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Houston Texans 2023 Salary Cap

Texans 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Houston Texans 2023 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

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Active Players (91) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Tunsil Laremy Tunsil LT $26,610,834 $2,000,000 $10,750,000 $250,000 0- $150,000 $13,460,834 0- ($66,710,834) $26,610,834 11.50
Howard Tytus Howard RT $13,202,000 $13,202,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($13,202,000) $13,202,000 5.70
Collins Maliek Collins DT $9,852,941 $7,250,000 $1,500,000 $1,102,941 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,500,000) $9,852,941 4.26
Stingley Jr. Derek Stingley Jr. CB $7,876,708 $870,000 $5,596,366 $1,410,342 0- 0- 0- 0- ($28,356,148) $7,876,708 3.40
Hughes Jerry Hughes DE $6,250,000 $4,000,000 $1,250,000 $1,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,250,000) $6,250,000 2.70
Kirksey Christian Kirksey ILB $6,250,000 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0- 0- 0- $250,000 ($1,000,000) $6,250,000 2.70
Fairbairn Ka'imi Fairbairn K $5,657,500 $3,650,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- $1,257,500 0- ($2,007,500) $5,657,500 2.44
Nelson Steven Nelson CB $5,632,353 $3,500,000 $1,000,000 $882,353 0- 0- 0- $250,000 ($1,750,000) $5,632,353 2.43
Woods Robert Woods WR $5,500,000 $2,000,000 $3,250,000 $250,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,000,000) $5,500,000 2.38
Ward Jimmie Ward FS $4,852,941 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $352,941 0- 0- 0- 0- ($8,500,000) $4,852,941 2.10
Mason Shaq Mason G $4,700,000 $1,700,000 $2,500,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($22,000,000) $4,700,000 2.03
King Desmond King CB $4,455,695 $3,000,000 $500,000 $500,000 0- 0- $455,695 0- ($1,455,695) $4,455,695 1.93
Rankins Sheldon Rankins DT $4,279,411 $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $1,029,412 0- 0- 0- 0- ($7,000,000) $4,279,411 1.85
Murray Eric Murray FS $3,857,500 $1,600,000 $650,000 $250,000 0- 0- $1,357,500 0- ($2,007,500) $3,857,500 1.67
Green Kenyon Green G $3,625,774 $930,155 $2,195,619 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($13,052,786) $3,625,774 1.57
Johnston Cameron Johnston P $3,465,834 $2,300,000 $333,334 $200,000 0- 0- $632,500 0- ($965,834) $3,465,834 1.50
Ridgeway Hassan Ridgeway DT $3,176,460 $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $176,460 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000,000) $3,176,460 1.37
Griffin Shaquill Griffin CB $3,147,058 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $147,059 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000,000) $3,147,058 1.36
Singletary Devin Singletary RB $3,125,000 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $250,000 0- 0- 0- $375,000 ($2,500,000) $3,125,000 1.35
Quessenberry Scott Quessenberry C $3,000,000 $1,400,000 $250,000 $350,000 0- $100,000 0- $900,000 ($550,000) $3,000,000 1.30
Heck Charlie Heck LT $2,920,676 $2,743,000 $177,676 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($177,676) $2,920,676 1.26
Keenum Case Keenum QB $2,845,588 $2,250,000 $375,000 $220,588 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,000,000) $2,845,588 1.23
Schultz Dalton Schultz TE $2,845,588 $1,500,000 $1,125,000 $220,588 0- 0- 0- 0- ($6,000,000) $2,845,588 1.23
Brown Noah Brown WR $2,829,412 $1,500,000 $750,000 $329,412 0- 0- 0- $250,000 ($2,250,000) $2,829,412 1.22
Stewart M.J. Stewart SS $2,500,000 $1,500,000 $750,000 $250,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000,000) $2,500,000 1.08
Beck Andrew Beck FB $2,441,176 $1,500,000 $750,000 $191,176 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,000,000) $2,441,176 1.05
Martin Jake Martin OLB $2,382,343 $1,500,000 $500,000 $382,343 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,000,000) $2,382,343 1.03
Perryman Denzel Perryman ILB $2,335,294 $1,200,000 $500,000 $635,294 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $2,335,294 1.01
Littleton Cory Littleton ILB $2,164,706 $1,300,000 $600,000 $264,706 0- 0- 0- 0- ($600,000) $2,164,706 0.94
Thomas Tavierre Thomas CB $2,132,353 $1,500,000 $500,000 $132,353 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,000,000) $2,132,353 0.92
Pitre Jalen Pitre S $2,035,100 $1,112,020 $923,080 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,400,300) $2,035,100 0.88
Winovich Chase Winovich DE $1,852,935 $1,250,000 $500,000 $102,935 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,750,000) $1,852,935 0.80
Metchie John Metchie WR $1,834,131 $1,071,826 $762,305 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,158,738) $1,834,131 0.79
Cashman Blake Cashman LB $1,607,353 $1,100,000 $175,000 $282,353 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($675,000) $1,607,353 0.69
Ogunbowale Dare Ogunbowale RB $1,550,000 $1,200,000 $150,000 $200,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($150,000) $1,550,000 0.67
Sims Jr. Steven Sims Jr. WR $1,447,058 $1,150,000 $200,000 $97,059 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $1,447,058 0.63
Mills Davis Mills QB $1,423,794 $1,134,321 $289,473 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($578,946) $1,423,794 0.62
Boone Mike Boone RB $1,405,885 $1,150,000 $150,000 $105,885 0- 0- 0- 0- ($300,000) $1,405,885 0.61
Greenard Jonathan Greenard DE $1,368,695 $1,145,200 $223,495 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($223,495) $1,368,695 0.59
Collins Nico Collins WR $1,328,595 $1,102,865 $225,730 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($451,460) $1,328,595 0.57
Harris Christian Harris LB $1,215,511 $948,102 $267,409 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($802,227) $1,215,511 0.53
Sheffield Kendall Sheffield CB $1,110,000 $1,010,000 $50,000 0- 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($50,000) $1,110,000 0.48
Scruggs Juice Scruggs C $1,108,928 $750,000 $358,928 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,212,944) $1,108,928 0.48
Rodgers Amari Rodgers WR $1,105,446 $1,065,446 0- 0- 0- $40,000 0- 0- 0- $1,105,446 0.48
Pierce Dameon Pierce RB $1,098,858 $870,000 $203,858 0- 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($611,574) $1,098,858 0.47
Weeks Jon Weeks LS $1,092,500 $1,165,000 $152,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,092,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Deiter Michael Deiter G $1,092,500 $1,080,000 $125,000 0- 0- $27,500 0- 0- ($125,000) $1,092,500 0.47
Rivers Derek Rivers OLB $1,060,000 $1,010,000 $40,000 0- 0- $10,000 0- 0- ($40,000) $1,060,000 0.46
Little Greg Little T $1,040,000 $1,080,000 $100,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($100,000) $1,040,000 0.45
Dell Tank Dell WR $1,034,382 $750,000 $284,382 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,137,528) $1,034,382 0.45
Jordan Brevin Jordan TE $1,028,046 $940,000 $88,046 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($176,092) $1,028,046 0.44
Wallow Garret Wallow OLB $1,013,971 $73,971 $940,000 $73,971 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($147,942) $1,013,971 $73,971 0.44
Arnold Grayland Arnold CB $1,010,000 $1,010,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,010,000 0.44
Phillips Darius Phillips CB $990,000 $50,000 $1,080,000 $50,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($50,000) $990,000 $50,000 0.43
Lopez Roy Lopez DT $985,709 $45,709 $940,000 $45,709 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($91,418) $985,709 $45,709 0.43
Booker Thomas Booker DE $954,103 $84,103 $870,000 $84,103 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($252,309) $954,103 $84,103 0.41
Horton Dylan Horton DE $950,259 $200,259 $750,000 $200,259 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($801,036) $950,259 $200,259 0.41
Harris Demone Harris OLB $950,000 $10,000 $1,080,000 $10,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($10,000) $950,000 $10,000 0.41
Quitoriano Teagan Quitoriano TE $944,036 $74,036 $870,000 $74,036 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($222,108) $944,036 $74,036 0.41
Hewitt Neville Hewitt ILB $940,000 $1,165,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Cowart Byron Cowart DT $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Schreck Mason Schreck TE $940,000 $1,080,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Camp Jalen Camp WR $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Gillespie Tyree Gillespie S $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Hollman Ka'dar Hollman CB $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Morrissey Jimmy Morrissey C $940,000 $940,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $940,000 0.41
Deculus Austin Deculus T $910,688 $40,688 $870,000 $40,688 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($122,064) $910,688 $40,688 0.39
Hairston Troy Hairston FB $878,333 $8,333 $870,000 $8,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($16,667) $878,333 $8,333 0.38
Hinish Kurt Hinish DT $878,333 $8,333 $870,000 $8,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($16,667) $878,333 $8,333 0.38
Hansen Jake Hansen LB $872,500 $2,500 $870,000 $2,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($5,000) $872,500 $2,500 0.38
Bachman Alex Bachman WR $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Francis Jacobi Francis S $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
Ross D'Angelo Ross CB $870,000 $870,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $870,000 0.38
To'oTo'o Henry To'oTo'o LB $811,244 $61,244 $750,000 $61,244 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($244,976) $811,244 $61,244 0.35
Patterson Jarrett Patterson C $792,493 $42,493 $750,000 $42,493 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($169,972) $792,493 $42,493 0.34
Hutchinson Xavier Hutchinson WR $790,926 $40,926 $750,000 $40,926 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($163,704) $790,926 $40,926 0.34
Hill Brandon Hill S $769,705 $19,705 $750,000 $19,705 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($78,820) $769,705 $19,705 0.33
Valladay Xazavian Valladay RB $760,000 $10,000 $750,000 $10,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($175,000) $760,000 $10,000 0.33
Beach Tyler Beach G $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($85,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.33
Deatherage Dylan Deatherage T $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($80,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.33
Gaye Ali Gaye DE $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($80,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.33
Matthews Jesse Matthews WR $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($60,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.33
Wayne Jared Wayne WR $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($210,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.33
Zierer Kilian Zierer T $753,333 $3,333 $750,000 $3,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($180,000) $753,333 $3,333 0.33
Swenson Ian Swenson LB $750,833 $833 $750,000 $833 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500) $750,833 $833 0.32
Doaks Gerrid Doaks RB $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Johnson Johnny Johnson WR $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Murray Jordan Murray TE $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Odeleye Adedayo Odeleye DT $750,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $750,000 0.32
Anderson Will Anderson OLB 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Stroud C.J. Stroud QB 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Active Roster: $214,477,993 $131,694,935 $50,865,332 $13,566,200 - $452,500 $17,164,029 $2,025,000 - $214,477,993 92.68

 

2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap

Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)

Player (9) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit (Total) Cap Hit (Top 51)
Round 1, Pick #2C.J. Stroud Round 1, Pick #2 QB $6,596,226 $750,000 $5,846,226 - - - - - - $6,596,226 $6,596,226
Round 1, Pick #3Will Anderson Round 1, Pick #3 OLB $6,402,332 $750,000 $5,652,332 - - - - - - $6,402,332 $6,402,332
Round 2, Pick #62Juice Scruggs Round 2, Pick #62 C $1,108,928 $750,000 $358,928 - - - - - - $1,108,928 $1,108,928
Round 3, Pick #69Tank Dell Round 3, Pick #69 WR $1,034,381 $750,000 $284,381 - - - - - - $1,034,381 $284,381
Round 4, Pick #109Dylan Horton Round 4, Pick #109 DE $950,259 $750,000 $200,259 - - - - - - $950,259 $200,259
Round 5, Pick #167Henry To'oTo'o Round 5, Pick #167 LB $811,244 $750,000 $61,244 - - - - - - $811,244 $61,244
Round 6, Pick #201Jarrett Patterson Round 6, Pick #201 C $792,493 $750,000 $42,493 - - - - - - $792,493 $42,493
Round 6, Pick #205Xavier Hutchinson Round 6, Pick #205 WR $790,926 $750,000 $40,926 - - - - - - $790,926 $40,926
Round 7, Pick #248Brandon Hill Round 7, Pick #248 S $769,705 $750,000 $19,705 - - - - - - $769,705 $19,705
Projected Draft Pool: $19,256,494 $19,256,494 $14,756,494


2023 Dead Cap

These cap figures derive from the trade or release of players from the active roster or practice squad. All count toward the team total.

Player (15) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
CooksBrandin Cooks WR $22,220,740 $6,000,000 $10,666,666 - - - $5,554,074 - - $22,220,740 9.60
Reeves-MaybinJalen Reeves-Maybin OLB $2,000,000 $1,250,000 $750,000 - - - - - - $2,000,000 0.86
AddisonMario Addison DE $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 - - - - - - $1,000,000 0.43
BrittJustin Britt C $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 - - - - - - $1,000,000 0.43
CannA.J. Cann G $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 - - - - - - $1,000,000 0.43
BlacklockRoss Blacklock DT $834,989 - $834,989 - - - - - - $834,989 0.36
CarterJermaine Carter ILB $400,000 $247,500 $152,500 - - - - - - $400,000 0.17
StallworthTaylor Stallworth DT $352,500 $200,000 $152,500 - - - - - - $352,500 0.15
JohnsonJohnny Johnson WR $20,000 - $20,000 - - - - - - $20,000 0.01
McCollumTristin McCollum CB $16,667 - $16,667 - - - - - - $16,667 0.01
CunninghamMyron Cunningham T $13,334 - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
FrancisJacobi Francis S $4,000 - $4,000 - - - - - - $4,000 0.00
EstradaDrew Estrada WR $2,334 - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
GreenSeth Green TE $2,334 - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
DanielsDamion Daniels DT $1,667 - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
Dead Money: $28,868,565 $7,697,500 $15,616,991 - - - $5,554,074 - - $28,868,565 12.47

2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $1,009,266
Adjustment $5,610,809
Adjusted Salary Cap $231,420,075
All Contracts $131,694,935 $50,865,332 $13,566,200 - $452,500 $17,164,029 $2,025,000 $214,477,993
Top 51 Contracts $98,979,935 $50,072,201 $13,566,200 - $452,500 $17,164,029 $2,025,000 $182,547,993
Dead Money $7,697,500 $15,616,991 - - - $5,554,074 - $28,868,565
Total (All) $139,392,435 $66,482,323 $13,566,200 - $452,500 $22,718,103 $2,025,000 $243,346,558
Total (w/Top 51) $106,677,435 $65,689,192 $13,566,200 - $452,500 $22,718,103 $2,025,000 $211,416,558
Cap Space (w/All) $-11,926,483
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $20,003,517