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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 (54) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Tunsil Laremy Tunsil LT $2,000,000 $10,750,000 $250,000 - $150,000 $13,460,834 - ($66,860,834) $26,610,834 11.50
Stingley Jr. Derek Stingley Jr. CB $870,000 $5,596,366 $1,410,342 - - - - ($28,356,148) $7,876,708 3.40
Collins Maliek Collins DT $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $411,765 - - - - ($22,000,000) $7,411,765 3.20
Howard Tytus Howard RT $2,202,000 $4,500,000 $500,000 - - - - ($36,002,000) $7,202,000 3.11
Stroud C.J. Stroud QB $750,000 $5,846,226 - - - - - ($36,279,242) $6,596,226 2.85
Anderson Will Anderson OLB $750,000 $5,652,332 - - - - - ($35,212,826) $6,402,332 2.77
Woods Robert Woods WR $2,000,000 $3,250,000 $250,000 - - - - ($10,000,000) $5,500,000 2.38
Nelson Steven Nelson CB $2,582,500 $2,000,000 $441,165 - - $283,500 - ($6,000,000) $5,307,165 2.29
Ward Jimmie Ward FS $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $352,941 - - - - ($8,500,000) $4,852,941 2.10
Mason Shaq Mason G $1,700,000 $2,500,000 $500,000 - - - - ($22,000,000) $4,700,000 2.03
Rankins Sheldon Rankins DT $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $1,029,412 - - - - ($8,500,000) $4,279,412 1.85
Hughes Jerry Hughes DE $1,322,500 $1,250,000 $1,000,000 - - $535,500 - ($5,249,999) $4,107,999 1.78
Fairbairn Ka'imi Fairbairn K $1,660,256 $750,000 - - - $1,657,277 - ($5,657,500) $4,067,533 1.76
Johnston Cameron Johnston P $2,300,000 $333,334 $200,000 - - $632,500 - ($965,834) $3,465,834 1.50
Singletary Devin Singletary RB $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $250,000 - - - $375,000 ($2,500,000) $3,125,000 1.35
Heck Charlie Heck LT $2,743,000 $177,676 - - - - - ($177,676) $2,920,676 1.26
Keenum Case Keenum QB $2,250,000 $375,000 $220,588 - - - - ($4,000,000) $2,845,588 1.23
Schultz Dalton Schultz TE $1,500,000 $1,125,000 $220,588 - - - - ($6,000,000) $2,845,588 1.23
Brown Noah Brown WR $1,500,000 $750,000 $329,412 - - - $250,000 ($2,250,000) $2,829,412 1.22
Jones Josh Jones RT $2,742,000 - - - - - - - $2,742,000 1.18
Fant George Fant RT $2,000,000 $500,000 $235,294 - - - - ($2,500,000) $2,735,294 1.18
Beck Andrew Beck FB $1,500,000 $750,000 $191,176 - - - - ($4,000,000) $2,441,176 1.05
Thomas Tavierre Thomas CB $1,500,000 $500,000 $132,353 - - - - ($2,000,000) $2,132,353 0.92
Pitre Jalen Pitre SS $1,112,020 $923,080 - - - - - ($5,400,300) $2,035,100 0.88
Griffin Shaquill Griffin CB $1,500,000 $300,000 $147,059 - - - - ($3,000,000) $1,947,059 0.84
Metchie John Metchie WR $1,071,826 $762,305 - - - - - ($4,158,738) $1,834,131 0.79
Cashman Blake Cashman LB $1,100,000 $175,000 $282,353 - $50,000 - - ($725,000) $1,607,353 0.69
Ogunbowale Dare Ogunbowale RB $1,200,000 $150,000 $200,000 - - - - ($1,350,000) $1,550,000 0.67
Mills Davis Mills QB $1,134,321 $289,473 - - - - - ($578,946) $1,423,794 0.62
Greenard Jonathan Greenard DE $1,145,200 $223,495 - - - - - ($223,495) $1,368,695 0.59
Collins Nico Collins WR $1,102,865 $225,730 - - - - - ($451,460) $1,328,595 0.57
Harris Christian Harris LB $948,102 $267,409 - - - - - ($802,227) $1,215,511 0.53
Boone Mike Boone RB $1,150,000 $52,941 - - - - - ($1,255,882) $1,202,941 0.52
Scruggs Juice Scruggs C $750,000 $358,928 - - - - - ($3,212,944) $1,108,928 0.48
Pierce Dameon Pierce RB $870,000 $203,858 - - $25,000 - - ($636,574) $1,098,858 0.47
Weeks Jon Weeks LS $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($1,317,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Dell Tank Dell WR $750,000 $284,382 - - - - - ($1,137,528) $1,034,382 0.45
Jordan Brevin Jordan TE $940,000 $88,046 - - - - - ($176,092) $1,028,046 0.44
Deiter Michael Deiter G $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $1,020,000 0.44
Hewitt Neville Hewitt ILB $1,165,000 - - - - - - ($1,165,000) $940,000 0.41
Hollman Ka'dar Hollman CB $940,000 - - - - - - - $940,000 0.41
Hinish Kurt Hinish DT $870,000 $8,333 - - - - - ($16,667) $878,333 0.38
Hansen Jake Hansen LB $870,000 $2,500 - - - - - ($5,000) $872,500 0.38
To'oTo'o Henry To'oTo'o LB $750,000 $61,244 - - - - - ($244,976) $811,244 0.35
Hutchinson Xavier Hutchinson WR $750,000 $40,926 - - - - - ($163,704) $790,926 0.34
Davis Khalil Davis DT $940,000 - - - - - - - $783,330 0.34
Broeker Nick Broeker G $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.32
Sanders Myjai Sanders OLB $622,876 - - - - - - - $622,876 0.27
Houston-Carson DeAndre Houston-Carson S $1,165,000 - - - - - - - $522,220 0.23
Saubert Eric Saubert TE $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $522,220 0.23
Ross D'Angelo Ross CB $870,000 - - - - - - - $483,330 0.21
Eiselen Dieter Eiselen G $870,000 - - - - - - - $434,997 0.19
Barnett Derek Barnett DE $1,125,000 - - - - - - ($375,000) $375,000 0.16
Hyder Kerry Hyder DE $1,165,000 - - - - - - - $365,554 0.16
Active Roster: $154,986,259 $72,324,466 $60,926,084 $1,692,695 - $225,000 $16,569,611 $625,000 - $154,986,259 66.97


2023 Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List

Cap breakdowns for players currently on the Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (1) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Perryman Denzel Perryman ILB $1,200,000 $500,000 $635,294 - - - - ($1,700,000) $2,335,294 1.01
Exempt: $2,335,294 $1,200,000 $500,000 $635,294 - - - - - $2,335,294 1.01


2023 Injured Reserve Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (13) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Murray Eric Murray
(Knee)		 FS $1,600,000 $650,000 $250,000 - - $1,357,500 - ($3,607,500) $3,857,500 1.67
Green Kenyon Green
(Shoulder)		 G $930,155 $2,195,619 $500,000 - - - - ($13,052,786) $3,625,774 1.57
Ridgeway Hassan Ridgeway
(Achilles)		 DT $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $176,460 - - - - ($3,000,000) $3,176,460 1.37
Stewart M.J. Stewart
(Shoulder)		 SS $1,500,000 $750,000 $250,000 - - - - ($3,000,000) $2,500,000 1.08
Quessenberry Scott Quessenberry
(Knee-acl)		 C $525,000 $250,000 - - $100,000 - $900,000 ($650,000) $1,775,000 0.77
Green Kendrick Green
(Knee)		 C $1,103,251 - - - - - - - $1,103,251 0.48
Quitoriano Teagan Quitoriano
(Groin)		 TE $650,553 $74,036 - - - - - ($222,108) $724,588 0.31
Patterson Jarrett Patterson
(Ankle)		 C $583,336 $42,493 - - - - - ($169,972) $625,829 0.27
Arnold Grayland Arnold
(Calf)		 CB $1,010,000 - - - - - - - $505,000 0.22
Hairston Troy Hairston
(Back)		 FB $475,000 $8,333 - - - - - ($16,667) $483,333 0.21
Matthews Jesse Matthews
(Knee)		 WR $450,000 $3,333 - - - - - ($60,000) $453,333 0.20
Zierer Kilian Zierer
(Ankle)		 T $450,000 $3,333 - - - - - ($180,000) $453,333 0.20
Scaife DJ Scaife
(Leg)		 G $450,000 - - - - - - - $450,000 0.19
Injured Reserve: $19,733,401 $11,727,295 $4,977,147 $676,460 - $100,000 $1,357,500 $900,000 - $19,733,401 8.53


2023 Non-Football Injury Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (1) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Horton Dylan Horton
(Illness)		 DE $750,000 $200,259 - - - - - ($801,036) $950,259 0.41
NFI: $950,259 $750,000 $200,259 - - - - - - $950,259 0.41


2023 Practice Squad

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (18) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Sims Jr. Steven Sims Jr. WR $370,800 - - - - - - - $370,800 0.16
Gaye Ali Gaye DE $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Hill Brandon Hill S $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Johnson Johnny Johnson WR $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Keene Dalton Keene TE $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Morrissey Jimmy Morrissey C $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Doaks Gerrid Doaks RB $204,000 - - - - - - - $204,000 0.09
Boyd Kris Boyd CB $177,100 - - - - - - - $177,100 0.08
Taylor J.J. Taylor RB $120,000 - - - - - - - $120,000 0.05
Harris Marcell Harris OLB $112,700 - - - - - - - $112,700 0.05
King Desmond King CB $112,700 - - - - - - - $112,700 0.05
Ammendola Matt Ammendola K $108,000 - - - - - - - $108,000 0.05
Bachman Alex Bachman WR $108,000 - - - - - - - $108,000 0.05
Breeze Brady Breeze S $108,000 - - - - - - - $108,000 0.05
Thomas Jaylon Thomas T $96,000 - - - - - - - $96,000 0.04
Wayne Jared Wayne WR $96,000 - - - - - - - $96,000 0.04
Hector Bruce Hector DT $84,000 - - - - - - - $84,000 0.04
Odeleye Adedayo Odeleye DT $216,000 - - - - - - - - 0.00
Practice Squad: $2,777,300 $2,993,300 - - - - - - - $2,777,300 1.20


2023 Dead Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (61) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Cooks Brandin Cooks WR $6,000,000 $10,666,666 - - - $5,554,074 - - $22,220,740 9.60
Littleton Cory Littleton ILB $1,494,166 $600,000 $176,466 - - - - - $2,270,632 0.98
Cann A.J. Cann G $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - - - - - $2,000,000 0.86
Reeves-Maybin Jalen Reeves-Maybin OLB $1,250,000 $750,000 - - - - - - $2,000,000 0.86
Winovich Chase Winovich DE $1,250,000 $500,000 - - - - - - $1,750,000 0.76
King Desmond King CB $500,000 $500,000 - - - $455,695 - - $1,455,695 0.63
Addison Mario Addison DE - $1,000,000 - - - - - - $1,000,000 0.43
Britt Justin Britt C - $1,000,000 - - - - - - $1,000,000 0.43
Kirksey Christian Kirksey ILB - $1,000,000 - - - - - - $1,000,000 0.43
Martin Jake Martin OLB $500,000 $500,000 - - - - - - $1,000,000 0.43
Blacklock Ross Blacklock DT - $834,989 - - - - - - $834,989 0.36
Tomlinson Eric Tomlinson TE $652,500 - - - - - - - $652,500 0.28
Arnold Grayland Arnold CB $504,999 - - - - - - - $504,999 0.22
Sims Jr. Steven Sims Jr. WR $300,000 $200,000 - - - - - - $500,000 0.22
Deculus Austin Deculus T $423,764 $40,688 - - - - - - $464,452 0.20
Carter Jermaine Carter ILB $247,500 $152,500 - - - - - - $400,000 0.17
Stallworth Taylor Stallworth DT $200,000 $152,500 - - - - - - $352,500 0.15
Wayne Jared Wayne WR $296,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $299,333 0.13
Rivers Derek Rivers OLB $245,522 $40,000 - - $10,000 - - - $295,522 0.13
Houston-Carson DeAndre Houston-Carson S $279,488 - - - - - - - $279,488 0.12
Wallow Garret Wallow LB $184,222 $73,971 - - - - - - $258,193 0.11
Ross D'Angelo Ross CB $253,332 - - - - - - - $253,332 0.11
Vannett Nick Vannett TE $200,000 $50,000 - - - - - - $250,000 0.11
Deiter Michael Deiter G $80,600 $125,000 - - $27,500 - - - $233,100 0.10
Austin Alex Austin CB $232,335 - - - - - - - $232,335 0.10
Zentner Ty Zentner P $178,667 - - - - - - - $178,667 0.08
Eiselen Dieter Eiselen G $156,333 - - - - - - - $156,333 0.07
Valladay Xazavian Valladay RB $145,000 $10,000 - - - - - - $155,000 0.07
Ammendola Matt Ammendola K $152,777 - - - - - - - $152,777 0.07
Boone Mike Boone RB - $150,000 - - - - - - $150,000 0.06
Deatherage Dylan Deatherage T $140,000 $6,666 - - - - - - $146,666 0.06
Verrett Jason Verrett CB $103,000 - - - - - - - $103,000 0.04
Little Greg Little T - $100,000 - - - - - - $100,000 0.04
Hyder Kerry Hyder DE $96,600 - - - - - - - $96,600 0.04
Christian Geron Christian T $92,200 - - - - - - - $92,200 0.04
Davis Khalil Davis DT $88,222 - - - - - - - $88,222 0.04
Francis Jacobi Francis S $84,000 $4,000 - - - - - - $88,000 0.04
Booker Thomas Booker DE - $84,103 - - - - - - $84,103 0.04
Beach Tyler Beach G $75,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $78,333 0.03
Gaye Ali Gaye DE $70,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $73,333 0.03
Dwumfour Michael Dwumfour DT $64,400 - - - - - - - $64,400 0.03
Hill Brandon Hill S $41,667 $19,705 - - - - - - $61,372 0.03
McCutcheon Lance McCutcheon WR $60,000 - - - - - - - $60,000 0.03
Dogbe Michael Dogbe DE $52,222 - - - - - - - $52,222 0.02
Morrissey Jimmy Morrissey C $52,222 - - - - - - - $52,222 0.02
Phillips Darius Phillips CB - $50,000 - - - - - - $50,000 0.02
Sheffield Kendall Sheffield CB - $50,000 - - - - - - $50,000 0.02
Keene Dalton Keene TE $48,333 - - - - - - - $48,333 0.02
Lopez Roy Lopez DT - $45,709 - - - - - - $45,709 0.02
Johnson Johnny Johnson WR - $20,000 - - - - - - $20,000 0.01
McCollum Tristin McCollum CB - $16,667 - - - - - - $16,667 0.01
Cunningham Myron Cunningham T - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
Hector Bruce Hector DT $12,000 - - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
Nelson Scott Nelson S $12,000 - - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
Rountree III Larry Rountree III RB $12,000 - - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
Smith Lecitus Smith G $12,000 - - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
Harris Demone Harris OLB - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
Swenson Ian Swenson LB - $2,500 - - - - - - $2,500 0.00
Estrada Drew Estrada WR - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
Green Seth Green TE - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
Daniels Damion Daniels DT - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
Dead: $43,852,138 $17,843,071 $19,785,332 $176,466 - $37,500 $6,009,769 - - $43,852,138 18.95


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 $72,324,466 $60,926,084 $8,554,448 - $225,000 $16,569,611 $625,000 $154,986,259
Injured Reserve Money $11,727,295 $4,977,147 $1,176,460 - $100,000 $1,357,500 $900,000 $19,733,401
Reserve/Non-Football Injury Money $750,000 $200,259 - - - - - $950,259
Reserve/Exempt/Commissioner’s Permission List $1,200,000 $500,000 $635,294 - - - - $2,335,294
Dead Money $17,843,071 $19,785,332 $176,466 - $37,500 $6,009,769 - $43,852,138
Practice Squad $2,993,300 - - - - - - $2,777,300
Total $106,838,132 $86,388,822 $10,542,668 - $362,500 $23,936,880 $1,525,000 $224,634,651
Cap Space $6,785,424