
Houston Texans
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.

Active Players (50) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
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Laremy Tunsil | LT | $35,210,834 | $18,500,000 | $3,250,000 | - | - | - | $13,460,834 | - | ($16,710,834) | $35,210,834 | 15.58 |
Brandin Cooks | WR | $26,463,302 | $18,000,000 | $5,333,333 | $352,932 | - | - | $2,777,037 | - | ($34,220,742) | $26,463,302 | 11.71 |
Tytus Howard | RT | $13,202,000 | $13,202,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($13,202,000) | $13,202,000 | 5.84 |
Maliek Collins | DT | $9,852,941 | $7,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,102,941 | - | - | - | - | ($5,500,000) | $9,852,941 | 4.36 |
Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | $7,876,708 | $870,000 | $5,596,366 | $1,410,342 | - | - | - | - | ($28,356,148) | $7,876,708 | 3.49 |
Jerry Hughes | DE | $6,250,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - | ($1,250,000) | $6,250,000 | 2.77 |
Christian Kirksey | ILB | $6,250,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | $250,000 | ($1,000,000) | $6,250,000 | 2.77 |
A.J. Cann | G | $6,220,588 | $3,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $470,588 | - | $250,000 | - | $1,000,000 | ($2,000,000) | $6,220,588 | 2.75 |
Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | $5,657,500 | $3,650,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | $1,257,500 | - | ($2,007,500) | $5,657,500 | 2.50 |
Steven Nelson | CB | $5,632,353 | $3,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $882,353 | - | - | - | $250,000 | ($1,750,000) | $5,632,353 | 2.49 |
Eric Murray | FS | $5,357,500 | $3,750,000 | - | $250,000 | - | - | $1,357,500 | - | ($1,357,500) | $5,357,500 | 2.37 |
Desmond King | CB | $4,455,695 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | - | $455,695 | - | ($1,455,695) | $4,455,695 | 1.97 |
Mario Addison | DE | $4,423,521 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $323,521 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($1,000,000) | $4,423,521 | 1.96 |
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | OLB | $4,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | ($2,000,000) | $4,250,000 | 1.88 |
Justin Britt | C | $4,058,824 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $58,824 | - | - | - | - | ($1,000,000) | $4,058,824 | 1.80 |
Kenyon Green | G | $3,625,774 | $930,155 | $2,195,619 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | ($13,052,786) | $3,625,774 | 1.60 |
Cameron Johnston | P | $3,454,058 | $2,300,000 | $333,334 | $188,224 | - | - | $632,500 | - | ($965,834) | $3,454,058 | 1.53 |
Jalen Pitre | S | $2,035,100 | $1,112,020 | $923,080 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,400,300) | $2,035,100 | 0.90 |
John Metchie | WR | $1,834,131 | $1,071,826 | $762,305 | - | - | - | - | - | ($4,158,738) | $1,834,131 | 0.81 |
Blake Cashman | LB | $1,607,353 | $1,100,000 | $175,000 | $282,353 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($675,000) | $1,607,353 | 0.71 |
Dare Ogunbowale | RB | $1,550,000 | $1,200,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 | - | - | - | - | ($150,000) | $1,550,000 | 0.69 |
Davis Mills | QB | $1,423,794 | $1,134,321 | $289,473 | - | - | - | - | - | ($578,946) | $1,423,794 | 0.63 |
Jonathan Greenard | DE | $1,368,695 | $1,145,200 | $223,495 | - | - | - | - | - | ($223,495) | $1,368,695 | 0.61 |
Nico Collins | WR | $1,328,595 | $1,102,865 | $225,730 | - | - | - | - | - | ($451,460) | $1,328,595 | 0.59 |
Christian Harris | LB | $1,215,511 | $948,102 | $267,409 | - | - | - | - | - | ($802,227) | $1,215,511 | 0.54 |
Charlie Heck | LT | $1,187,676 | $1,010,000 | $177,676 | - | - | - | - | - | ($177,676) | $1,187,676 | 0.53 |
Amari Rodgers | WR | $1,105,445 | $1,105,445 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,105,445 | 0.49 |
Dameon Pierce | RB | $1,098,858 | $870,000 | $203,858 | - | - | $25,000 | - | - | ($611,574) | $1,098,858 | 0.49 |
Brevin Jordan | TE | $1,028,046 | $940,000 | $88,046 | - | - | - | - | - | ($176,092) | $1,028,046 | 0.45 |
Garret Wallow | OLB | $1,013,971 | $940,000 | $73,971 | - | - | - | - | - | ($147,942) | $1,013,971 | 0.45 |
Grayland Arnold | CB | $1,010,000 | $1,010,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,010,000 | 0.45 |
Roy Lopez | DT | $985,709 | $940,000 | $45,709 | - | - | - | - | - | ($91,418) | $985,709 | 0.44 |
Thomas Booker | DE | $954,103 | $870,000 | $84,103 | - | - | - | - | - | ($252,309) | $954,103 | 0.42 |
Demone Harris | OLB | $950,000 | $1,080,000 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($10,000) | $950,000 | 0.42 |
Teagan Quitoriano | TE | $944,036 | $870,000 | $74,036 | - | - | - | - | - | ($222,108) | $944,036 | 0.42 |
Mason Schreck | TE | $940,000 | $1,080,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $940,000 | 0.42 |
Jalen Camp | WR | $940,000 | $940,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $940,000 | 0.42 |
Ka'dar Hollman | CB | $940,000 | $940,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $940,000 | 0.42 |
Jimmy Morrissey | C | $940,000 | $940,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $940,000 | 0.42 |
Austin Deculus | T | $910,688 | $870,000 | $40,688 | - | - | - | - | - | ($122,064) | $910,688 | 0.40 |
Troy Hairston | FB | $878,333 | $870,000 | $8,333 | - | - | - | - | - | ($16,667) | $878,333 | 0.39 |
Kurt Hinish | DT | $878,333 | $870,000 | $8,333 | - | - | - | - | - | ($16,667) | $878,333 | 0.39 |
Jake Hansen | LB | $872,500 | $870,000 | $2,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,000) | $872,500 | 0.39 |
Alex Bachman | WR | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.38 |
Jacobi Francis | S | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.38 |
D'Angelo Ross | CB | $870,000 | $870,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $870,000 | 0.38 |
Gerrid Doaks | RB | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.33 |
Drew Estrada | WR | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.33 |
Johnny Johnson | WR | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.33 |
Adedayo Odeleye | DT | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.33 |
Active Roster: | $187,792,475 | $127,141,934 | $30,292,397 | $8,772,078 | - | $425,000 | $19,941,066 | $1,500,000 | - | $187,792,475 | 83.09 |
2023 Projected Draft Pool Cap
Estimated cap dollars necessary to sign upcoming draft picks (not included in the cap figure yet)
Player (2) | 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) |
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Round 1, Pick #2 | $7,120,628 | $705,000 | $6,415,628 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $7,120,628 | $7,120,628 | |
Round 1, Pick #12 | $3,442,532 | $705,000 | $2,737,532 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,442,532 | $3,442,532 | |
Projected Draft Pool: | $10,563,160 | $10,563,160 | $10,563,160 |
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 (8) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ross Blacklock | DT | $834,989 | - | $834,989 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $834,989 | 0.37 |
Johnny Johnson | WR | $20,000 | - | $20,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $20,000 | 0.01 |
Tristin McCollum | CB | $16,667 | - | $16,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $16,667 | 0.01 |
Myron Cunningham | T | $13,334 | - | $13,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $13,334 | 0.01 |
Jacobi Francis | S | $4,000 | - | $4,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $4,000 | 0.00 |
Drew Estrada | WR | $2,334 | - | $2,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,334 | 0.00 |
Seth Green | TE | $2,334 | - | $2,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,334 | 0.00 |
Damion Daniels | DT | $1,667 | - | $1,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,667 | 0.00 |
Dead Money: | $895,325 | - | $895,325 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $895,325 | 0.40 |
2023 Cap Totals
Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
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2023 NFL Salary Cap | $225,000,000 | ||||||||
2022 Rollover Cap | $1,009,266 | ||||||||
Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
Adjusted Salary Cap | $226,009,266 | ||||||||
All Contracts | $127,141,934 | $30,292,397 | $8,772,078 | - | $425,000 | $19,941,066 | $1,500,000 | $187,792,475 | |
Top 51 Contracts | $127,141,934 | $30,292,397 | $8,772,078 | - | $425,000 | $19,941,066 | $1,500,000 | $187,792,475 | |
Dead Money | - | $895,325 | - | - | - | - | - | $895,325 | |
Total (All) | $127,141,934 | $31,187,722 | $8,772,078 | - | $425,000 | $19,941,066 | $1,500,000 | $188,687,800 | |
Total (w/Top 51) | $127,141,934 | $31,187,722 | $8,772,078 | - | $425,000 | $19,941,066 | $1,500,000 | $188,687,800 | |
Cap Space (w/All) | $37,321,466 | ||||||||
Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $37,321,466 |