The Texans weren't a part of the extended run on defensive ends during the NFL draft.
They did draft Clemson defensive lineman D.J. Reader in the fifth round, but he's a nose tackle.
With former starter Jared Crick having signed a two-year, $4 million contract with the Denver Broncos during free agency, the Texans are in flux at right defensive end opposite Pro Bowl left end J.J. Watt.
Among the candidates to line up there currently on the roster: Christian Covington, Jeoffrey Pagan, Devin Still and Brandon Dunn.
"Well, we don’t have to play a game tomorrow, so that’s a hypothetical," Texans coach Bill O'Brien said.