Rules: This is an estimate of how many individual Texans players are locks to make the 53-man roster for the 2013 season. I’m making two assumptions here; 1) These players are on the opening training camp roster (not cut or traded) 2) These players are healthy.

This isn’t a representation of how many “open roster spots” there are on the team.

QB: Matt Schaub, TJ Yates

RB: Arian Foster, Ben Tate

FB: Greg Jones

WR: Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins, Keshawn Martin

TE: Owen Daniels, Garrett Graham

OL: Duane Brown, Wade Smith, Chris Myers, Ben Jones, Derek Newton, Brandon Brooks, Brennan Williams

DL: JJ Watt, Antonio Smith, Earl Mitchell, Tim Jamison, Jared Crick

LB: Brian Cushing, Brooks Reed, Whitney Mercilus, Bryan Braman, Tim Dobbins, Sam Montgomery, Trevardo Williams, Darryl Sharpton

CB: Johnathan Joseph, Kareem Jackson, Brice McCain

S: Ed Reed, Danieal Manning, DJ Swearinger

K: Randy Bullock

P: Shane Lechler

LS: Jon Weeks

PUP candidate: DeVier Posey

Offense = 17

Defense = 19

Specialists = 3

Overall = 39 (11 more than original list was made)

Contenders = Case Keenum, Stephen McGee, Cierre Wood, Ray Graham, Dennis Johnson, George Winn, Tyler Clutts, Lestar Jean, Alan Bonner, Mike Smith, Alec Lemon, Andy Cruse, Uzoma Nwachukwu, Ryan Harris, David Quessenbery, Cody White, Andrew Gardner, Ryan Griffin, Philip Supernaw, Jake Byrne

Chris Jones, Sunny Harris, Terrell McClain, Delano Johnson, Keith Browner, Cameron Collins, Mike Mohamed, Brandon Harris, Roc Carmichael, Johnny Adams, Travis Howard, Eddie Pleasant, Shiloh Keo