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Josh Kelly

45

Wide Receiver · Houston Texans

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
HOUHOU
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
25 yr
−0.8 yr vs NFL WR40th percentile
Height
6'1"
+0.3" vs NFL WR43rd percentile
Weight
195 lb
−2.7 lb vs NFL WR40th percentile
NFL Experience
1 year
Birth Date
Jul 1, 2001
College
Texas Tech; Washington State; Fresno State
Draft
2025
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
$885K
This Year
$885K
−$598K vs NFL WR1st percentile
Per Game
$52K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
45
Roster Value−1.9 vs NFL WR52nd percentile
45
Role−4.4 vs NFL WR32nd percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
96
Prime+8.2 vs NFL WR54th percentile
50
Durability−10.3 vs NFL WR16th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−27.7 vs NFL WR0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

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 Josh Kelly fits · Wide Receivers

HOU wide receivers, last season vs this season — Josh Kelly 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 Wide Receivers: Tiquan Underwood
#12Nico Collins869214/177698809362$15M27.56'4"222
#81Jayden HigginsInjured reserve788217/1747561009478$2.7M23.86'4"215
#1Tank DellInjured reserve647213/17570769668$4.0M26.95'10"165
#13Jaylin Noel625517/1733291009665$1.5M24.15'11"200
#17Jared Wayne36452/17146210960$1.0M26.06'3"210
Josh KellyPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K25.26'1"195
Daniel SobkowiczPractice squad26455/17——50960—24.06'3"205
#14Kayshon Boutte443012/17620739621—24.45'11"205
#19Xavier Hutchinson552516/176290979615$3.7M26.36'3"210
Lewis BondPractice squad23252/17——509116—23.35'11"197
Last season · 2025Assistant Wide Receivers: Tiquan Underwood
Nico Collins869214/177698809362$15M27.56'4"222
Jayden HigginsInjured reserve788217/1747561009478$2.7M23.86'4"215
Tank DellInjured reserve647213/17570769668$4.0M26.95'10"165
Jaylin Noel625517/1733291009665$1.5M24.15'11"200
Braxton BerriosUnknown48459/176526557114—31.05'9"190
Quintez CephusPractice squad41456/17450388730—28.56'1"205
Jared WaynePractice squad36452/17146210960$1.0M26.06'3"210
Josh KellyPractice squad45455/17——50960$885K25.26'1"195
Justin WatsonFree agent493510/177240627439$2.5M30.56'2"215
Xavier Hutchinson552516/176290979615$3.7M26.36'3"210
Christian KirkUnknown——12/17——————29.85'11"200

Transactions

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

Josh Kelly

Roster Value45
On waiversHOUPractice squad

Houston Texans sign Josh Kelly to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Josh Kelly

Roster Value45
HOUOn waivers

Houston Texans waive Josh Kelly

Aug 30, 2026
Official