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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	D. MillsDavis Mills	K. AllenKyle Allen	J. DriskelJeff Driskel K. Hogan Texans' Kevin Hogan: Inks deal with Houston Kevin Hogan Texans' Kevin Hogan: Inks deal with Houston
Running Back	M. MackMarlon Mack	R. BurkheadRex Burkhead	D. PierceDameon Pierce D. OgunbowaleDare Ogunbowale R. FreemanRoyce Freeman D. AndersonDarius Anderson S. Phillips Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve Scottie Phillips Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve
Fullback	A. JanovichAndy Janovich	P. QuessenberryPaul Quessenberry	—
Wide Receiver	B. CooksBrandin Cooks	N. CollinsNico Collins	J. Metchie III Texans' John Metchie: Expected to play in 2022 Knee - ACL: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis John Metchie III Texans' John Metchie: Expected to play in 2022 Knee - ACL: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis C. ConleyChris Conley C. MooreChris Moore P. Dorsett Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis Phillip Dorsett Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis D. Davis Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis Davion Davis Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis D. HazeltonDamon Hazelton J. CampJalen Camp D. HamiltonDaeSean Hamilton C. Wedington Texans' Connor Wedington: Picked up by Texans Connor Wedington Texans' Connor Wedington: Picked up by Texans D. EstradaDrew Estrada
Tight End	B. JordanBrevin Jordan	P. BrownPharaoh Brown	T. QuitorianoTeagan Quitoriano A. AuclairAntony Auclair S. GreenSeth Green
Left Tackle	L. TunsilLaremy Tunsil	C. OgbuehiCedric Ogbuehi	A. DeculusAustin Deculus M. CunninghamMyron Cunningham
Left Guard	K. GreenKenyon Green	T. HowardTytus Howard	D. DanielsDamion Daniels
Center	J. BrittJustin Britt	J. MorrisseyJimmy Morrissey	S. QuessenberryScott Quessenberry
Right Guard	J. McCrayJustin McCray	A. CannA.J. Cann	M. ScharpingMax Scharping K. HinishKurt Hinish
Right Tackle	C. HeckCharlie Heck	J. StecklerJordan Steckler	C. GreenCarson Green

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	J. Greenard Foot: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis Jonathan Greenard Foot: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis	O. OkoronkwoObo Okoronkwo	J. Jenkins Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis Jordan Jenkins Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis D. RiversDerek Rivers D. HarrisDemone Harris
Right Defensive End	R. GreenRasheem Green	M. AddisonMario Addison	J. Hughes Texans' Jerry Hughes: Signed by Houston Jerry Hughes Texans' Jerry Hughes: Signed by Houston
Left Defensive Tackle	M. CollinsMaliek Collins	T. BookerThomas Booker	M. DwumfourMichael Dwumfour D. DanielsDamion Daniels
Right Defensive Tackle	R. BlacklockRoss Blacklock	R. LopezRoy Lopez	K. HinishKurt Hinish
Strongside Linebacker	K. Grugier-HillKamu Grugier-Hill	K. Pierre-LouisKevin Pierre-Louis	G. WallowGarret Wallow J. HansenJake Hansen
Middle Linebacker	C. KirkseyChristian Kirksey	J. Reeves-MaybinJalen Reeves-Maybin	C. HarrisChristian Harris T. Davis Undisclosed: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis Tae Davis Undisclosed: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis
Weakside Linebacker	N. HewittNeville Hewitt	B. Cashman Groin: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis Blake Cashman Groin: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis	—
Right Cornerback	S. NelsonSteven Nelson	T. ThomasTavierre Thomas	K. Sheffield Texans' Kendall Sheffield: Headed to Houston Kendall Sheffield Texans' Kendall Sheffield: Headed to Houston J. Moreland Jimmy Moreland: Waived by Houston Jimmy Moreland Jimmy Moreland: Waived by Houston J. FrancisJacobi Francis
Left Cornerback	—	D. KingDesmond King	I. YiadomIsaac Yiadom
Strong Safety	E. MurrayEric Murray	J. PitreJalen Pitre	J. Owens Wrist: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis Jonathan Owens Wrist: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis T. McCollumTristin McCollum K. Harvell-Peel Texans' Kolby Harvell-Peel: Reverts to IR Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve Kolby Harvell-Peel Texans' Kolby Harvell-Peel: Reverts to IR Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve
Free Safety	T. BrooksTerrence Brooks	M. StewartM.J. Stewart	G. Arnold Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis Grayland Arnold Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Indianapolis

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	C. JohnstonCameron Johnston	—	—
Kicker	K. FairbairnKa'imi Fairbairn	—	—
Long Snapper	J. WeeksJon Weeks	—	—
Holder	C. JohnstonCameron Johnston	—	—
Punt Returner	D. KingDesmond King	T. SmithTremon Smith	—
Kick Returner	T. SmithTremon Smith	D. KingDesmond King	—