Offensive Tackle · Houston Texans

Role Score

Backup

Projected Role

Unknown

Current Status

DraftHOU

Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age: 23 yr
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 325 lb
NFL Experience: 0 years
Birth Date: Mar 18, 2003
College: Iowa State; Independence Comm. College
Draft: 2026
Draft Pick: —

Availability & contract

Expected Games: 5/17
Total Contract: —
This Year: —
Per Game: —

Roster Value breakdown

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Roster Value−22.4 vs NFL OT8th percentile

Role−5.9 vs NFL OT37th percentile

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Prime−5.7 vs NFL OT17th percentile

Durability−8.8 vs NFL OT19th percentile

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Draft Pedigree−32.3 vs NFL OT0th percentile

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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 James Neal III fits · Tackles

HOU tackles, last season vs this season — James Neal III 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

Transactions

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

James Neal III

Roster Value26

On waiversHOUPractice squad

Houston Texans sign James Neal to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026

Official

James Neal III

Roster Value26

HOUOn waivers

Houston Texans waive James Neal

Aug 30, 2026

Official