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E.J. Speed is a linebacker for the Houston Texans. View E.J. Speed's fantasy rankings, usage stats, contract details, and injury status on FantasyHQ.
NFL player profile
E.J. Speed
LB
HOU
Active
$5M
Team
Houston Texans
College
Tarleton State
Height
6'4"
Weight
227 lbs
Experience
8 yrs
Jersey
#45
Status
Active
Overview
Stats & usage
Contracts
Roster
Team & contract
Depth-chart role and current-year cap figures from FantasyHQ Analytics. Full multi-year deal history lives under Contracts.
Open roster
Active
Cap hit
Current-season salary-cap charge for this player in FantasyHQ Analytics. This is the amount counting against the team cap right now.
$3,985,294
Dead money
Dead money is cap space that still counts against the team after a release, trade, or restructure. On a player row, this is the dead-money charge attached to this contract.
$7,500,000
Contract history
Impact
Impact profile
Synced impact rankings from FantasyHQ Analytics — composite score, grade, positional rank, and the season metrics behind them. Numbers in parentheses are position ranks (lower is better).
2025
Impact rankings
Grade B+
Score 82
Rank #14
Target share
18.4%
Route share
86%
Red-zone looks
12
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Season stats
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Prior season
Type
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Key stats
OFF
HAR
Season usage · targets · red-zone share
Earlier
Prior club
Prior season
Type
Team
Key stats
OFF
SUM
Snap share · routes · opportunity
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Snap counts
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Week
Unit
Snaps
%
Wk 1 OFF 50
59%
Wk 2 OFF 52
60%
Wk 3 OFF 54
61%
Wk 4 OFF 56
62%
Wk 5 OFF 58
63%
Wk 6 OFF 60
64%
Wk 7 OFF 62
65%
Wk 8 OFF 64
66%
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Active
$5M
Contract
$5M
Deals
4
FantasyHQ Analytics
Contract history
4 deals
HOU
Texans
APY
$5M
Total
$10M
Guaranteed
$7.5M
Cap
1.7% of cap
APY
$12.4M
Total
$37.2M
Guaranteed
$18.0M
Cap
5.8%
APY
$8.6M
Total
$34.4M
Guaranteed
$14.1M
Cap
4.2%
APY
$3.1M
Total
$6.2M
Guaranteed
$2.4M
Cap
1.6%
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E.J. Speed FAQ
What team does E.J. Speed play for?
E.J. Speed plays for the Houston Texans (HOU).
