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E.J. Speed
Texans logoHouston Texans

E.J. Speed

LBposition#45jersey31age6' 4"height227lbs8 yrsexperienceTarleton Statecollege
At a glance

E.J. Speed is a linebacker for the Houston Texans (No. 45). E.J. Speed has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is E.J. Speed playing this week?

E.J. Speed 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 E.J. Speed play for?

E.J. Speed plays linebacker for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 45. E.J. Speed is 31 years old, 6' 4", 227 lbs. College: Tarleton State. League experience: 8 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “E.J. Speed 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/ej-speed (updated 2026-11-10).

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E.J. SpeedHouston Texans · #45
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Speed has 0, 135 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Tkl/g0 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 0 of 135 defensive snapsMethod0 games0 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 12 min agoGlossary →

Speed is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2026 · 2 years, through 2027$5.0M a year
Total
$10.0M
Guaranteed
$7.5M
Share of cap at signing
1.7%
75% of the value guaranteed
79th paid1st in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Texans · UFA2 yrs · $10.0M · $5.0M/yrActive
  2. 2025Texans · UFA1 yrs · $3.5M · $3.5M/yrExpired
  3. 2023Colts · UFA2 yrs · $8.0M · $4.0M/yrExpired
  4. 2019Colts · Drafted4 yrs · $2.8M · $702K/yrExpired

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