QBQuarterback
StarterC.J. Stroud
2ndDavis Mills
3rdGraham Mertz
2026 NFL Depth Chart
PFM Team Score78.5No. 17 in NFL
Houston Texans Depth Chart
Current starters and backups across offense, defense and special teams.
Updated October 3rd, 202680 listed players
Houston Texans
Offense
RBRunning Back
WRWide Receiver
WRWide Receiver
2ndXavier Hutchinson
5thJared Wayne
WRWide Receiver
3rdKayshon Boutte
TETight End
StarterDalton Schultz
2ndFoster Moreau
3rdMarlin Klein
4thCade Stover
5thBrevin Jordan
LTLeft Tackle
StarterAireontae Ersery
2ndNate Thomas
LGLeft Guard
StarterKeylan Rutledge
2ndWyatt Teller
3rdEvan Brown
CCenter
StarterEvan Brown
2ndJake Andrews
3rdKeylan Rutledge
RGRight Guard
StarterWyatt Teller
2ndEd Ingram
3rdFebechi Nwaiwu
RTRight Tackle
Houston Texans
Defense
MLBMiddle Linebacker
FSFree Safety
StarterCalen Bullock
2ndM.J. Stewart
SSStrong Safety
StarterReed Blankenship
2ndKamari Ramsey
3rdJa'Marcus Ingram
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
LCBLeft Cornerback
StarterDerek Stingley Jr.
2ndJaylin Smith
3rdCollin Wright
RCBRight Cornerback
StarterKamari Lassiter
2ndTremon Smith
NBNickel Back
StarterJalen Pitre
PFM Team Context
How PFM Sees Houston Texans
Team Score78.5
Offense79.7
Defense80.1
Roster Strength78.7
Depth chart sourcenflverse
Depth order and player positions come from nflverse.
Injury labels use PFM's verified injury tracker.