Houston Texans

M.J. Stewart

S

Stewart opened the season on the PUP list and was designated to return Sept. 23. He began this week with a limited practice session Wednesday before upgrading to full participation Thursday. Stewart isn't eligible to play this Sunday, but he could make his season debut in Week 5 against Tennessee.

Will Anderson Jr.

DE

Anderson was limited to open the week with an ankle injury, but he now appears to be good to go for Sunday's matchup with the Cowboys. The defensive lineman has compiled 18 total tackles (10 solo), including 4.0 sacks, while also adding both a forced fumble and a fumble recovery over three contests to open the 2026 campaign.

British Brooks

RB

Brooks has missed back-to-back practices to open the week as he nurses a hamstring injury that he likely suffered against the Colts in Week 3. The running back will have one more chance to participate at Friday's final practice of the week, and if he can't go Sunday against the Cowboys, it wouldn't impact the team's offensive approach.

Nico Collins

WR

Collins has been limited in consecutive practice appearances as he works his way back from a hamstring injury that has sidelined him for the past two weeks. Houston's top option in the passing game has one more chance to upgrade to full participation Friday, which could help Collins avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's home game against the Cowboys.

Logan Hall

DE

Calen Bullock

S

Reed Blankenship

S

Blankenship recorded his first interception of the season early in the third quarter, when he jumped in front of a floating pass from Daniel Jones intended for Josh Downs deep in Houston's territory. It was Blankenship's second interception since the start of the 2025 campaign after recording a career-high four picks across 15 regular-season games with the Eagles in 2024. His presence in the secondary will be crucial in Week 4 when the Texans welcome in the Cowboys, whose offense ranks in the top 10 in the league in points per game (29.3).

Mario Edwards Jr.

DT

Edwards suffered a torn ACL in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Colts and will miss the rest of the 2026 season. The defensive tackle has been moved to injured reserve and will no longer take up a spot on the Texans' 53-man roster.

Chris Braswell

DE

Braswell played 17 regular-season games with the Buccaneers in 2025, logging 30 tackles (21 solo), including 1.0 sacks, over 281 defensive snaps and 204 special-teams snaps. The defensive end will now provide additional depth to a Texans line that may be without Will Anderson (ankle) and Jadeveon Clowney (knee) in Sunday's matchup against the Cowboys.

Azeez Al-Shaair

LB

Al-Shaair was able to return to action in Week 3 after checking out of the game with the groin injury, but his outlook for Week 4 is now up in the air. He'll probably have to practice in full Thursday or Friday to avoid carrying an injury designation into the weekend.

Jake Hansen

LB

questionable

Trent Brown

OT

questionable

Kayshon Boutte

WR

For a second consecutive week, Boutte operated in an elevated role on offense due to the absence of Nico Collins (hamstring). Boutte's 37 offensive snaps actually led all Texans wide receivers, but he didn't see a target from C.J. Stroud until late in the fourth quarter, setting up a Woody Marks one-yard rushing touchdown. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston, head coach DeMeco Ryans expressed optimism Monday that Collins would be back for Week 4 against the Cowboys, which would return Boutte to a secondary role.

Dare Ogunbowale

RB

Ogunbowale signed with the Raiders' practice squad after being trimmed from the team's roster during final cuts. The running back now returns to Houston, where he participated in 129 offensive snaps and 281 special-teams snaps over 17 regular-season games in 2025.

Ed Ingram

G

questionable

Jadeveon Clowney

DE

questionable

Woody Marks

RB

Marks and David Montgomery both averaged only 3.0 yards per carry during Sunday's loss, though the former found the end zone for the first time this season on a one-yard rushing touchdown late in the fourth quarter. Marks' 20 snaps on offense was behind Montgomery's 34, though neither running back has found much success in the rushing attack in each of the Texans' last two games. Houston will look to avoid an 0-4 start to the season in Week 4 against Dallas.

Nate Thomas

OT

Brevin Jordan

TE

Collin Wright

CB

Ka'imi Fairbairn

PK

The kicker made the most of his opportunities Sunday. He just didn't have very many, which has been a theme this season, as the Texans have given him just six PATs through three contests.

David Montgomery

RB

Montgomery was stuffed for no gain on a fourth-and-1 in Colts territory in the first quarter, and he watched Woody Marks convert a one-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. Marks has 29 touches to Montgomery's 44 through three games, and it's concerning that Montgomery isn't monopolizing short-yardage opportunities after scoring three short TDs in the season opener. Neither running back has found much running room behind Houston's underwhelming offensive line, and Montgomery is averaging just 2.8 yards per carry heading into a Week 4 home game against the Cowboys.

C.J. Stroud

QB

Houston's offense struggled for a second consecutive week in the absence of top wide receiver Nico Collins (hamstring). Stroud threw a one-yard touchdown pass to Foster Moreau in the second quarter, but the Texans dropped to 0-3 for the second consecutive season. Houston bounced back to finish 12-5 in the 2025 regular season, but climbing out of an early hole again won't be easy, especially with the offensive line struggling to create running lanes or protect Stroud, who has been sacked 10 times through three games. Stroud will try to get off the schneid in an all-Texas Week 4 home game against the Cowboys.

Dalton Schultz

TE

The veteran tight end recorded a career-high 140 receiving yards on 12 receptions (14 targets) in the Week 2 loss to the Bengals, a game that marked Collins' first absence of the season. The fact the Texans were in catch-up mode and the Bengals defense tends to funnel production to tight ends were both factors in Schultz's atypical numbers, but Collins' second consecutive absence does create the opportunity for another busy afternoon as Houston aims to secure its first win. Additionally, the Colts have been fairly generous to tight ends over the first two games of the season, surrendering a 75.0 percent catch rate and 11.1 yards per reception and tying for the third-most receptions (15) given up to the position among teams that have played two games thus far.

Xavier Hutchinson

WR

Hutchinson was in the same slotting for the Week 2 loss to the Bengals, a game in which he saw nine targets on 51 routes run but converted only three into catches. He ostensibly has a more palatable matchup Sunday, as the Colts have surrendered an elevated 72.7 percent catch rate and 17.9 yards per reception to wide receivers, along with three touchdowns, over the first two games.