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Houston Texans claim LB Ali Gaye

Houston Texans claimed LB Ali Gaye on May 1, 2026.

Event type
Waiver claim
First reported
May 1, 2026
Official
May 1, 2026
Player
Ali Gaye
Position
LB

What changed

Player
Ali Gaye
From
Houston Texans
Effective
May 1, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)

How this move reshapes the Linebackers room

Houston Texans linebackers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Linebackers Coach: Billy Davis
92Azeez Al-Shaair8615/1787928596—$8.8M29.06'2"228
62Marte MapuNEW6115/17540889666—26.76'3"216
45Jake Hansen5514/1738518596—$2.3M28.16'1"230
45K.C. OssaiNEW385/17005090—$885K23.76'2"241
45Jacob HummelNEW4916/172409196——27.66'1"235
45Ali GayeNEW418/173004596—$1.1M28.76'6"262
40Wade WoodazNEW444/1700505048$1.4M——236
35E.J. Speed5816/177748938431$4.0M31.26'4"230
35Henry To'oTo'o6316/177398949630$3.7M25.66'2"228
25Jamal Hill3210/1719629621$1.1M25.36'0"199
20Aiden FisherNEW162/170050505$1.1M——232
Last season · 2025Linebackers Coach: Billy Davis
92Azeez Al-Shaair8615/1787928596—$8.8M29.06'2"228
82Christian HarrisLEFT6912/17700699666$2.7M25.56'2"232
45Jake Hansen5514/1738518596—$2.3M28.16'1"230
35E.J. Speed5816/177748938431$4.0M31.26'4"230
35Henry To'oTo'o6316/177398949630$3.7M25.66'2"228
35Xavier ThomasLEFT388/17310469642$565K26.66'2"245
30Power EcholsLEFT29—0050890—23.56'0"225
25Damone ClarkLEFT4514/17650829625$1.3M26.16'2"239
25Jamal Hill3210/1719629621$1.1M25.36'0"199

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 1, 2026

    Houston Texans claim LB Ali Gaye

    Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)

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