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NFL
Houston Texans 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Houston Texans 2026 player cap & cash figures.
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NFL Free Agency
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2026 Financials: Houston Texans
Total Cap
$292,543,057 / 20th
Top 51 Cap Space
$20,682,026 / 13th
Reserve Lists
$0 / 32nd
Dead Cap
$67,366,708 / 5th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (66) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Collins Nico Collins | WR | 27 | $27,767,475 | 9.22% | ($18,364,000) | $20,875,005 | 2028 |
2 |
Hunter Danielle Hunter | ED | 32 | $16,140,000 | 5.36% | ($95,000,000) | $32,500,000 | 2028 |
3 |
Schultz Dalton Schultz | TE | 30 | $15,949,000 | 5.30% | - | $13,449,000 | 2028 |
4 |
Al-Shaair Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | 29 | $15,236,588 | 5.06% | ($12,864,000) | $11,500,000 | 2027 |
5 |
Stroud C.J. Stroud | QB | 25 | $11,543,396 | 3.83% | ($11,543,395) | $5,697,170 | 2028 |
6 |
Anderson Will Anderson | ED | 25 | $11,204,081 | 3.72% | ($11,204,081) | $5,551,749 | 2028 |
7 |
Stingley Jr. Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | 25 | $10,791,000 | 3.58% | ($41,595,000) | $22,095,000 | 2030 |
8 |
Mills Davis Mills | QB | 28 | $8,125,000 | 2.70% | ($1,675,000) | $6,300,000 | 2027 |
9 |
Fairbairn Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 32 | $6,998,111 | 2.32% | - | $4,470,000 | 2029 |
10 |
Montgomery David Montgomery | RB | 29 | $6,000,000 | 1.99% | - | $6,000,000 | 2028 |
11 |
Pitre Jalen Pitre | CB | 27 | $5,683,765 | 1.89% | ($16,500,000) | $9,500,000 | 2029 |
12 |
Edwards Mario Edwards | DL | 32 | $5,411,765 | 1.80% | ($1,000,000) | $4,500,000 | 2027 |
13 |
Ingram Ed Ingram | G | 27 | $4,617,647 | 1.53% | ($20,000,000) | $15,750,000 | 2029 |
14 |
Speed E.J. Speed | LB | 31 | $4,000,000 | 1.33% | ($7,500,000) | $6,000,000 | 2028 |
15 |
To'oTo'o Henry To'oTo'o | LB | 25 | $3,735,244 | 1.24% | ($61,244) | $3,674,000 | 2027 |
16 |
Patterson Jarrett Patterson | C | 27 | $3,716,493 | 1.23% | ($42,493) | $3,674,000 | 2027 |
17 |
Hutchinson Xavier Hutchinson | WR | 26 | $3,714,926 | 1.23% | ($40,926) | $3,674,000 | 2027 |
18 |
Andrews Jake Andrews | C | 29 | $3,674,000 | 1.22% | - | $3,674,000 | 2027 |
19 |
Smith Tremon Smith | CB | 30 | $3,500,000 | 1.16% | ($1,750,000) | $2,750,000 | 2027 |
20 |
Higgins Jayden Higgins | WR | 24 | $2,659,278 | 0.88% | ($9,573,402) | $1,371,856 | 2029 |
21 |
Watson Justin Watson | WR | 31 | $2,544,118 | 0.84% | ($1,000,000) | $2,500,000 | 2027 |
22 |
Lassiter Kamari Lassiter | CB | 23 | $2,458,582 | 0.82% | ($3,402,636) | $1,614,528 | 2028 |
23 |
Stewart M.J. Stewart | S | 31 | $2,417,646 | 0.80% | ($500,000) | $2,700,000 | 2027 |
24 |
Hansen Jake Hansen | LB | 28 | $2,273,529 | 0.75% | ($875,000) | $1,925,000 | 2027 |
25 |
Togiai Tommy Togiai | DL | 27 | $2,131,764 | 0.71% | ($811,177) | $1,725,000 | 2027 |
26 |
Ersery Aireontae Ersery | LT | 24 | $2,093,554 | 0.70% | ($5,694,467) | $1,258,711 | 2029 |
27 |
Hummel Jake Hummel | LB | 27 | $2,050,000 | 0.68% | ($2,150,000) | $2,500,000 | 2028 |
28 |
Jones Naquan Jones | DL | 28 | $1,858,823 | 0.62% | ($300,000) | $2,000,000 | 2027 |
29 |
Dell Tank Dell | WR | 27 | $1,810,170 | 0.60% | ($284,382) | $1,525,788 | 2027 |
30 |
Fisher Blake Fisher | RT | 23 | $1,798,753 | 0.60% | ($864,122) | $1,394,584 | 2028 |
31 |
Bullock Calen Bullock | S | 23 | $1,597,363 | 0.53% | ($539,818) | $1,327,454 | 2028 |
32 |
Jordan Brevin Jordan | TE | 26 | $1,550,000 | 0.51% | ($100,000) | $1,450,000 | 2027 |
33 |
Noel Jaylin Noel | WR | 24 | $1,469,740 | 0.49% | ($1,007,376) | $1,133,948 | 2029 |
34 |
Smith Jaylin Smith | CB | 23 | $1,400,269 | 0.46% | ($840,645) | $1,120,054 | 2029 |
35 |
Horton Dylan Horton | ED | 26 | $1,345,259 | 0.45% | ($200,259) | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
36 |
Stover Cade Stover | TE | 26 | $1,259,734 | 0.42% | ($369,468) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
37 |
Marks Woody Marks | RB | 26 | $1,255,942 | 0.42% | ($752,826) | $1,005,000 | 2029 |
38 |
Ingram Ja'Marcus Ingram | CB | 29 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
39 |
Merriweather Kaevon Merriweather | S | 27 | $1,145,000 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | 2027 |
40 |
Hill Jamal Hill | LB | 25 | $1,122,348 | 0.37% | ($94,696) | $1,075,000 | 2028 |
41 |
Kingston Jarrett Kingston | G | 27 | $1,100,000 | 0.37% | ($15,000) | $1,100,000 | 2027 |
42 |
Codrington Brandon Codrington | CB | 26 | $1,100,000 | 0.37% | ($15,000) | $1,100,000 | 2027 |
43 |
Brooks British Brooks | RB | 27 | $1,080,000 | 0.36% | ($5,000) | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
44 |
Sow Sidy Sow | G | 28 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
45 |
Thomas Xavier Thomas | ED | 27 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | 2027 |
46 |
Reed Jaylen Reed | S | 23 | $1,065,950 | 0.35% | ($182,850) | $1,005,000 | 2029 |
47 |
Mertz Graham Mertz | QB | 26 | $1,062,121 | 0.35% | ($171,363) | $1,005,000 | 2029 |
48 |
Huzzie Alijah Huzzie | CB | 25 | $1,035,000 | 0.34% | - | $1,015,000 | 2027 |
49 |
Jordan Jawhar Jordan | RB | 27 | $1,010,000 | 0.34% | - | $1,010,000 | 2027 |
50 |
Carter Ajani Carter | CB | $1,010,000 | 0.34% | - | $1,010,000 | 2027 | |
51 |
Brinkman Austin Brinkman | LS | 24 | $1,008,333 | 0.33% | ($6,667) | $1,005,000 | 2028 |
52 |
Wayne Jared Wayne | WR | 26 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | 2027 |
53 |
Byrd Solomon Byrd | ED | 27 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | 2027 |
54 |
Kroeger Kai Kroeger | P | 24 | $1,005,000 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | 2028 |
55 |
Hamilton Kyonte Hamilton | DL | 24 | $919,582 | 0.31% | ($103,746) | $885,000 | 2029 |
56 |
Lachey Luke Lachey | TE | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
57 |
Kelly Josh Kelly | WR | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
58 |
Cox Eli Cox | C | 26 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
59 |
Tafuna Junior Tafuna | DL | 25 | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2027 |
60 |
Pryor Layne Pryor | TE | $885,000 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | 2029 | |
61 |
Brown Trenton Brown | RT | 33 | - | - | - | - | 2027 |
62 |
Rankins Sheldon Rankins | DL | 32 | - | - | - | - | 2028 |
63 |
Smith Braden Smith | RT | 30 | - | - | - | - | 2028 |
64 |
Hall Logan Hall | DL | 26 | - | - | - | - | 2028 |
65 |
Robinson Dominique Robinson | ED | 28 | - | - | - | - | 2027 |
66 |
Blankenship Reed Blankenship | S | 27 | - | - | - | - | 2029 |
2026 Dead Money
Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (18) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Howard Tytus Howard | RT | 30 | $23,689,000 | 7.86% |
2 |
Kirk Christian Kirk | WR | 30 | $11,396,000 | 3.78% |
3 |
Mason Shaq Mason | G | 33 | $7,324,000 | 2.43% |
4 |
Robinson Cam Robinson | LT | 31 | $7,000,000 | 2.32% |
5 |
Gardner-Johnson Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | S | 29 | $5,664,000 | 1.88% |
6 |
Autry Denico Autry | DT | 36 | $5,000,000 | 1.66% |
7 |
Ward Jimmie Ward | S | 35 | $2,000,000 | 0.66% |
8 |
Rankins Sheldon Rankins | DT | 32 | $2,000,000 | 0.66% |
9 |
Mixon Joe Mixon | RB | 30 | $2,000,000 | 0.66% |
10 |
Niemann Nick Niemann | ILB | 29 | $750,000 | 0.25% |
11 |
Scruggs Juice Scruggs | G | 26 | $358,928 | 0.12% |
12 |
Lachey Luke Lachey | TE | 25 | $76,254 | 0.03% |
13 |
Henderson LaDarius Henderson | G | 25 | $41,858 | 0.01% |
14 |
Cox Eli Cox | C | 26 | $16,667 | 0.01% |
15 |
Tafuna Junior Tafuna | DT | 25 | $16,667 | 0.01% |
16 |
Huzzie Alijah Huzzie | CB | 25 | $13,334 | 0.00% |
17 |
Jackson Daniel Jackson | WR | 24 | $10,000 | 0.00% |
18 |
Ossai K.C. Ossai | LB | 24 | $10,000 | 0.00% |
2026 Draft Pool
Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.
| Round / Pick | Player | Pos | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Top-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1, #28 | $3,308,534 | $3,308,534 | ||
| R2, #38 | $2,217,981 | $2,217,981 | ||
| R2, #59 | $1,457,044 | $572,044 | ||
| R3, #69 | $1,310,763 | $425,763 | ||
| R4, #106 | $1,180,273 | $295,273 | ||
| R5, #141 | $1,019,130 | $134,130 | ||
| R5, #167 | $994,849 | $109,849 | ||
| R7, #243 | $915,247 | $30,247 | ||
| $12,403,821 | $7,093,821 |
2026 Cap Totals
| 2026 NFL Salary Cap | $301,200,000 | |
| 2025 Rollover Cap | $4,000,083 | 24th |
| Adjustment | $-300,000 | 16th |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $304,900,083 | 24th |
| Active Roster | $225,176,349 | 28th |
| Dead Money | $67,366,708 | 5th |
| Top-51 / Off-Season Cap | ||
| Cap Alasd locations (Top-51) | $284,218,057 | 21st |
| Cap Space (Top-51) | $20,682,026 | 13th |
2026 Deadlines
| Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15/2026 | Derek Stingley Jr. |
BASE
2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 |
$20,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Nico Collins |
BASE
2026-27 Base — 5th league day of 2026 |
$10,000,000 |
| 8/1/2026 | C.J. Stroud |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — training camp |
$4,552,170 |
