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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	C. StroudC.J. Stroud	D. MillsDavis Mills	C. Keenum Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets Case Keenum Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets
Running Back	D. PierceDameon Pierce	D. SingletaryDevin Singletary	D. OgunbowaleDare Ogunbowale M. Boone Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets Mike Boone Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets
Fullback	A. BeckAndrew Beck	T. Hairston II Back: IR. Injured Reserve Troy Hairston II Back: IR. Injured Reserve	—
Wide Receiver	N. CollinsNico Collins	N. Brown Texans' Noah Brown: Active versus Jets Noah Brown Texans' Noah Brown: Active versus Jets	R. WoodsRobert Woods J. Metchie IIIJohn Metchie III X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson T. Dell Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve Tank Dell Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve J. Matthews Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Jesse Matthews Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Tight End	D. Schultz Hamstring: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets Dalton Schultz Hamstring: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets	B. JordanBrevin Jordan	E. SaubertEric Saubert T. Quitoriano Groin: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15 Teagan Quitoriano Groin: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15
Left Tackle	L. TunsilLaremy Tunsil	J. JonesJosh Jones	—
Left Guard	J. ScruggsJuice Scruggs	N. Broeker Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets Nick Broeker Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets	—
Center	M. DeiterMichael Deiter	D. EiselenDieter Eiselen	—
Right Guard	S. MasonShaq Mason	—	—
Right Tackle	G. Fant Texans' George Fant: Cleared to play George Fant Texans' George Fant: Cleared to play	C. HeckCharlie Heck	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	W. Anderson Jr. Texans' Will Anderson: Misses practice Friday Will Anderson Jr. Texans' Will Anderson: Misses practice Friday	D. BarnettDerek Barnett	D. Horton Personal: NFI-R for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets Dylan Horton Personal: NFI-R for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets
Right Defensive End	J. GreenardJonathan Greenard	J. HughesJerry Hughes	M. Sanders Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets Myjai Sanders Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets
Left Defensive Tackle	M. CollinsMaliek Collins	K. DavisKhalil Davis	—
Right Defensive Tackle	S. Rankins Texans' Sheldon Rankins: Ready to go Sunday Sheldon Rankins Texans' Sheldon Rankins: Ready to go Sunday	K. HinishKurt Hinish	H. Ridgeway Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve Hassan Ridgeway Achilles: IR. Injured Reserve
Strongside Linebacker	B. CashmanBlake Cashman	J. HansenJake Hansen	—
Middle Linebacker	D. PerrymanDenzel Perryman	B. CashmanBlake Cashman	N. Hewitt Texans' Neville Hewitt: Set to play versus New York Neville Hewitt Texans' Neville Hewitt: Set to play versus New York
Weakside Linebacker	H. To'oTo'oHenry To'oTo'o	C. HarrisChristian Harris	—
Right Cornerback	D. Stingley Jr.Derek Stingley Jr.	T. ThomasTavierre Thomas	D. RossD'Angelo Ross K. Boyd Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets Kris Boyd Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets
Left Cornerback	S. NelsonSteven Nelson	D. KingDesmond King	K. HollmanKa'dar Hollman
Strong Safety	J. WardJimmie Ward	D. Houston-Carson Texans' DeAndre Houston-Carson: Won't play Week 14 Illness: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets DeAndre Houston-Carson Texans' DeAndre Houston-Carson: Won't play Week 14 Illness: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets	B. HillBrandon Hill M. Stewart Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15 M.J. Stewart Shoulder: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15
Free Safety	J. PitreJalen Pitre	A. AmosAdrian Amos	E. Murray Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15 Eric Murray Knee: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15 G. Arnold Calf: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15 Grayland Arnold Calf: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	C. JohnstonCameron Johnston	—	—
Kicker	M. Ammendola Texans' Matt Ammendola: Called up from practice squad Matt Ammendola Texans' Matt Ammendola: Called up from practice squad	K. Fairbairn Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Not ready to kick yet Quadriceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15 Ka'imi Fairbairn Texans' Ka'imi Fairbairn: Not ready to kick yet Quadriceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 15	—
Long Snapper	J. WeeksJon Weeks	—	—
Holder	C. JohnstonCameron Johnston	—	—
Punt Returner	D. KingDesmond King	R. WoodsRobert Woods	T. Dell Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve Tank Dell Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve
Kick Returner	D. KingDesmond King	D. SingletaryDevin Singletary	M. Boone Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets Mike Boone Coach's Decision: Inactive for Week 14 at N.Y. Jets T. Dell Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve Tank Dell Lower Leg: IR. Injured Reserve