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The Houston Texans have to finalize their 53-man roster by 3:00 p.m. Central Time Aug. 30.
The work will be extensive as general manager Nick Caserio and the personnel department coordinate with coach Lovie Smith and his staff on the makeup of the team. It isn’t just a 53-man roster that the Texans will be keeping in mind as they also have 16 practice squad spots available.
In addition to evaluating their own talent, they will be looking at players across the other 31 rosters to see if there are good fits within NRG Stadium.
Here is a 53-man roster prediction. Keep in mind that while only nine players have been designated for the practice squad in this prediction, there are seven spots available Houston could use to sign outside talent, which tends to happen across the NFL after 53-man roster finalization.
Quarterback — 3
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- Davis Mills
- Kyle Allen
- Jeff Driskel
Driskel makes the cut because he can play some special teams if needed.
Running back — 4
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- Dameon Pierce
- Marlon Mack
- Rex Burkhead
- Dare Ogunbowale
Release: Royce Freeman
Injured reserve: Darius Anderson
Fullback — 1
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It’s Troy Hairston.
— Mark Lane (@therealmarklane) August 29, 2022
Receiver — 6
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- Brandin Cooks
- Nico Collins
- Chris Conley
- Phillip Dorsett
- Chris Moore
- Jalen Camp
Reserve/non-football illness
Injured reserve: Chester Rogers
Release: Connor Wedington, Drew Estrada
Practice squad: Johnny Johnson
Tight end — 4
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- Pharaoh Brown
- Brevin Jordan
- Mason Schreck
- Teagan Quitoriano
Injured reserve: Antony Auclair
Practice squad: Seth Green
Tackle — 3
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- Laremy Tunsil
- Tytus Howard
- Charlie Heck
Release: Cedric Ogbuehi
Practice squad: Austin Deculus
Guard — 4
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- Kenyon Green
- A.J. Cann
- Max Scharping
- Justin McCray
Release: Scott Quessenberry, Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms
Practice squad: Jordan Steckler
Center — 2
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- Justin Britt
- Jimmy Morrissey
Defensive tackle — 4
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- Maliek Collins
- Roy Lopez
- Thomas Booker
- Ross Blacklock
Practice squad: Kurt Hinish
Defensive end — 5
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- Jonathan Greenard
- Mario Addison
- Jerry Hughes
- Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
- Rasheem Green
Injured reserve: Derek Rivers
Release: Demone Harris
Practice squad: Michael Dwumfour, Adedayo Odeleye
Linebacker — 5
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- Kamu Grugier-Hill
- Christian Kirksey
- Garret Wallow
- Christian Harris
- Kevin Pierre-Louis
Release: Neville Hewitt, Blake Cashman, Jalen Reeves-Maybin
Practice squad: Jake Hansen
Cornerback — 4
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- Derek Stingley
- Steven Nelson
- Desmond King
- Tremon Smith
- Isaac Yiadom
Injured reserve: Tavierre Thomas
Release: Kendall Sheffield, Tristin McCollum
Practice squad: Jacobi Francis
Safety — 5
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- Jalen Pitre
- Jonathan Owens
- M.J. Stewart
- Terrence Brooks
- Grayland Arnold
Release: Eric Murray
Specialist — 3
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- K Ka’imi Fairbairn
- P Cam Johnston
- LS Jon Weeks