Houston Texans

2-5-0
2-1-0 SOUTH
2nd SOUTH

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	C. StroudC.J. Stroud	D. MillsDavis Mills	G. Mertz Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Graham Mertz Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Running Back	W. MarksWoody Marks	D. Montgomery Texans' David Montgomery: Will miss Sunday's game Groin: Out for Week 9 at L.A. Chargers. Expected Return - Week 10 David Montgomery Texans' David Montgomery: Will miss Sunday's game Groin: Out for Week 9 at L.A. Chargers. Expected Return - Week 10	D. OgunbowaleDare Ogunbowale E. DemercadoEmari Demercado B. Brooks Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 9 British Brooks Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 9
Wide Receiver	N. CollinsNico Collins	M. Harrison Jr.Marvin Harrison Jr.	X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson T. DellTank Dell K. BoutteKayshon Boutte J. Higgins Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Jayden Higgins Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve J. Noel Toe: IR. Injured Reserve Jaylin Noel Toe: IR. Injured Reserve
Tight End	D. SchultzDalton Schultz	F. MoreauFoster Moreau	C. StoverCade Stover B. JordanBrevin Jordan M. KleinMarlin Klein
Left Tackle	A. ErseryAireontae Ersery	N. ThomasNathan Thomas	—
Left Guard	K. RutledgeKeylan Rutledge	W. TellerWyatt Teller	E. BrownEvan Brown
Center	E. BrownEvan Brown	J. AndrewsJake Andrews	K. RutledgeKeylan Rutledge
Right Guard	E. IngramEd Ingram	W. TellerWyatt Teller	F. NwaiwuFebechi Nwaiwu
Right Tackle	T. BrownTrent Brown	B. SmithBraden Smith	B. Fisher Texans' Blake Fisher: Full practice Blake Fisher Texans' Blake Fisher: Full practice S. Hagen Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 9 Sam Hagen Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 9

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	W. Anderson Jr.Will Anderson Jr.	D. RobinsonDominique Robinson	S. HarshSabastian Harsh D. Horton Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve Dylan Horton Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve
Right Defensive End	D. HunterDanielle Hunter	J. ClowneyJadeveon Clowney	A. Gaye Knee: IR. Injured Reserve Ali Gaye Knee: IR. Injured Reserve S. Byrd Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve Solomon Byrd Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve
Left Defensive Tackle	T. TogiaiTommy Togiai	K. McDonaldKayden McDonald	N. Jones Texans' Naquan Jones: Headed to Houston Naquan Jones Texans' Naquan Jones: Headed to Houston
Right Defensive Tackle	S. RankinsSheldon Rankins	L. HallLogan Hall	M. Edwards Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Mario Edwards Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Strongside Linebacker	J. HansenJake Hansen	W. WoodazWade Woodaz	J. Hummel Groin: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 9 Jake Hummel Groin: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 9
Middle Linebacker	A. Al-Shaair Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Full practice Thursday Azeez Al-Shaair Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Full practice Thursday	K. Ossai Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve K.C. Ossai Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Weakside Linebacker	H. To'oTo'oHenry To'oTo'o	E. Speed Quadriceps: Physically Unable to Perform E.J. Speed Quadriceps: Physically Unable to Perform	—
Right Cornerback	K. LassiterKamari Lassiter	T. SmithTremon Smith	J. IngramJa'Marcus Ingram
Left Cornerback	D. Stingley Jr.Derek Stingley Jr.	J. Smith Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 10 Jaylin Smith Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 10	—
Slot Cornerback	J. Pitre Texans' Jalen Pitre: Full participant in practice Jalen Pitre Texans' Jalen Pitre: Full participant in practice	—	—
Strong Safety	R. Blankenship Texans' Reed Blankenship: Misses practice Wednesday Concussion: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 9 at L.A. Chargers Reed Blankenship Texans' Reed Blankenship: Misses practice Wednesday Concussion: Did Not Practice on Thursday. Questionable for Week 9 at L.A. Chargers	M. StewartM.J. Stewart	—
Free Safety	C. BullockCalen Bullock	K. RamseyKamari Ramsey	—

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	K. KroegerKai Kroeger	—	—
Kicker	K. FairbairnKa'imi Fairbairn	—	—
Long Snapper	A. BrinkmanAustin Brinkman	—	—
Holder	K. KroegerKai Kroeger	—	—
Punt Returner	T. DellTank Dell	T. SmithTremon Smith	J. Noel Toe: IR. Injured Reserve Jaylin Noel Toe: IR. Injured Reserve
Kick Returner	T. SmithTremon Smith	W. MarksWoody Marks	X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson J. Noel Toe: IR. Injured Reserve Jaylin Noel Toe: IR. Injured Reserve

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