Houston Texans · 2026
All Houston Texans seasons · 206 moves
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The 2026 season on record
The Texans made 206 moves on record in 2026 so far: 93 waivers, 72 signings, 19 reserve-list moves, 12 terminations and 10 trades. Of those, 72 brought players in (14 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 113 sent players out (15 to other clubs) and 21 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was August, with 107 moves (52% of the year to date).
Notable arrivals
- Jadeveon Clowney — signed as a free agent, August 4 · 1st-round pick, 2014 (No. 1 overall)
- Marvin Harrison Jr. — acquired by trade from the Cardinals, October 12 · 1st-round pick, 2024 (No. 4 overall)
- Logan Hall — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Buccaneers, March 13 · 2nd-round pick, 2022 (No. 33 overall)
- Mario Edwards — signed as a free agent, August 2 · 2nd-round pick, 2015 (No. 35 overall)
- Braden Smith — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Colts, March 13 · 2nd-round pick, 2018 (No. 37 overall)
Notable departures
- Tytus Howard — traded to the Browns, March 11 · 1st-round pick, 2019 (No. 23 overall)
- Jimmie Ward — released, March 2 · 1st-round pick, 2014 (No. 30 overall)
- Zay Jones — released, August 30 · 2nd-round pick, 2017 (No. 37 overall)
- Sterling Shepard — released, August 30 · 2nd-round pick, 2016 (No. 40 overall)
- Christian Kirk — signed by the 49ers as an unrestricted free agent, March 18 · 2nd-round pick, 2018 (No. 47 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference