Linebacker · Houston Texans

Role Score

Backup

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

MIAHOU

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 23 yr
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 241 lb
NFL Experience: 1 year
Birth Date: Nov 5, 2002
College: Louisiana
Draft: 2025
Draft Pick: —

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 5/17
Total Contract: $885K
This Year: $885K
Per Game: $52K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against

Roster Value−13.6 vs NFL LB26th percentile

Role−3.6 vs NFL LB39th percentile

Experience−39.6 vs NFL LB0th percentile

Prime−0.2 vs NFL LB30th percentile

Durability−15.4 vs NFL LB16th percentile

Continuity−30.6 vs NFL LB0th percentile

Draft Pedigree−30.8 vs NFL LB0th percentile

Contract Fit+6.5 vs NFL LB60th 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 K.C. Ossai fits · Linebackers

HOU linebackers, last season vs this season — K.C. Ossai 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 · 2026Linebackers: Billy Davis

#0Azeez Al-Shaair859215/17879285960$8.8M29.16'2"228

#35Jake Hansen534514/17385185960$2.3M28.36'1"230

Jacob Hummel474516/1724091960—27.76'1"235

#52K.C. OssaiInjured reserve36455/170050900$885K23.96'2"241

#30Wade WoodazDrafted, unsigned44404/1700508348—22.66'4"236

#45E.J. SpeedReserve/PUP573516/177748938431$4.0M31.36'4"230

#39Henry To'oTo'o623516/177398949630$3.7M25.76'2"228

Sione Takitaki44309/17730548465—31.36'1"238

#33Jake Hummel29303/17005050—————

#59Aiden FisherDrafted, unsigned16202/170050845—22.86'1"232

Last season · 2025Linebackers: Billy Davis

Azeez Al-Shaair859215/17879285960$8.8M29.16'2"228

Jake HansenReserve list534514/17385185960$2.3M28.36'1"230

E.J. SpeedReserve/PUP573516/177748938431$4.0M31.36'4"230

Henry To'oTo'o623516/177398949630$3.7M25.76'2"228

Xavier ThomasUnknown37358/17310469642$565K26.86'2"245

Power EcholsUnknown31303/170—50890—23.76'0"225

Jamal HillOn waivers312510/1719629621$1.1M25.56'0"199

Damone ClarkUnknown——14/17——————26.26'2"239

Christian HarrisUnknown——12/17——————25.76'2"232

Transactions

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

#52K.C. Ossai

Roster Value36

HOUOffseason rosterHOUInjured reserve

Houston Texans place LB K.C. Ossai on injured reserve

Aug 22, 2026

Official

#52K.C. Ossai

Roster Value36

On waiversHOUOffseason roster

Houston Texans sign K.C. Ossai

May 26, 2026

Official