The Texans’ tight end room is shaping up as one of the more interesting battles on the roster heading into training camp, with camp now just about two weeks from getting underway. A lot has changed in that group over the past several months, and the mix of a draft addition, a new veteran, and better health than last season leaves plenty still unsettled.
At the top, there’s no real mystery. Dalton Schultz is set to anchor the group again after a strong 2025 season in which he finished as the offense’s second-leading receiver. Houston also gave him a one-year extension this offseason, and nothing about the current setup suggests he’s losing his spot atop the depth chart in 2026.
The real debate starts after Schultz. Foster Moreau looks like the early favorite to handle the most snaps behind him thanks to his experience and his value as a blocker, along with what the Texans see as an underrated receiving game. Even so, that picture could still shift before the season arrives.
Brevin Jordan is the name that could change things the most. He’s back to full health after missing the past two seasons with knee injuries, and he has already turned heads during the Texans’ offseason program. If he keeps building momentum, he could make this race a lot tighter than it looks right now.
Houston also added Marlin Klein on the second day of the draft, bringing in a largely unproven but physically intriguing prospect out of Michigan. The Texans clearly liked enough about his profile to make him their second-round pick. Klein brings upside as a blocker, but his first season in Houston is still very much an open question.
That uncertainty is only heightened by the fact that he was limited by a hamstring injury during the offseason program, which cut into his early work. How he settles in once training camp opens may end up being one of the biggest storylines in the room.
As things stand, five tight ends are in the mix for 53-man roster spots: Dalton Schultz, Marlin Klein, Foster Moreau, Cade Stover, and Brevin Jordan. Others could make a late push, but those five appear to be the strongest candidates heading into camp.
The issue is that all five making the roster is a tough fit. Each has a different case, and each brings a different skill set, but carrying that many tight ends on a 53-man roster would be a lot. The Texans opened last season with only two tight ends, Schultz and Stover, so the numbers alone point to a crowded competition.
That’s why the next few weeks matter so much. Camp and preseason will go a long way toward deciding who sticks and who gets squeezed out.
A fast start could lock in a roster spot. A slow one could leave someone on the outside looking in.
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