
Houston Texans
Houston Texans 2022 Salary Cap
Texans 2022 Salary Cap
An updated look at the Houston Texans 2022 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 (90) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laremy Tunsil | LT | $17,707,988 | $1,035,000 | $3,250,000 | - | - | - | $13,422,988 | - | ($34,418,822) | $17,707,988 | 8.27 |
Brandin Cooks | WR | $10,303,921 | $2,000,000 | $5,333,333 | $470,588 | - | - | $2,500,000 | - | ($43,500,000) | $10,303,921 | 4.81 |
Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | $6,301,366 | $705,000 | $5,596,366 | - | - | - | - | - | ($34,657,514) | $6,301,366 | 2.94 |
Eric Murray | FS | $4,875,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | - | - | $625,000 | - | ($5,250,000) | $4,875,000 | 2.28 |
Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | $4,300,000 | $3,550,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,500,000) | $4,300,000 | 2.01 |
Kamu Grugier-Hill | OLB | $3,911,754 | $2,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $411,754 | - | - | - | - | ($1,500,000) | $3,911,754 | 1.83 |
Tytus Howard | RT | $3,889,948 | $2,162,121 | $1,727,827 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,889,948) | $3,889,948 | 1.82 |
Maliek Collins | DT | $3,882,360 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $882,360 | - | - | - | - | ($8,500,000) | $3,882,360 | 1.81 |
Christian Kirksey | ILB | $3,764,712 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $764,712 | - | - | - | - | ($4,000,000) | $3,764,712 | 1.76 |
Jerry Hughes | DE | $3,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | ($4,500,000) | $3,750,000 | 1.75 |
Justin Britt | C | $3,647,067 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $647,067 | - | - | - | - | ($4,000,000) | $3,647,067 | 1.70 |
Steven Nelson | CB | $3,455,872 | $1,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $705,872 | - | - | - | - | ($4,500,000) | $3,455,872 | 1.61 |
Pharaoh Brown | TE | $3,441,165 | $2,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $441,165 | - | - | - | - | ($3,000,000) | $3,441,165 | 1.61 |
Jordan Jenkins | DE | $3,323,529 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | $323,529 | - | - | - | - | ($500,000) | $3,323,529 | 1.55 |
Andy Janovich | FB | $3,252,945 | $1,100,000 | $2,000,000 | $152,945 | - | - | - | - | ($2,500,000) | $3,252,945 | 1.52 |
Rasheem Green | DE | $3,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 | - | $500,000 | - | - | ($1,000,000) | $3,250,000 | 1.52 |
Jalen Reeves-Maybin | OLB | $3,220,590 | $2,250,000 | $750,000 | $220,590 | - | - | - | - | ($5,000,000) | $3,220,590 | 1.50 |
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | OLB | $3,132,356 | $2,125,000 | $625,000 | $382,356 | - | - | - | - | ($1,000,000) | $3,132,356 | 1.46 |
Mario Addison | DE | $3,100,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | ($2,000,000) | $3,100,000 | 1.45 |
Desmond King | CB | $2,970,672 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $470,672 | - | - | - | - | ($3,500,000) | $2,970,672 | 1.39 |
Max Scharping | G | $2,966,470 | $2,540,000 | $426,470 | - | - | - | - | - | ($426,470) | $2,966,470 | 1.39 |
Kenyon Green | T | $2,900,619 | $705,000 | $2,195,619 | - | - | - | - | - | ($15,953,405) | $2,900,619 | 1.36 |
A.J. Cann | G | $2,867,648 | $1,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $117,648 | - | $250,000 | - | - | ($4,500,000) | $2,867,648 | 1.34 |
Cameron Johnston | P | $2,833,333 | $2,300,000 | $333,333 | $200,000 | - | - | - | - | ($666,667) | $2,833,333 | 1.32 |
Kevin Pierre-Louis | OLB | $2,768,235 | $1,120,000 | $1,500,000 | $148,235 | - | - | - | - | ($1,700,000) | $2,768,235 | 1.29 |
Justin McCray | G | $2,589,705 | $1,700,000 | $250,000 | $264,706 | - | - | - | $375,000 | ($250,000) | $2,589,705 | 1.21 |
Kendall Sheffield | CB | $2,540,000 | $2,540,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,540,000 | 1.19 |
Rex Burkhead | RB | $2,476,471 | $1,600,000 | $250,000 | $376,471 | - | - | - | $250,000 | - | $2,476,471 | 1.16 |
Kyle Allen | QB | $2,470,588 | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | $220,588 | - | - | - | - | ($2,250,000) | $2,470,588 | 1.15 |
Tavierre Thomas | CB | $2,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | ($500,000) | $2,250,000 | 1.05 |
M.J. Stewart | CB | $2,191,178 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $191,178 | - | - | - | - | ($500,000) | $2,191,178 | 1.02 |
Ross Blacklock | DT | $2,167,484 | $1,332,495 | $834,989 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,669,978) | $2,167,484 | 1.01 |
Chris Conley | WR | $1,985,294 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | $235,294 | - | - | - | - | ($750,000) | $1,985,294 | 0.93 |
Neville Hewitt | ILB | $1,950,000 | $1,300,000 | $350,000 | $300,000 | - | - | - | - | ($850,000) | $1,950,000 | 0.91 |
Antony Auclair | TE | $1,882,353 | $1,300,000 | $300,000 | $282,353 | - | - | - | - | ($1,600,000) | $1,882,353 | 0.88 |
Marlon Mack | RB | $1,705,884 | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | $205,884 | - | - | - | - | ($250,000) | $1,705,884 | 0.80 |
Jalen Pitre | S | $1,628,080 | $705,000 | $923,080 | - | - | - | - | - | ($4,804,340) | $1,628,080 | 0.76 |
Terrence Brooks | FS | $1,594,117 | $1,200,000 | $200,000 | $194,117 | - | - | - | - | ($500,000) | $1,594,117 | 0.74 |
John Metchie | WR | $1,467,304 | $705,000 | $762,304 | - | - | - | - | - | ($4,921,042) | $1,467,304 | 0.69 |
Dare Ogunbowale | RB | $1,450,000 | $1,100,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 | - | - | - | - | ($550,000) | $1,450,000 | 0.68 |
Tremon Smith | CB | $1,325,000 | $1,100,000 | $75,000 | $100,000 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($375,000) | $1,325,000 | 0.62 |
Jonathan Greenard | DE | $1,231,495 | $1,008,000 | $223,495 | - | - | - | - | - | ($446,990) | $1,231,495 | 0.58 |
Phillip Dorsett | WR | $1,187,941 | $1,035,000 | $50,000 | $52,941 | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($250,000) | $1,187,941 | 0.56 |
Davis Mills | QB | $1,186,633 | $897,160 | $289,473 | - | - | - | - | - | ($868,419) | $1,186,633 | 0.55 |
Cedric Ogbuehi | T | $1,137,647 | $1,120,000 | $180,000 | $23,528 | - | - | - | - | ($180,000) | $1,137,647 | 0.53 |
Nico Collins | WR | $1,107,163 | $881,433 | $225,730 | - | - | - | - | - | ($677,190) | $1,107,163 | 0.52 |
Derek Rivers | OLB | $1,094,412 | $965,000 | $50,000 | $29,412 | - | $50,000 | - | - | - | $1,094,412 | 0.51 |
Charlie Heck | LT | $1,072,676 | $895,000 | $177,676 | - | - | - | - | - | ($355,352) | $1,072,676 | 0.50 |
Tae Davis | LB | $1,065,000 | $965,000 | $50,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | ($150,000) | $1,065,000 | 0.50 |
Daesean Hamilton | WR | $1,065,000 | $965,000 | $100,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($350,000) | $1,065,000 | 0.50 |
Jon Weeks | LS | $1,047,500 | $1,120,000 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,047,500) | $1,047,500 | 0.49 |
Jeff Driskel | QB | $1,047,500 $152,500 | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,047,500) | $1,047,500 $152,500 | 0.49 |
Royce Freeman | RB | $1,047,500 $152,500 | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,047,500) | $1,047,500 $152,500 | 0.49 |
Chris Moore | WR | $1,047,500 $152,500 | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,047,500) | $1,047,500 $152,500 | 0.49 |
Scott Quessenberry | C | $1,047,500 $152,500 | $1,035,000 | $152,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($652,500) | $1,047,500 $152,500 | 0.49 |
Blake Cashman | ILB | $965,000 | $965,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $965,000 | 0.45 |
Kevin Hogan | QB | $965,000 | $965,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $965,000 | 0.45 |
Brevin Jordan | TE | $913,046 $88,046 | $825,000 | $88,046 | - | - | - | - | - | ($264,138) | $913,046 $88,046 | 0.43 |
Grayland Arnold | CB | $910,000 $15,000 | $895,000 | $5,000 | - | - | $10,000 | - | - | ($5,000) | $910,000 $15,000 | 0.43 |
Jonathan Owens | S | $910,000 $15,000 | $895,000 | $5,000 | - | - | $10,000 | - | - | - | $910,000 $15,000 | 0.43 |
Dameon Pierce | RB | $908,858 $203,858 | $705,000 | $203,858 | - | - | - | - | - | ($815,432) | $908,858 $203,858 | 0.42 |
Garret Wallow | OLB | $898,971 $73,971 | $825,000 | $73,971 | - | - | - | - | - | ($221,913) | $898,971 $73,971 | 0.42 |
Demone Harris | OLB | $895,000 | $1,035,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $895,000 | 0.42 |
Isaac Yiadom | CB | $895,000 | $1,035,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $895,000 | 0.42 |
Davion Davis | WR | $895,000 | $895,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $895,000 | 0.42 |
Roy Lopez | DT | $870,709 $45,709 | $825,000 | $45,709 | - | - | - | - | - | ($137,127) | $870,709 $45,709 | 0.41 |
Jordan Steckler | G | $835,000 $10,000 | $825,000 | $5,000 | - | - | $5,000 | - | - | ($5,000) | $835,000 $10,000 | 0.39 |
Jalen Camp | WR | $825,000 | $825,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $825,000 | 0.39 |
Michael Dwumfour | DT | $825,000 | $825,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $825,000 | 0.39 |
Jimmy Morrissey | C | $825,000 | $825,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $825,000 | 0.39 |
Thomas Booker | DE | $789,103 $84,103 | $705,000 | $84,103 | - | - | - | - | - | ($336,412) | $789,103 $84,103 | 0.37 |
Teagan Quitoriano | TE | $779,036 $74,036 | $705,000 | $74,036 | - | - | - | - | - | ($296,144) | $779,036 $74,036 | 0.36 |
Austin Deculus | T | $745,688 $40,688 | $705,000 | $40,688 | - | - | - | - | - | ($162,752) | $745,688 $40,688 | 0.35 |
Carson Green | T | $715,000 $10,000 | $705,000 | $5,000 | - | - | $5,000 | - | - | - | $715,000 $10,000 | 0.33 |
Drew Estrada | WR | $706,166 $1,166 | $705,000 | $1,166 | - | - | - | - | - | ($13,500) | $706,166 $1,166 | 0.33 |
Seth Green | TE | $706,166 $1,166 | $705,000 | $1,166 | - | - | - | - | - | ($13,500) | $706,166 $1,166 | 0.33 |
Darius Anderson | RB | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Myron Cunningham | T | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Damion Daniels | DT | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Jacobi Francis | S | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Troy Hairston | DT | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Jake Hansen | LB | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Damon Hazelton | WR | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Kurt Hinish | DT | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Johnny Johnson | WR | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Tristin McCoullum | CB | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Paul Quessenberry | TE | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Connor Wedington | WR | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
Darrell Daniels | TE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Christian Harris | LB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
Active Roster: | $183,114,218 | $108,271,209 | $46,574,938 | $11,265,965 | - | $1,080,000 | $16,547,988 | $625,000 | - | $183,114,218 | 85.57 |
2022 Injured Reserve Cap
Injured players who will miss the remainder of the season. Their cap figures count toward the team total.
Player (2) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Scottie Phillips | RB | $480,000 | $480,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $480,000 | 0.22 |
Kolby Harvell-Peel | S | $430,000 | $430,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $430,000 | 0.20 |
2022 Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List
These players do not count toward a team's active roster, but their cap figure does.
Player (1) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adedayo Odeleye | DT | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | 0.33 |
2022 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) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Derek Stingley Jr. Round 1, Pick #3 | CB | $6,301,369 | $705,000 | $5,596,369 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,301,369 | $6,301,369 |
Kenyon Green Round 1, Pick #15 | T | $2,900,621 | $705,000 | $2,195,621 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,900,621 | $2,900,621 |
Jalen Pitre Round 2, Pick #37 | S | $1,628,080 | $705,000 | $923,080 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,628,080 | $1,628,080 |
John Metchie Round 2, Pick #44 | WR | $1,467,304 | $705,000 | $762,304 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,467,304 | $1,467,304 |
Christian Harris Round 3, Pick #75 | LB | $972,409 | $705,000 | $267,409 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $972,409 | $267,409 |
Dameon Pierce Round 4, Pick #107 | RB | $908,860 | $705,000 | $203,860 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $908,860 | $203,860 |
Thomas Booker Round 5, Pick #150 | DE | $789,103 | $705,000 | $84,103 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $789,103 | $84,103 |
Teagan Quitoriano Round 5, Pick #170 | TE | $779,036 | $705,000 | $74,036 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $779,036 | $74,036 |
Austin Deculus Round 6, Pick #205 | T | $745,688 | $705,000 | $40,688 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $745,688 | $40,688 |
Projected Draft Pool: | $16,492,470 | $16,492,470 | $12,967,470 |
2022 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 (20) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deshaun Watson | QB | $16,200,000 | - | $16,200,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $16,200,000 | 7.57 |
Zach Cunningham | ILB | $12,832,500 | - | $12,832,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $12,832,500 | 6.00 |
Whitney Mercilus | OLB | $7,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | $4,000,000 | - | - | $7,000,000 | 3.27 |
Shaq Lawson | DE | $5,257,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $5,257,500 | - | - | $5,257,500 | 2.46 |
Bradley Roby | CB | $4,672,431 | - | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | $3,672,431 | - | - | $4,672,431 | 2.18 |
Randall Cobb | WR | $3,500,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | $1,500,000 | - | - | $3,500,000 | 1.64 |
Brandon Dunn | DT | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $500,000 | 0.23 |
Andre Roberts | WR | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $500,000 | 0.23 |
Lonnie Johnson | CB | $453,028 | - | $453,028 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $453,028 | 0.21 |
Terrance Mitchell | CB | $250,000 | - | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $250,000 | 0.12 |
John Reid | CB | $247,200 | - | $247,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $247,200 | 0.12 |
Kahale Warring | TE | $223,051 | - | $223,051 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $223,051 | 0.10 |
Eric Wilson | OLB | $206,667 | - | $206,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $206,667 | 0.10 |
Isaiah Coulter | WR | $146,476 | - | $146,476 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $146,476 | 0.07 |
Mark Ingram | RB | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $125,000 | 0.06 |
Charles Omenihu | DE | $73,820 | - | $73,820 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $73,820 | 0.03 |
Carson Green | T | $16,667 | - | $16,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $16,667 | 0.01 |
Ryan McCollum | C | $16,667 | - | $16,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $16,667 | 0.01 |
Damon Hazelton | WR | $8,334 | - | $8,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $8,334 | 0.00 |
Ron'Dell Carter | DE | $5,000 | - | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $5,000 | 0.00 |
Dead Money: | $52,234,341 | - | $37,804,410 | - | - | - | $14,429,931 | - | - | $52,234,341 | 24.41 |
2022 Cap Totals
Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 NFL Salary Cap | $208,200,000 | ||||||||
2021 Rollover Cap | $3,714,404 | ||||||||
Adjustment | $2,085,596 | ||||||||
Adjusted Salary Cap | $214,000,000 | ||||||||
All Contracts | $108,271,209 | $46,574,938 | $11,265,965 | - | $1,080,000 | $16,547,988 | $625,000 | $183,114,218 | |
Top 51 Contracts | $78,276,209 | $45,332,195 | $11,265,965 | - | $1,050,000 | $16,547,988 | $625,000 | $153,959,218 | |
Injured Reserve Money | $910,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $910,000 | |
Reserve/Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List | $705,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $705,000 | |
Dead Money | - | $37,804,410 | - | - | - | $14,429,931 | - | $52,234,341 | |
Total (All) | $109,886,209 | $84,379,348 | $11,265,965 | - | $1,080,000 | $30,977,919 | $625,000 | $236,963,559 | |
Total (w/Top 51) | $79,891,209 | $83,136,605 | $11,265,965 | - | $1,050,000 | $30,977,919 | $625,000 | $207,808,559 | |
Cap Space (w/All) | $-22,963,559 | ||||||||
Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $6,191,441 |