Starters and backups at every position from the official team submission. Full Houston Texans depth chart, or just the 22: Houston Texans starting lineup.
| Pos | Starter | Backups |
|---|---|---|
| QB | C.J. Stroud | Davis Mills, Graham Mertz |
| RB | David Montgomery | Woody Marks, Dare Ogunbowale, British Brooks |
| WR | Nico Collins | Marvin Harrison Jr., Kayshon Boutte, Xavier Hutchinson, Jaylin Noel, Tank Dell, Jayden Higgins |
| TE | Dalton Schultz | Foster Moreau, Cade Stover, Brevin Jordan, Marlin Klein |
| LT | Aireontae Ersery | Nate Thomas |
| LG | Keylan Rutledge | Wyatt Teller, Evan Brown |
| C | Evan Brown | Jake Andrews, Keylan Rutledge |
| RG | Ed Ingram | Wyatt Teller, Febechi Nwaiwu |
| RT | Braden Smith | Trent Brown, Blake Fisher, Sam Hagen |
| Pos | Starter | Backups |
|---|---|---|
| LDE | Will Anderson Jr. | Dominique Robinson, Sabastian Harsh, Dylan Horton |
| LDT | Tommy Togiai | Kayden McDonald, Logan Hall |
| RDT | Sheldon Rankins | Jaden Crumedy, Mario Edwards Jr. |
| RDE | Danielle Hunter | Jadeveon Clowney, Ali Gaye, Solomon Byrd |
| ILB | Azeez Al-Shaair | K.C. Ossai |
| LCB | Derek Stingley Jr. | Collin Wright, Jaylin Smith |
| RCB | Kamari Lassiter | Tremon Smith, Ja'Marcus Ingram |
| NB | Jalen Pitre | — |
| SS | Reed Blankenship | Kamari Ramsey |
| FS | Calen Bullock | M.J. Stewart |
| SLB | Jake Hansen | Wade Woodaz, Jake Hummel, E.J. Speed |
| WLB | Aiden Fisher | Jamal Hill, Henry To'oTo'o |
The Houston Texans have $6.8M in salary cap space for 2026, with $70.9M in dead money and $303.3M in total commitments.
| Player | 2026 Cap Hit |
|---|---|
| Danielle Hunter | $16.1M |
| Nico Collins | $15.1M |
| Will Anderson Jr. | $13.2M |
| C.J. Stroud | $11.5M |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | $10.8M |
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