QBQuarterback
StarterC.J. Stroud
2ndDavis Mills
3rdGraham Mertz
2026 NFL Depth Chart
PFM Team Score79.1No. 15 in NFL
Houston Texans Depth Chart
Current starters and backups across offense, defense and special teams.
Updated October 17th, 202679 listed players
Houston Texans
Offense
RBRunning Back
WRWide Receiver
WRWide Receiver
2ndMarvin Harrison Jr.
5thJaylin Noel
WRWide Receiver
3rdKayshon Boutte
TETight End
StarterDalton Schultz
2ndFoster Moreau
3rdCade Stover
4thBrevin Jordan
5thMarlin Klein
LTLeft Tackle
StarterAireontae Ersery
2ndNate Thomas
LGLeft Guard
StarterKeylan Rutledge
2ndWyatt Teller
3rdEvan Brown
CCenter
StarterEvan Brown
2ndJake Andrews
3rdKeylan Rutledge
RGRight Guard
StarterEd Ingram
2ndWyatt Teller
3rdFebechi Nwaiwu
RTRight Tackle
StarterBraden Smith
2ndTrent Brown
3rdBlake Fisher
4thSam Hagen
Houston Texans
Defense
MLBMiddle Linebacker
StarterAzeez Al-Shaair
FSFree Safety
StarterCalen Bullock
2ndM.J. Stewart
SSStrong Safety
StarterReed Blankenship
2ndKamari Ramsey
LDELeft Defensive End
LDTLeft Defensive Tackle
RDTRight Defensive Tackle
RDERight Defensive End
Houston Texans
Special Teams
KKicker
StarterKa'imi Fairbairn
PPunter
StarterKai Kroeger
LSLong Snapper
StarterAustin Brinkman
KRKick Returner
StarterJaylin Noel
2ndTremon Smith
3rdWoody Marks
4thXavier Hutchinson
PRPunt Returner
HHolder
StarterKai Kroeger
Houston Texans
Additional Roles
WLBWeakside Linebacker
SLBStrongside Linebacker
StarterJake Hansen
2ndWade Woodaz
3rdJake Hummel
4thE.J. Speed
LCBLeft Cornerback
StarterDerek Stingley Jr.
2ndCollin Wright
3rdJaylin Smith
RCBRight Cornerback
StarterKamari Lassiter
2ndTremon Smith
3rdJa'Marcus Ingram
NBNickel Back
PFM Team Context
How PFM Sees Houston Texans
Team Score79.1
Offense80.7
Defense81.4
Roster Strength78.7
Depth chart sourcenflverse
Depth order and player positions come from nflverse.
Injury labels use PFM's verified injury tracker.