Player profile

Age: 27 yr
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 241 lb
NFL Experience: 4 years
Birth Date: Nov 16, 1998
College: Jackson State University
Draft: 2022
Draft Pick: R7 · #217

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 11/17
Total Contract: $2.2M
This Year: $1.1M
Per Game: $67K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−8.6 vs NFL LB38th percentile

Role−23.6 vs NFL LB5th percentile

Experience+8.4 vs NFL LB57th percentile

Prime+5.8 vs NFL LB52nd percentile

Durability+1.6 vs NFL LB53rd percentile

Continuity+2.4 vs NFL LB62nd percentile

Draft Pedigree−20.8 vs NFL LB46th percentile

Contract Fit−13.5 vs NFL LB17th percentile

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

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No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where James Houston fits · Linebackers

DAL linebackers, last season vs this season — James Houston 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 · 2026Inside Linebackers: Scott Symons

#6Donovan Ezeiruaku747217/1748561008776$2.3M23.36'2"247

#0DeMarvion Overshown63629/175690519661$1.7M26.16'3"217

#35Marist LiufauInjured reserve706217/1752651009662$1.6M25.66'2"239

#55Jaishawn BarhamDrafted, unsigned60628/1700508360—22.66'3"240

Curtis RobinsonPractice squad42458/1736—45960$1.1M28.36'3"240

#59Tyrus Wheat454512/1732072960$1.2M26.86'2"260

Justin BarronPractice squad37452/17——12950$885K24.96'4"231

#50Shemar James523514/174563828135$1.1M22.36'1"222

#40Von Miller563016/17990965097—37.56'3"250

#41James Houston412511/174833679610$1.1M27.96'1"241

#53Dee Winters462516/17650949611—25.95'11"230

Last season · 2025Inside Linebackers: Scott Symons

Kenneth Murray, Jr.838216/179065929682—27.96'2"234

Logan WilsonFree agent757214/178953849069—30.26'2"245

Jack SanbornUnknown667212/17616570960—26.26'2"232

DeMarvion Overshown63629/175690519661$1.7M26.16'3"217

Marist LiufauInjured reserve706217/1752651009662$1.6M25.66'2"239

Justin BarronPractice squad37452/17——12950$885K24.96'4"231

Shemar James523514/174563828135$1.1M22.36'1"222

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