Houston opens the 2026 season with C.J. Stroud at quarterback, David Montgomery at running back, Nico Collins at wide receiver, Dalton Schultz at tight end, as of September 4, 2026.
Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on September 4, 2026.
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | C.J. Stroud |
| 2 | Davis Mills |
| 3 | Graham Mertz |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Montgomery |
| 2 | Woody Marks |
| 3 | British Brooks |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Collins |
| 2 | Xavier Hutchinson |
| 3 | Jaylin Noel |
| 4 | Kayshon Boutte |
| 5 | Jared Wayne |
| 6 | Tank Dell |
| 7 | Jayden Higgins |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dalton Schultz |
| 2 | Foster Moreau |
| 3 | Cade Stover |
| 4 | Marlin Klein |
| 5 | Brevin Jordan |
| Position | Depth order |
|---|---|
| Center | Evan Brown, Keylan Rutledge, Jake Andrews |
| FS | Calen Bullock, Kamari Ramsey |
| Holder | Kai Kroeger |
| Kick returner | Jaylin Noel, Tremon Smith, Woody Marks, Xavier Hutchinson |
| LCB | Derek Stingley Jr., Tremon Smith, Collin Wright |
| LDE | Will Anderson Jr., Sabastian Harsh, Dylan Horton, Solomon Byrd |
| LDT | Tommy Togiai, Logan Hall, Mario Edwards Jr. |
| Left guard | Keylan Rutledge, Wyatt Teller, Evan Brown |
| Long snapper | Austin Brinkman |
| Left tackle | Aireontae Ersery, Blake Fisher |
| MLB | Azeez Al-Shaair, Wade Woodaz, Jake Hummel, K.C. Ossai |
| NB | Jalen Pitre |
| Punter | Kai Kroeger |
| Kicker | Ka'imi Fairbairn |
| Punt returner | Jaylin Noel, Tank Dell |
| RCB | Kamari Lassiter, Jaylin Smith |
| RDE | Danielle Hunter, Jadeveon Clowney, Dominique Robinson, Ali Gaye |
| RDT | Sheldon Rankins, Kayden McDonald, Kyonte Hamilton |
| Right guard | Ed Ingram, Febechi Nwaiwu |
| Right tackle | Trent Brown, Nate Thomas, Braden Smith, Sam Hagen |
| SLB | Jake Hansen, E.J. Speed |
| SS | Reed Blankenship, M.J. Stewart, Ja'Marcus Ingram |
| WLB | Henry To'oTo'o, Aiden Fisher |
C.J. Stroud is listed first at quarterback on the 2026 depth chart as of September 4, 2026.
David Montgomery sits atop the running back group as of September 4, 2026. Depth charts move through camp, and this page rebuilds from the source rather than holding a preseason snapshot.
It reflects the 2026 league year as published on September 4, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.
Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Published September 4, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.
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