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#71 Braden Smith

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Offensive Tackle · Houston Texans

72
Role Score
Primary Rotation
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
INDHOU
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
30 yr
+3.5 yr vs NFL OT83rd percentile
Height
6'6"
+0.1" vs NFL OT43rd percentile
Weight
315 lb
−2.1 lb vs NFL OT45th percentile
NFL Experience
8 years
Birth Date
Mar 25, 1996
College
Auburn
Draft
2018
Draft Pick
R2 · #37

Availability & contract

Expected Games
13/17
Total Contract
$20M
This Year
$5.0M
+$1.0M vs NFL OT59th percentile
Per Game
$295K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
62
Roster Value+13.6 vs NFL OT71st percentile
72
Role+21.1 vs NFL OT74th percentile
90
Experience+52.2 vs NFL OT90th percentile
96
Prime+6.3 vs NFL OT68th percentile
76
Durability+17.2 vs NFL OT73rd percentile
0
Continuity−33.2 vs NFL OT0th percentile
78
Draft Pedigree+45.7 vs NFL OT81st percentile
70
Contract Fit+8 vs NFL OT60th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Braden Smith fits · Tackles

HOU tackles, last season vs this season — Braden Smith is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Offensive Coordinator: Nick Caley
#79Aireontae Ersery788216/175365948775$2.1M24.66'6"330
#71Braden SmithInjured reserve627213/17900769678$5.0M30.56'6"315
#57Blake Fisher737216/174269928471$1.8M23.56'6"312
#76Sam HagenInjured reserve26455/170050820—23.16'6"320
James Neal IIIPractice squad26455/17——50840—23.56'6"325
Max PircherPractice squad3230—0—50960—27.06'7"315
Nathan Thomas413017/17310100895—25.16'5"334
#78Nate Thomas3730———5050—————
#77Trent Brown44208/17906548855$4.9M33.46'8"380
Last season · 2025Offensive Coordinator: Nick Caley
Aireontae Ersery788216/175365948775$2.1M24.66'6"330
Blake Fisher737216/174269928471$1.8M23.56'6"312
Jaylon ThomasFree agent24451/17106940—26.56'5"326
Jarrett KingstonUnknown26254/17524239511$1.1M26.86'4"302
Trent Brown44208/17906548855$4.9M33.46'8"380
Tytus HowardUnknown——14/17——————30.36'5"322

Contract notes

Short excerpts from public reporting. These notes are reported context, separate from the structured contract figures above.

Transactions

Every tracked move involving this player, from the canonical transaction tracker.

#71Braden Smith

Roster Value62
HOUOffseason rosterHOUInjured reserve

Houston Texans place Braden Smith on injured reserve

Sep 1, 2026
Official

#71Braden Smith

Roster Value62
HOU

Rumor: Houston Texans are expected to place OT Braden Smith on a reserve list

Sep 1, 2026
Rumor

#71Braden Smith

Roster Value62
INDHOUOffseason roster

Houston Texans sign Braden Smith

Mar 13, 2026
Official