Defensive End · Houston Texans

Role Score

Backup

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

TENHOU

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 28 yr
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 262 lb
NFL Experience: 3 years
Birth Date: Nov 29, 1997
College: LSU; Garden City CC; Arizona Western
Draft: 2023
Draft Pick: —

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 8/17
Total Contract: $2.0M
This Year: $1.1M
Per Game: $63K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−11.2 vs NFL DE36th percentile

Role−5.2 vs NFL DE39th percentile

Experience−13.6 vs NFL DE39th percentile

Prime+7.7 vs NFL DE64th percentile

Durability−17 vs NFL DE11th percentile

Continuity−27.3 vs NFL DE0th percentile

Draft Pedigree−40.9 vs NFL DE0th percentile

Contract Fit−0.7 vs NFL DE39th 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 Ali Gaye fits · Defensive Ends

HOU defensive ends, last season vs this season — Ali Gaye 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 · 2026Assistant Defensive Line: Frank Okam

#55Danielle Hunter929217/1799921008262$16M31.96'5"252

#51Will Anderson Jr.899216/177199929295$13M25.16'4"243

#96Logan Hall717217/17730979679$4.6M26.46'6"275

#95Ali GayeInjured reserve39458/1730045960$1.1M28.86'6"262

#54Sabastian Harsh26455/170050910—24.86'2"263

#92Dylan HortonReserve list574014/174973819654$1.3M26.16'4"275

#90Jadeveon Clowney503010/17990607399—33.66'5"255

Derek ParishFree agent30303/170050965—27.76'2"245

Chris BraswellPractice squad523017/17——1009172—24.96'3"255

Dominique Robinson422511/1759—659626$2.9M28.26'5"275

Last season · 2025Assistant Defensive Line: Frank Okam

Danielle Hunter929217/1799921008262$16M31.96'5"252

Will Anderson Jr.899216/177199929295$13M25.16'4"243

Denico Autry646210/17977260600—36.26'5"285

Derek BarnettUnknown756214/178593829087—30.26'3"259

Dylan Horton574014/174973819654$1.3M26.16'4"275

Solomon ByrdInjured reserve16201/17406965$1.0M26.86'3"250

Transactions

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

#95Ali Gaye

Roster Value39

On waiversHOUInjured reserve

Houston Texans place Ali Gaye on injured reserve

Aug 30, 2026

Official

Ali Gaye

Roster Value—

TENOn waivers

Tennessee Titans waive Ali Gaye via waivers

Apr 30, 2026

Official