Houston Texans

3-5-0
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. Marks Texans' Woody Marks: Logs 19 more touches in Week 9 Woody Marks Texans' Woody Marks: Logs 19 more touches in Week 9	D. Montgomery Texans' David Montgomery: Could return to practice soon Groin: Questionable for Week 10 at Cleveland David Montgomery Texans' David Montgomery: Could return to practice soon Groin: Questionable for Week 10 at Cleveland	E. Demercado Texans' Emari Demercado: Six rushes in debut with Houston Emari Demercado Texans' Emari Demercado: Six rushes in debut with Houston D. OgunbowaleDare Ogunbowale B. Brooks Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 10 British Brooks Hamstring: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 10
Wide Receiver	N. Collins Texans' Nico Collins: First TD since Week 4 on Sunday Nico Collins Texans' Nico Collins: First TD since Week 4 on Sunday	X. Hutchinson Texans' Xavier Hutchinson: Scores TD in high-scoring win Xavier Hutchinson Texans' Xavier Hutchinson: Scores TD in high-scoring win	T. Dell Texans' Tank Dell: First touchdown since 2024 Tank Dell Texans' Tank Dell: First touchdown since 2024 M. Harrison Jr. Texans' Marvin Harrison: Two catches during blowout win Marvin Harrison Jr. Texans' Marvin Harrison: Two catches during blowout win K. Boutte Texans' Kayshon Boutte: Strikes for two TDs in Week 9 Kayshon Boutte Texans' Kayshon Boutte: Strikes for two TDs in Week 9 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. Schultz Texans' Dalton Schultz: Two grabs in Week 9 win Dalton Schultz Texans' Dalton Schultz: Two grabs in Week 9 win	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. FisherBlake Fisher S. Hagen Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 10 Sam Hagen Undisclosed: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 10

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. JonesNaquan Jones
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 10 Jake Hummel Groin: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 10
Middle Linebacker	A. Al-ShaairAzeez Al-Shaair	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. PitreJalen Pitre	—	—
Strong Safety	R. Blankenship Concussion: Questionable for Week 10 at Cleveland Reed Blankenship Concussion: Questionable for Week 10 at Cleveland	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. Fairbairn Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Converts three FGAs in win Ka'imi Fairbairn Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Converts three FGAs in win	—	—
Long Snapper	A. BrinkmanAustin Brinkman	—	—
Holder	K. KroegerKai Kroeger	—	—
Punt Returner	T. Dell Texans' Tank Dell: First touchdown since 2024 Tank Dell Texans' Tank Dell: First touchdown since 2024	T. SmithTremon Smith	J. Noel Toe: IR. Injured Reserve Jaylin Noel Toe: IR. Injured Reserve
Kick Returner	T. SmithTremon Smith	W. Marks Texans' Woody Marks: Logs 19 more touches in Week 9 Woody Marks Texans' Woody Marks: Logs 19 more touches in Week 9	X. Hutchinson Texans' Xavier Hutchinson: Scores TD in high-scoring win Xavier Hutchinson Texans' Xavier Hutchinson: Scores TD in high-scoring win J. Noel Toe: IR. Injured Reserve Jaylin Noel Toe: IR. Injured Reserve

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