Houston Texans Injury Report — Week 4
Updated Sun, Oct 4, 2:00 PM ET
5 starters out for HOU vs DAL
- OT Braden Smith · IR · 100% snaps
- LB Henry To'oTo'o · IR · 92% snaps
- LB Azeez Al-Shaair · Out · 84% snaps
- S M.J. Stewart · Out · 73% snaps
- WR Jayden Higgins · IR · 59% snaps
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- Azeez Al-ShaairLBOutgroinstarter · 84% snapsPracticeWed DNPThu DNPFri DNP2026: 3 GP · 31 tackles
- M.J. StewartSOutkneestarter · 73% snapsPracticeWed LPThu FPFri DNP2025: 7 GP · 25 tackles · 2 PD
- Chris BraswellDEOutcoach's decision2025: 13 GP · 29 tackles · 1 sack
- Febechi NwaiwuGOutcoach's decision
- Marlin KleinTEOutcoach's decision2026: 1 GP · 1 rec · 16 yds · 0 TD
- Ed IngramGQuestionablegroinstarter · 94% snapsPracticeWed LPThu LPFri FP2025: 2 GP
- Jadeveon ClowneyDEQuestionablekneestarter · 54% snapsPracticeWed LPThu LPFri DNP2026: 1 GP · 1 tackles · 1 sack
- Jake HansenLBQuestionablecalfPracticeWed LPThu LPFri FP2026: 3 GP · 14 tackles
- Logan HallDEQuestionablekneePracticeWed LPThu FPFri LP2026: 2 GP · 6 tackles · 1 sack
- Braden SmithOTIRstarter · 100% snaps2025: 5 GP
- Henry To'oTo'oLBIRstarter · 92% snaps2026: 1 GP · 2 tackles
- Jayden HigginsWRIRstarter · 59% snaps2025: 17 GP · 41 rec · 525 yds · 6 TD
- E.J. SpeedLBPUP2025: 14 GP · 60 tackles · 1 PD
- Mario EdwardsDTIR2026: 3 GP · 6 tackles · 1 sack
- Dylan HortonDEIR2025: 14 GP · 26 tackles · 0.5 sacks
- Ali GayeDEIR2025: 1 GP · 1 tackles
- 2026: 1 GP · 0 car · 0 rush yds · 0 TD
- Ja'Marcus IngramCBIR (return)2025: 9 GP · 12 tackles · 2 PD
- Jacob HummelLBIRgroin2025: 14 GP · 17 tackles
- Graham MertzQBIR
- K.C. OssaiLBIR
- Kayden McDonaldDTIRankle
- Sam HagenOTIR
- Solomon ByrdDEIR
- Tank DellWRIR (return)
- PracticeWed LPThu LPFri LP2026: 3 GP · 19 rec · 205 yds · 0 TD
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Questions
Who is out for the Texans this week?
5 Texans starters are ruled Out or Doubtful, or on a reserve list for Week 4: Braden Smith (OT, IR), Henry To'oTo'o (LB, IR), Azeez Al-Shaair (LB, Out), M.J. Stewart (S, Out), Jayden Higgins (WR, IR). A starter here means a player who took at least half the team's snaps over his last four games, so depth players are not counted.
When does the Texans injury report come out?
NFL clubs file a practice report after each practice, usually Wednesday through Friday for a Sunday game, and the Friday report adds Out, Doubtful and Questionable. Final inactives are announced 90 minutes before kickoff. This page rebuilds three times a day as the Texans file.
Who is out for the Cowboys?
The Cowboys have 5 starters ruled Out or Doubtful, or on a reserve list: Jalen Thompson (DB, IR), Tyler Smith (G, IR), Cobie Durant (CB, Out), P.J. Locke (DB, IR), DeMarvion Overshown (LB, Out). Their full report, with practice participation and snap share, is on the Cowboys injury page.