Houston Texans S Ja'Marcus Ingram (shoulder) was placed on the Reserve/Injured list Sunday, Aug. 30, but has been designated to return. The team also placed DE Ali Gaye (knee) on the Reserve/Injured list and also placed LB E.J. Speed (quadriceps) and CB M.J. Stewart (quadriceps) on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list.

Houston Texans LB E.J. Speed (quadriceps) and CB M.J. Stewart (quadriceps) are candidates for to start the 2026 season on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, in the opinion of The Houston Chronicle's Jonathan M. Alexander.

Houston Texans LB E.J. Speed partially tore his quadriceps on Friday, May 22. He will have surgery next week and is expected back at some point in the regular season.

Houston Texans LB E.J. Speed agreed to terms on a new two-year contract with the Texans Saturday, March 7, worth $13 million, according to sources. The deal includes $7.5 million in guaranteed money.

Houston Texans RB Woody Marks (ankle) and CB Derek Stingley Jr. (oblique) did not participate in practice Thursday, Dec. 18. LB Azeez Al-Shaair (ankle, knee), DE Denico Autry (knee), LB Jake Hansen (chest), CB Kamari Lassiter (foot), DT Sheldon Rankins (knee) and LB E.J. Speed (knee) were limited during practice. OT Trent Brown (hand), RB Nick Chubb (ribs), DE Darrell Taylor (ankle) and WR Justin Watson (calf) fully participated in practice.

Houston Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair (ankle, knee), DL Denico Autry (knee), OT Trent Brown (hand), CB Kamari Lassiter (foot), RB Woody Marks (ankle), DL Sheldon Rankins (knee), LB E.J. Speed (knee) and CB Derek Stingley Jr. (oblique) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 17. RB Nick Chubb (ribs) and LB Darrell Taylor (ankle) were limited participants, while WR Justin Watson (calf) went full.

Houston Texans WR Justin Watson (calf) and TE Harrison Bryant (neck, shoulder) practiced in full on Friday, Dec. 12, and are listed as questionable. RB Nick Chubb (ribs) and LB E.J. Speed (knee) were limited in practice on Friday and are listed as questionable. CB Kamari Lassiter (foot) was limited in practice on Friday and no longer appears on the injury report. LB Azeez Al-Shaair (ankle), DE Denico Autry (knee), OT Trent Brown (hand), LB Jamal Hill (hamstring), RB Woody Marks (knee), and DL Sheldon Rankins (elbow, shoulder) practiced in full and no longer appear on the injury report.

Houston Texans CB Kamari Lassiter (foot), RB Nick Chubb (ribs) and OT Tytus Howard (non-injury) did not participate in practice Thursday, Dec. 11. RB Woody Marks (knee), LB E.J. Speed (knee) and DE Denico Autry (knee) were limited during practice. LB Azeez Al-Shaair (ankle), LB Jamal Hill (hamstring), OT Trent Brown (hand), WR Justin Watson (calf), TE Harrison Bryant (neck, shoulder) and DT Sheldon Rankins (elbow, shoulder) fully participated in practice.

Houston Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair (ankle), DL Denico Autry (knee), OT Trent Brown (hand), RB Nick Chubb (ribs), CB Kamari Lassiter (foot), RB Woody Marks (knee) and DT Sheldon Rankins (elbow, shoulder) did not practice Wednesday, Dec. 10. TE Harrison Bryant (neck, shoulder), LB Jamal Hill (hamstring), LB E.J. Speed (knee) and WR Justin Watson (calf) were listed as limited participants.

Free-agent LB E.J. Speed (Colts) agreed to a one-year deal worth $5 million with the Houston Texans, according to sources Saturday, March 29.