz Texans' Dalton Schultz: Logs full practice Wednesday	C. StoverCade Stover	H. BryantHarrison Bryant B. Jordan Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Brevin Jordan Knee: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Tackle	A. Ersery Thumb: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 17 at L.A. Chargers Aireontae Ersery Thumb: Limited Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 17 at L.A. Chargers	T. Brown Knee: Out for Week 17 at L.A. Chargers. Expected Return - Week 18 Trent Brown Knee: Out for Week 17 at L.A. Chargers. Expected Return - Week 18	B. FisherBlake Fisher J. KingstonJarrett Kingston
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 Knee: Out for Week 17 at L.A. Chargers. Expected Return - Week 18 Trent Brown Knee: Out for Week 17 at L.A. Chargers. Expected Return - Week 18	T. HowardTytus Howard	B. FisherBlake Fisher

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	W. Anderson Jr. Texans' Will Anderson: Sets career high in sacks Will Anderson Jr. Texans' Will Anderson: Sets career high in sacks	D. AutryDenico Autry	S. ByrdSolomon Byrd D. Taylor Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17 Darrell Taylor Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 17
Right Defensive End	D. Hunter Texans' Danielle Hunter: Secures sack in Week 16 win Danielle Hunter Texans' Danielle Hunter: Secures sack in Week 16 win	D. BarnettDerek Barnett	D. HortonDylan Horton
Left Defensive Tackle	T. TogiaiTommy Togiai	F. Fatukasi Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Foley Fatukasi Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18	M. Edwards Pectoral: IR. Injured Reserve Mario Edwards Pectoral: IR. Injured Reserve K. Hamilton Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve Kyonte Hamilton Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Defensive Tackle	S. RankinsSheldon Rankins	N. JonesNaquan Jones	K. Hinish Undisclosed: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 18 Kurt Hinish Undisclosed: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 18 T. Settle Foot: IR. Injured Reserve Tim Settle Foot: IR. Injured Reserve
Strongside Linebacker	E. SpeedE.J. Speed	J. Hill Texans' Jamal Hill: Working through wrist injury Wrist: Out for Week 17 at L.A. Chargers. Expected Return - Week 18 Jamal Hill Texans' Jamal Hill: Working through wrist injury Wrist: Out for Week 17 at L.A. Chargers. Expected Return - Week 18	D. ClarkDamone Clark
Middle Linebacker	A. Al-Shaair Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Ready to play Saturday Azeez Al-Shaair Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Ready to play Saturday	C. HarrisChristian Harris	—
Weakside Linebacker	H. To'oTo'oHenry To'oTo'o	J. Hansen Texans' Jake Hansen: Lands on IR Chest: IR. Injured Reserve Jake Hansen Texans' Jake Hansen: Lands on IR Chest: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Right Cornerback	K. Lassiter Texans' Kamari Lassiter: Ready to rock Kamari Lassiter Texans' Kamari Lassiter: Ready to rock	J. IngramJa'Marcus Ingram	A. SpeedAmeer Speed J. Smith Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve Jaylin Smith Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Cornerback	D. Stingley Jr. Texans' Derek Stingley: Ready to face Chargers Derek Stingley Jr. Texans' Derek Stingley: Ready to face Chargers	T. SmithTremon Smith	—
Slot Cornerback	M. BryantMyles Bryant	A. HuzzieAlijah Huzzie	—
Strong Safety	C. BullockCalen Bullock	J. Reed Forearm: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18 Jaylen Reed Forearm: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 18	M. Stewart Quadriceps: IR. Injured Reserve M.J. Stewart Quadriceps: IR. Injured Reserve
Free Safety	J. PitreJalen Pitre	J. Ward Foot: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 18 Jimmie Ward Foot: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 18	—

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	T. SmithTremon Smith	J. NoelJaylin Noel	B. BerriosBraxton Berrios