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Austin Brinkman
Texans logoHouston Texans

Austin Brinkman

LSposition#40jersey24age6' 4"height241lbs2 yrsexperienceWest Virginiacollege
At a glance

Austin Brinkman is a long snapper for the Houston Texans (No. 40). Austin Brinkman has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Austin Brinkman playing this week?

Austin Brinkman is not on the current injury report. The Houston Texans play next on the road at the Cleveland Browns on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What team does Austin Brinkman play for?

Austin Brinkman plays long snapper for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 40. Austin Brinkman is 24 years old, 6' 4", 241 lbs. College: West Virginia. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Austin Brinkman 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/austin-brinkman (updated 2026-11-10).

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Austin BrinkmanHouston Texans · #40
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No box score for the trenches

Long snappers don't get individual stat lines, so there is no grade to hand out. What the play-by-play does record is how often he's on the field.

74 special-teams snaps in 8 games

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Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · BUF
0%0 snapsWk 2 · CIN
0%0 snapsWk 3 · IND
0%0 snapsWk 4 · DAL
0%0 snapsWk 5 · TEN
0%0 snapsWk 6 · JAX
0%0 snapsWk 7 · NYG
0%0 snapsWk 9 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2025 · 3 years, through 2027$992K a year
Total
$3.0M
Guaranteed
$110K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
4% of the value guaranteed
15th paid76th in snapspercentiles among 95 STs under contract, 2026

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