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Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	C. StroudC.J. Stroud	D. MillsDavis Mills	C. Keenum Foot: IR. Injured Reserve Case Keenum Foot: IR. Injured Reserve
Running Back	J. MixonJoe Mixon	D. Pierce Texans' Dameon Pierce: All set for Monday Dameon Pierce Texans' Dameon Pierce: All set for Monday	D. OgunbowaleDare Ogunbowale J. TaylorJ.J. Taylor B. Brooks Knee - Meniscus: IR. Injured Reserve British Brooks Knee - Meniscus: IR. Injured Reserve
Wide Receiver	N. Collins Texans' Nico Collins: Gets back to full Friday Nico Collins Texans' Nico Collins: Gets back to full Friday	T. DellTank Dell	X. HutchinsonXavier Hutchinson J. Metchie IIIJohn Metchie III R. WoodsRobert Woods S. SimsSteven Sims S. Diggs Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Stefon Diggs Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Tight End	D. SchultzDalton Schultz	C. StoverCade Stover	T. QuitorianoTeagan Quitoriano B. Jordan Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Brevin Jordan Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve D. Keene Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve Dalton Keene Knee - ACL: IR. Injured Reserve
Center	J. PattersonJarrett Patterson	J. ScruggsJuice Scruggs	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	W. Anderson Jr. Texans' Will Anderson: Won't play Monday Ankle: Out for Week 11 at Dallas. Expected Return - Week 12 Will Anderson Jr. Texans' Will Anderson: Won't play Monday Ankle: Out for Week 11 at Dallas. Expected Return - Week 12	D. BarnettDerek Barnett	J. HughesJerry Hughes
Right Defensive End	D. HunterDanielle Hunter	D. AutryDenico Autry	D. HortonDylan Horton
Left Defensive Tackle	T. SettleTim Settle	—	—
Right Defensive Tackle	F. Fatukasi Texans' Folorunso Fatukasi: Ruled out for Week 11 Foot: Out for Week 11 at Dallas. Expected Return - Week 12 Foley Fatukasi Texans' Folorunso Fatukasi: Ruled out for Week 11 Foot: Out for Week 11 at Dallas. Expected Return - Week 12	K. HinishKurt Hinish	—
Strongside Linebacker	H. To'oTo'oHenry To'oTo'o	N. HewittNeville Hewitt	D. PhillipsDel'Shawn Phillips
Middle Linebacker	J. HansenJake Hansen	J. HillJamal Hill	C. Harris Calf: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 11 Christian Harris Calf: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 11
Weakside Linebacker	A. Al-ShaairAzeez Al-Shaair	D. WhiteDevin White	—
Right Cornerback	K. Lassiter Texans' Kamari Lassiter: Questionable for Week 11 Concussion: Limited Practice on Saturday. Questionable for Week 11 at Dallas Kamari Lassiter Texans' Kamari Lassiter: Questionable for Week 11 Concussion: Limited Practice on Saturday. Questionable for Week 11 at Dallas	J. Okudah Quadriceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 11 Jeff Okudah Quadriceps: IR. Injured Reserve. Expected Return - Week 11	—
Left Cornerback	D. Stingley Jr. Texans' Derek Stingley: Good to go for Monday night Derek Stingley Jr. Texans' Derek Stingley: Good to go for Monday night	K. BoydKris Boyd	K. HollmanKa'dar Hollman
Slot Cornerback	J. PitreJalen Pitre	M. StewartM.J. Stewart	M. BryantMyles Bryant
Strong Safety	C. BullockCalen Bullock	E. MurrayEric Murray	—
Free Safety	J. WardJimmie Ward	J. PitreJalen Pitre	B. Hill Leg: IR. Injured Reserve Brandon Hill Leg: IR. Injured Reserve

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	S. SimsSteven Sims	R. WoodsRobert Woods	T. DellTank Dell
Kick Returner	S. SimsSteven Sims	D. Pierce Texans' Dameon Pierce: All set for Monday Dameon Pierce Texans' Dameon Pierce: All set for Monday	R. WoodsRobert Woods