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Josh Kelly
Texans logoHouston Texans

Josh Kelly

WRposition#85jersey25age6' 1"height192lbs1 yrsexperienceTexas Techcollege
At a glance

Josh Kelly is a wide receiver for the Houston Texans (No. 85). Josh Kelly has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Josh Kelly playing this week?

Josh Kelly 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 Josh Kelly play for?

Josh Kelly plays wide receiver for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 85. Josh Kelly is 25 years old, 6' 1", 192 lbs. College: Texas Tech. League experience: 1 season.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Josh Kelly 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/josh-kelly (updated 2026-11-10).

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Josh KellyHouston Texans · #85
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · wide receivers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades wide receivers with at least 23 targets this season. Kelly has 0, 23 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Tgt/gYds/gYds/tgtCatch %EPA/tgtTD
  • TD0 TD
Small sample · 0 of 23 targetsMethod0 games0 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 89 qualified · min. 23 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 10 min agoGlossary →

Kelly is under the 23-targets minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 89 qualified wide receivers.

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The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$248K a year
Total
$248K
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.1%
0% of the value guaranteed
7th paid1st in EPApercentiles among 259 WRs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Texans · SFA1 yrs · $885K · $885K/yrTerminated
  2. 2026Texans · Practice1 yrs · $248K · $248K/yrActive
  3. 2025Cowboys · UDFA3 yrs · $3.0M · $991K/yrTerminated
  4. 2025Texans · Practice1 yrs · $234K · $234K/yrExpired

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