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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	C. StroudC.J. Stroud	D. MillsDavis Mills	C. KeenumCase Keenum T. BoyleTim Boyle
Running Back	J. Mixon Texans' Joe Mixon: Tending to hamstring issue Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Joe Mixon Texans' Joe Mixon: Tending to hamstring issue Hamstring: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis	D. Pierce Texans' Dameon Pierce: Encouraging start to camp Dameon Pierce Texans' Dameon Pierce: Encouraging start to camp	C. Akers Texans' Cam Akers: Signs with Texans Achilles: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Cam Akers Texans' Cam Akers: Signs with Texans Achilles: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis D. OgunbowaleDare Ogunbowale J. JordanJawhar Jordan J. TaylorJ.J. Taylor B. BrooksBritish Brooks
Fullback	T. Hairston IITroy Hairston II	A. Beck Calf: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 1 Andrew Beck Calf: Physically Unable to Perform. Expected Return - Week 1	—
Wide Receiver	S. DiggsStefon Diggs	N. CollinsNico Collins	T. DellTank Dell R. WoodsRobert Woods N. BrownNoah Brown J. Metchie IIIJohn Metchie III B. SkowronekBen Skowronek X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson J. Johnson IIIJohnny Johnson III Q. CephusQuintez Cephus S. SimsSteven Sims
Tight End	D. SchultzDalton Schultz	B. JordanBrevin Jordan	C. StoverCade Stover T. QuitorianoTeagan Quitoriano D. KeeneDalton Keene
Left Tackle	L. Tunsil Texans' Laremy Tunsil: Easing into practice Laremy Tunsil Texans' Laremy Tunsil: Easing into practice	D. SharpeDavid Sharpe	—
Left Guard	K. GreenKenyon Green	K. GreenKendrick Green	C. ReedChris Reed
Center	J. ScruggsJuice Scruggs	J. PattersonJarrett Patterson	J. ThomasJaylon Thomas
Right Guard	S. MasonShaq Mason	N. BroekerNick Broeker	D. EiselenDieter Eiselen
Right Tackle	T. HowardTytus Howard	B. FisherBlake Fisher	C. HeckCharlie Heck K. Zierer Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Kilian Zierer Ankle: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	W. Anderson Jr.Will Anderson Jr.	D. Horton Illness: Active/NFI Dylan Horton Illness: Active/NFI	S. ByrdSolomon Byrd M. FisherMalik Fisher
Right Defensive End	D. HunterDanielle Hunter	J. HughesJerry Hughes	D. BarnettDerek Barnett A. GayeAli Gaye
Left Defensive Tackle	F. FatukasiFoley Fatukasi	T. SettleTim Settle	K. DavisKhalil Davis M. AgimMcTelvin Agim
Right Defensive Tackle	D. AutryDenico Autry	M. EdwardsMario Edwards	K. HinishKurt Hinish M. HarrisMarcus Harris
Strongside Linebacker	H. To'oTo'oHenry To'oTo'o	D. Phillips Texans' Del'Shawn Phillips: Comes off PUP list Del'Shawn Phillips Texans' Del'Shawn Phillips: Comes off PUP list	M. TooleyMax Tooley
Middle Linebacker	A. Al-ShaairAzeez Al-Shaair	N. HewittNeville Hewitt	J. PhillipsJacob Phillips T. BarnesTarique Barnes
Weakside Linebacker	C. Harris Texans' Christian Harris: Dealing with leg injury Leg: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis Christian Harris Texans' Christian Harris: Dealing with leg injury Leg: Questionable for Week 1 at Indianapolis	J. HansenJake Hansen	J. HillJamal Hill
Right Cornerback	J. OkudahJeff Okudah	K. LassiterKamari Lassiter	C. HendersonC.J. Henderson T. PrideTroy Pride
Left Cornerback	D. Stingley Jr.Derek Stingley Jr.	M. FordMike Ford	K. BoydKris Boyd D. Ross Texans' D'Angelo Ross: Resumes practicing D'Angelo Ross Texans' D'Angelo Ross: Resumes practicing
Strong Safety	J. WardJimmie Ward	C. BullockCalen Bullock	M. StewartM.J. Stewart B. HillBrandon Hill
Free Safety	J. Pitre Texans' Jalen Pitre: Getting work at nickel corner Jalen Pitre Texans' Jalen Pitre: Getting work at nickel corner	L. JohnsonLonnie Johnson	E. MurrayEric Murray

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	T. TownsendTommy Townsend	—	—
Kicker	K. FairbairnKa'imi Fairbairn	—	—
Long Snapper	J. WeeksJon Weeks	—	—
Holder	T. TownsendTommy Townsend	—	—
Punt Returner	D. KingDesmond King	S. SimsSteven Sims	—
Kick Returner	D. Pierce Texans' Dameon Pierce: Encouraging start to camp Dameon Pierce Texans' Dameon Pierce: Encouraging start to camp	S. SimsSteven Sims	—