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
C.J. Stroud
Davis Mills
Case Keenum
Running back — 4
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
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
Cameron Johnston
Ka’imi Fairbairn
Jon Weeks
