The Houston Texans roster in photos.

DL Mario Addison, #56 (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

QB, Kyle Allen, #3

RB, Darius Anderson, #30

DB, Grayland Arnold, #35

TE, Antony Auclair, #83

DL, Ross Blacklock, #90

DL, Thomas Booker, #96

OL, Justin Britt, #68

DB, Terrence Brooks, #8

TE, Pharaoh Brown, #85

RB, Rex Burkhead, #28

WR, Jalen Camp, #17

OL, A.J. Cann, #60

LB, Blake Cashman, #53

DL, Maliek Collins, #97

WR, Nico Collins, #12

WR, Chris Conley, #18

WR, Brandin Cooks, #13

WR, Davion Davis, #14

LB, Tae Davis, #19

OL, Austin Deculus, #76

WR, Phillip Dorsett, #4

QB, Jeff Driskel, #6

DL, Michael Dwumfour, #98

WR, Drew Estrada, #81

K, Ka'imi Fairbairn, #7

DB, Jacobi Francis, #38

RB, Royce Freeman, #26

OL, Carson Green, #62

DL, Jonathan Greenard, #52

WR, DaeSean Hamilton, #5

OL, Kenyon Green, #59

DL, Rasheem Green (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

LB, Kamu Grugier-Hill, #51

LB, Christian Harris, #48

DL, Demone Harris, #94

WR, Damon Hazelton, #86

OL, Charlie Heck, #67

LB, Neville Hewitt, #43

QB, Kevin Hogan, #16 (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

OL, Tytus Howard, #71

DL, Jerry Hughes, #55 (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

FB, Andy Janovich, #41

An image from the Aug. 21, 2021 Houston Texans preseason game 2 against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The Texans won 20-14.

WR, Johnny Johnson III, #89

P, Cameron Johnston, #11

TE, Brevin Jordan, #9

DB, Desmond King II, #25

LB, Christian Kirksey, #58

DL, Roy Lopez, #91

RB, Marlon Mack, #2

DB, Tristin McCollum, #39

OL, Justin McCray, #64

WR, John Metchie III, #88

QB, Davis Mills, #10

WR, Chris Moore, #15

OL, Jimmy Morrissey, #79

DB, Eric Murray, #23

DB, Steven Nelson (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

DB, Steven Nelson, #21

DL, Adedayo Odeleye, #75

OL, Cedric Ogbuehi, #77

RB, Dare Ogunbowale, #33

DL, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, #45

DB, Jonathan Owens, #36

RB, Dameon Pierce, #31

LB, Kevin Pierre-Louis, #57

DB, Jalen Pitre, #42

FB, Paul Quessenberry, #45

OL, Scott Quessenberry, #54

TE, Teagan Quitoriano, #84

LB, Jalen Reeves-Maybin, #34 (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)

DL, Derek Rivers, #95

OL, Max Scharping, #74

DB, Kendall Sheffield (AP Photo/Kevin Sabitus)

DB, Tremon Smith, #24

OL, Jordan Steckler, #70

DB, M.J. Stewart, #29

DB, Derek Stingley Jr., #24

DB, Tavierre Thomas, #37

OL, Laremy Tunsil, #78

LB, Garret Wallow, #32

WR, Connor Wedington (AP)

LS, Jon Weeks #46

DB, Isaac Yiadom, #20
The Houston Texans waived the following 18 players from the active roster:
NAME
POS
HT
WT
AGE
EXP
COLLEGE
Jeff Adams
T
6-7
300
26
3
Columbia
Karim Barton
G
6-3
315
24
1
Morgan State
Quenton Bundrage
WR
6-2
195
24
R
Iowa State
Reshard Cliett
ILB
6-2
235
24
2
South Florida
Anthony Denham
TE
6-4
240
25
2
Utah
Brandon Dunn
DT
6-2
310
23
2
Louisville
Kenny Hilliard
RB
5-11
225
24
1
LSU
Akeem Hunt
RB
5-10
200
23
2
Purdue
Ufomba Kamalu
DE
6-6
295
23
R
Miami (Fla.)
Eric Lee
OLB
6-3
260
22
R
South Florida
Andrew McDonald
T
6-6
310
27
2
Indiana
Terrance Mitchell
CB
5-11
185
24
3
Oregon
Robert Nelson
CB
5-10
170
26
2
Arizona State
Dan Pettinato
DE
6-4
290
24
1
Arizona
Shakeel Rashad
ILB
6-2
240
22
R
North Carolina
Chad Slade
G
6-5
315
24
2
Auburn
Eric Tomlinson
TE
6-6
265
24
1
Texas-El Paso
Wendall Williams
WR
5-10
180
25
R
Cumberlands
The Texans waived/injured the following two players from the active roster:
NAME
POS
HT
WT
AGE
EXP
COLLEGE
Dalton Freeman
C
6-5
300
26
2
Clemson
Tony Washington Jr.
OLB
6-4
255
24
1
Oregon
The Texans released the following two players from the active roster:
NAME
POS
HT
WT
AGE
EXP
COLLEGE
Antonio Allen
S
6-1
205
27
5
South Carolina
Cecil Shorts III
WR
6-0
200
28
6
Mount Union