Houston Texans 53-man roster: Who makes the cut after the Saints game?

The Houston Texans beat the New Orleans Saints 17-13 in the preseason finale Sunday night at Caesars Superdome.

The next step for the team will be roster cut downs, as franchises around the league are required to be down to 53 players by 3:00 p.m. Central Time. General manager Nick Caserio and coach DeMeco Ryans have had the opportunity to learn a lot about the players present on their team during training camp and throughout games the last month.

Everyone knows the headliners from free agency and the past few drafts that are locks to lead the roster this year. What about the candidates that will be necessary depth to carry momentum through the year?

Here is a look at the last best guess to the Texans’ 53-man roster.

Quarterback — 3

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  • C.J. Stroud

  • Davis Mills

  • Case Keenum

Running back — 4

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(Photo by Brian Barefield/Texans Wire)
  • Dameon Pierce

  • Devin Singletary

  • Mike Boone

  • Dare Ogunbowale

Receiver — 7

Wide Receivers (7)

  • Robert Woods

  • Nico Collins

  • Tank Dell

  • John Metchie

  • Noah Brown

  • Xavier Hutchinson

  • Steven Sims

Tight end — 4

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Houston Texans TE Dalton Schultz at mandatory minicamp at Houston Methodist Training Center. (Photo by Brian Barefield/Texans Wire)
  • Dalton Schultz

  • Andrew Beck

  • Teagan Quitoriano

  • Mason Schreck

Offensive line — 9

Offensive Linemen (9)

  • Laremy Tunsil

  • Kenyon Green

  • Juice Scruggs

  • Shaq Mason

  • Tytus Howard

  • George Fant

  • Michael Deiter

  • Jarrett Patterson

  • Josh Jones

Defensive line — 9

Defensive Lineman (9)

  • Will Anderson

  • Jonathan Greenard

  • Jacob Martin

  • Jerry Hughes

  • Dylan Horton

  • Maliek Collins

  • Sheldon Rankins

  • Hassan Ridgeway

  • Roy Lopez

Linebacker — 5

Linebackers (5)

  • Denzel Perryman

  • Blake Cashman

  • Christian Harris

  • Henry To’oTo’o

  • Christian Kirksey

Defensive back — 9

Defensive Backs (9)

  • Derek Stingley

  • Steven Nelson

  • Shaq Griffin

  • Desmond King

  • Tavierre Thomas

  • Jimmie Ward

  • Jalen Pitre

  • M.J. Stewart

  • Eric Murray

Special teams — 3

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  • Cameron Johnston

  • Ka’imi Fairbairn

  • Jon Weeks

Story originally appeared on Texans Wire