Houston Texans

12-5-0
5-1-0 SOUTH
2nd SOUTH

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	C. StroudC.J. Stroud	D. MillsDavis Mills	B. RypienBrett Rypien G. Mertz Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Graham Mertz Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Running Back	D. MontgomeryDavid Montgomery	W. MarksWoody Marks	J. Jordan Hip: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Jawhar Jordan Hip: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo B. Brooks Hand: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo British Brooks Hand: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo N. Whittington Texans' Noah Whittington: Dealing with ankle issue Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Noah Whittington Texans' Noah Whittington: Dealing with ankle issue Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo O. WrightOwen Wright J. Pitsenberger Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve Josh Pitsenberger Ankle: IR. Injured Reserve
Wide Receiver	N. CollinsNico Collins	X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson	J. Noel Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Jaylin Noel Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo T. Dell Knee - ACL + MCL: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Tank Dell Knee - ACL + MCL: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo J. WatsonJustin Watson L. Bond Texans' Lewis Bond: Three targets Thursday Lewis Bond Texans' Lewis Bond: Three targets Thursday S. Shepard Texans' Sterling Shepard: Signing with Houston Sterling Shepard Texans' Sterling Shepard: Signing with Houston Z. Jones Texans' Zay Jones: Joining forces with Texans Zay Jones Texans' Zay Jones: Joining forces with Texans J. KellyJosh Kelly J. WayneJared Wayne J. JacksonJha'Quan Jackson T. SaundersTreyvhon Saunders D. SobkowiczDaniel Sobkowicz J. WinfreeJuwann Winfree J. Higgins Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Jayden Higgins Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Tight End	D. SchultzDalton Schultz	F. MoreauFoster Moreau	C. StoverCade Stover B. Jordan Knee: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Brevin Jordan Knee: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo M. Klein Texans' Marlin Klein: Consistent in second showing Marlin Klein Texans' Marlin Klein: Consistent in second showing L. PryorLayne Pryor L. HansenLouis Hansen
Left Tackle	A. ErseryAireontae Ersery	B. FisherBlake Fisher	J. Neal IIIJames Neal III
Left Guard	W. TellerWyatt Teller	E. BrownEvan Brown	J. KingstonJarrett Kingston
Center	K. RutledgeKeylan Rutledge	J. AndrewsJake Andrews	E. CoxEli Cox
Right Guard	E. IngramEd Ingram	F. NwaiwuFebechi Nwaiwu	J. PattersonJarrett Patterson
Right Tackle	B. SmithBraden Smith	T. BrownTrent Brown	S. HagenSam Hagen

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	W. Anderson Jr.Will Anderson Jr.	D. HortonDylan Horton	S. ByrdSolomon Byrd S. HarshSabastian Harsh
Right Defensive End	D. HunterDanielle Hunter	J. ClowneyJadeveon Clowney	D. Robinson Texans' Dominique Robinson: Injures calf Thursday Calf: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Dominique Robinson Texans' Dominique Robinson: Injures calf Thursday Calf: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo A. GayeAli Gaye
Left Defensive Tackle	T. TogiaiTommy Togiai	L. HallLogan Hall	M. EdwardsMario Edwards K. HamiltonKyonte Hamilton
Right Defensive Tackle	S. RankinsSheldon Rankins	K. McDonaldKayden McDonald	N. JonesNaquan Jones D. BaileyDominic Bailey
Strongside Linebacker	J. Hansen Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Jake Hansen Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo	M. MapuMarte Mapu	E. Speed Quadriceps: Physically Unable to Perform E.J. Speed Quadriceps: Physically Unable to Perform
Middle Linebacker	A. Al-ShaairAzeez Al-Shaair	W. Woodaz Texans' Wade Woodaz: Diagnosed with broken thumb Thumb: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Wade Woodaz Texans' Wade Woodaz: Diagnosed with broken thumb Thumb: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo	J. HummelJake Hummel K. Ossai Texans' K.C. Ossai: Placed on injured reserve Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve K.C. Ossai Texans' K.C. Ossai: Placed on injured reserve Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve
Weakside Linebacker	H. To'oTo'oHenry To'oTo'o	A. FisherAiden Fisher	J. HillJamal Hill
Right Cornerback	K. LassiterKamari Lassiter	J. SmithJaylin Smith	S. HallStephen Hall
Left Cornerback	D. Stingley Jr.Derek Stingley Jr.	T. SmithTremon Smith	C. WrightCollin Wright B. HallBryce Hall
Slot Cornerback	J. PitreJalen Pitre	A. HuzzieAlijah Huzzie	B. CodringtonBrandon Codrington
Strong Safety	R. BlankenshipReed Blankenship	M. Stewart Quadriceps: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 1 M.J. Stewart Quadriceps: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 1	J. ReedJaylen Reed J. Ingram Shoulder: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Ja'Marcus Ingram Shoulder: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo
Free Safety	C. BullockCalen Bullock	K. RamseyKamari Ramsey	K. MerriweatherKaevon Merriweather

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	K. KroegerKai Kroeger	—	—
Kicker	K. Fairbairn Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Perfect against Vegas Ka'imi Fairbairn Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Perfect against Vegas	—	—
Long Snapper	A. BrinkmanAustin Brinkman	—	—
Holder	K. KroegerKai Kroeger	—	—
Punt Returner	J. Noel Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Jaylin Noel Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo	T. Dell Knee - ACL + MCL: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Tank Dell Knee - ACL + MCL: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo	B. CodringtonBrandon Codrington
Kick Returner	J. Noel Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo Jaylin Noel Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 vs. Buffalo	T. SmithTremon Smith	W. MarksWoody Marks X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson

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