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M.J. Stewart
Texans logoHouston Texans

M.J. Stewart

Sposition#29jersey31age5' 11"height205lbs9 yrsexperienceNorth Carolinacollege
At a glance

M.J. Stewart is a safety for the Houston Texans (No. 29). In 3 games of the 2026 season: 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 71% of defensive snaps.

Is M.J. Stewart playing this week?

M.J. Stewart 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 are M.J. Stewart's stats this season?

In 3 games of the 2026 season, M.J. Stewart has 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks.

What team does M.J. Stewart play for?

M.J. Stewart plays safety for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 29. M.J. Stewart is 31 years old, 5' 11", 205 lbs. College: North Carolina. League experience: 9 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “M.J. Stewart 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/mj-stewart (updated 2026-11-10).

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M.J. StewartHouston Texans · #29
Depth52nd of 96 safeties
2026 percentile card · vs 96 qualified safeties

How he stacks up

Snap %37Tkl/g85PD54INT28TFL24

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs safeties with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Near the minimumMethod3 games151 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 96 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 9 min agoGlossary →

151 defensive snaps is within 25% of the minimum: treat the percentiles as early.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 5 · TEN
52%37 snapsWk 6 · JAX
95%63 snapsWk 7 · NYG
71%51 snapsWk 9 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$2.7M a year
Total
$2.7M
Guaranteed
$500K
Share of cap at signing
0.9%
19% of the value guaranteed
66th paid52nd in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Texans · UFA1 yrs · $2.7M · $2.7M/yrActive
  2. 2025Texans · UFA1 yrs · $2.5M · $2.5M/yrExpired
  3. 2023Texans · UFA2 yrs · $6.0M · $3.0M/yrExpired
  4. 2022Texans · UFA1 yrs · $2.3M · $2.3M/yrExpired
  5. 2018Buccaneers · Drafted4 yrs · $5.1M · $1.3M/yrClaimed
  6. 2018Browns · Drafted4 yrs · $5.1M · $1.3M/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
6 Oct 18@ Jaguars logoJAXW 34-31330000
7 Oct 25vs Giants logoNYGL 21-271250.5011
9 Nov 8@ Chargers logoLACW 44-22541000
Season20121.5011

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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