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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	C. StroudC.J. Stroud	D. MillsDavis Mills	G. Mertz Texans' Graham Mertz: Joins Houston in sixth round Graham Mertz Texans' Graham Mertz: Joins Houston in sixth round K. SlovisKedon Slovis
Running Back	J. MixonJoe Mixon	D. PierceDameon Pierce	W. MarksWoody Marks D. OgunbowaleDare Ogunbowale J. TaylorJ.J. Taylor B. Brooks Knee - Meniscus: Questionable for the start of Training Camp British Brooks Knee - Meniscus: Questionable for the start of Training Camp J. JordanJawhar Jordan
Fullback	J. JohnsonJakob Johnson	—	—
Wide Receiver	N. CollinsNico Collins	C. Kirk Texans' Christian Kirk: Ticketed for slot work Collarbone: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Christian Kirk Texans' Christian Kirk: Ticketed for slot work Collarbone: Questionable for the start of Training Camp	T. Dell Texans' Tank Dell: Progressing, but return timeline TBD Knee - ACL + MCL: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Tank Dell Texans' Tank Dell: Progressing, but return timeline TBD Knee - ACL + MCL: Questionable for the start of Training Camp J. HigginsJayden Higgins J. NoelJaylin Noel J. Metchie IIIJohn Metchie III J. WatsonJustin Watson X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson B. Berrios Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Braxton Berrios Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of Training Camp J. WayneJared Wayne J. Johnson IIIJohnny Johnson III X. JohnsonXavier Johnson
Tight End	D. SchultzDalton Schultz	B. Jordan Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Brevin Jordan Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of Training Camp	C. Stover Collarbone: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Cade Stover Collarbone: Questionable for the start of Training Camp L. Lachey Texans' Luke Lachey: Nabbed by Texans in seventh round Luke Lachey Texans' Luke Lachey: Nabbed by Texans in seventh round I. SmithIrv Smith
Left Tackle	C. RobinsonCam Robinson	L. TomlinsonLaken Tomlinson	Z. Thomas Illness: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Zachary Thomas Illness: Questionable for the start of Training Camp L. Henderson Foot: Questionable for the start of Training Camp LaDarius Henderson Foot: Questionable for the start of Training Camp
Center	J. PattersonJarrett Patterson	—	—
Right Tackle	J. ScruggsJuice Scruggs	E. IngramEd Ingram	J. Thomas Undisclosed: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Jaylon Thomas Undisclosed: Questionable for the start of Training Camp

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	W. Anderson Jr.Will Anderson Jr.	D. AutryDenico Autry	D. HortonDylan Horton K. JonathanKingsley Jonathan C. ToohillCasey Toohill
Right Defensive End	D. HunterDanielle Hunter	D. TaylorDarrell Taylor	D. BarnettDerek Barnett S. ByrdSolomon Byrd
Left Defensive Tackle	T. SettleTim Settle	S. RankinsSheldon Rankins	K. Hamilton Texans' Kyonte Hamilton: Depth DT to Houston Kyonte Hamilton Texans' Kyonte Hamilton: Depth DT to Houston T. TogiaiTommy Togiai
Right Defensive Tackle	F. Fatukasi Texans' Folorunso Fatukasi: Returning to Houston Foley Fatukasi Texans' Folorunso Fatukasi: Returning to Houston	—	—
Strongside Linebacker	C. HarrisChristian Harris	—	—
Middle Linebacker	A. Al-Shaair Knee: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Azeez Al-Shaair Knee: Questionable for the start of Training Camp	N. NiemannNick Niemann	—
Weakside Linebacker	H. To'oTo'oHenry To'oTo'o	E. SpeedE.J. Speed	J. HansenJake Hansen J. Hill Hamstring: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Jamal Hill Hamstring: Questionable for the start of Training Camp
Right Cornerback	K. LassiterKamari Lassiter	R. DarbyRonald Darby	—
Left Cornerback	D. Stingley Jr.Derek Stingley Jr.	T. SmithTremon Smith	D. RossD'Angelo Ross
Slot Cornerback	J. PitreJalen Pitre	J. SmithJaylin Smith	—
Strong Safety	C. BullockCalen Bullock	M. StewartM.J. Stewart	J. ReedJaylen Reed
Free Safety	C. Gardner-JohnsonChauncey Gardner-Johnson	J. Ward Texans' Jimmie Ward: Rehab progressing, already running Foot: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Jimmie Ward Texans' Jimmie Ward: Rehab progressing, already running Foot: Questionable for the start of Training Camp	R. YeastRuss Yeast

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	T. TownsendTommy Townsend	—	—
Kicker	K. Fairbairn Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Clears up cap space Ka'imi Fairbairn Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Clears up cap space	—	—
Long Snapper	T. AddingtonTucker Addington	—	—
Holder	T. TownsendTommy Townsend	—	—
Punt Returner	B. Berrios Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Braxton Berrios Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of Training Camp	—	—
Kick Returner	D. PierceDameon Pierce	B. Berrios Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of Training Camp Braxton Berrios Knee - ACL: Questionable for the start of Training Camp	X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson T. SmithTremon Smith