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Houston Texans

Houston Texans 2021 Salary Cap

Texans 2021 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Houston Texans 2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.

Texans – The Athletic

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Active Players (88) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Watson Deshaun Watson QB $15,940,000 $10,540,000 $5,400,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($67,140,000) $15,940,000 8.20
Cobb Randall Cobb WR $10,470,588 $8,250,000 $2,000,000 $220,588 0- 0- 0- 0- ($12,250,000) $10,470,588 5.38
Tunsil Laremy Tunsil LT $9,293,333 $990,000 $3,250,000 0- 0- 0- $5,053,333 0- ($35,900,000) $9,293,333 4.78
Mercilus Whitney Mercilus OLB $8,000,000 $4,500,000 $1,500,000 0- 0- 0- $2,000,000 0- ($15,000,000) $8,000,000 4.11
Murray Eric Murray SS $7,468,750 $5,000,000 $1,500,000 $218,750 0- 0- 0- $750,000 ($6,500,000) $7,468,750 3.84
Cannon Marcus Cannon RT $6,973,529 $4,700,000 0- $1,323,529 0- $50,000 0- $900,000 0- $6,973,529 3.59
Cunningham Zach Cunningham ILB $5,767,500 $990,000 $2,400,000 $500,000 0- 0- $1,877,500 0- ($18,100,000) $5,767,500 2.97
Cooks Brandin Cooks WR $5,632,352 $2,500,000 0- $132,353 0- $500,000 $2,500,000 0- ($9,800,000) $5,632,352 2.90
Taylor Tyrod Taylor QB $5,323,529 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 $323,529 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,500,000) $5,323,529 2.74
Johnson David Johnson RB $4,779,411 $1,250,000 $3,000,000 $529,412 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,250,000) $4,779,411 2.46
Collins Maliek Collins DT $4,705,882 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $705,882 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,000,000) $4,705,882 2.42
Fairbairn Ka'imi Fairbairn K $4,200,000 $3,450,000 $750,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($4,250,000) $4,200,000 2.16
Dunn Brandon Dunn DE $4,132,352 $3,250,000 $500,000 $382,353 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,000,000) $4,132,352 2.12
Mitchell Terrance Mitchell CB $3,750,000 $2,500,000 $250,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- $500,000 ($3,000,000) $3,750,000 1.93
Howard Tytus Howard RT $3,334,241 $1,606,414 $1,727,827 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($7,224,189) $3,334,241 1.71
Lawson Shaq Lawson DE $3,250,000 $1,400,000 0- 0- 0- $100,000 $1,750,000 0- ($8,400,000) $3,250,000 1.67
King Desmond King CB $3,191,176 $2,000,000 $500,000 $441,176 0- 0- 0- $250,000 ($500,000) $3,191,176 1.64
Lindsay Phillip Lindsay RB $3,073,529 $2,250,000 $500,000 $323,529 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,000,000) $3,073,529 1.58
Pierre-Louis Kevin Pierre-Louis OLB $2,823,529 $1,750,000 $500,000 $573,529 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,750,000) $2,823,529 1.45
Reid Justin Reid FS $2,692,914 $2,433,000 $259,914 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($259,914) $2,692,914 1.38
Kirksey Christian Kirksey ILB $2,647,058 $1,500,000 $500,000 $647,059 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $2,647,058 1.36
Roberts Andre Roberts WR $2,600,000 $1,500,000 $500,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- $100,000 ($2,500,000) $2,600,000 1.34
Grugier-Hill Kamu Grugier-Hill OLB $2,441,165 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $441,165 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $2,441,165 1.26
Akins Jordan Akins TE $2,373,380 $2,183,000 $190,380 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($190,380) $2,373,380 1.22
Jenkins Jordan Jenkins OLB $2,352,932 $1,500,000 $500,000 $352,932 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,000,000) $2,352,932 1.21
Johnston Cameron Johnston P $2,333,333 $2,000,000 $333,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,000,000) $2,333,333 1.20
Ingram Mark Ingram RB $2,323,521 $1,500,000 $500,000 $323,521 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $2,323,521 1.19
Moore A.J. Moore S $2,133,000 $2,133,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $2,133,000 1.10
Britt Justin Britt C $2,000,000 $1,500,000 $500,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $2,000,000 1.03
Hargreaves Vernon Hargreaves CB $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $200,000 $300,000 0- 0- 0- $500,000 ($500,000) $2,000,000 1.03
Blacklock Ross Blacklock DT $1,806,236 $971,247 $834,989 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($3,476,214) $1,806,236 0.93
McCray Justin McCray G $1,750,000 $1,200,000 $250,000 $300,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $1,750,000 0.90
Thomas Tavierre Thomas CB $1,750,000 $1,000,000 $500,000 $250,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($2,000,000) $1,750,000 0.90
Brooks Terrence Brooks FS $1,679,406 $1,100,000 $250,000 $329,406 0- 0- 0- 0- ($250,000) $1,679,406 0.86
Johnson Jaleel Johnson DT $1,538,235 $1,000,000 $100,000 $188,235 0- 0- 0- $250,000 ($400,000) $1,538,235 0.79
Conley Chris Conley WR $1,500,000 $1,250,000 $250,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($1,500,000) $1,500,000 0.77
Brown Pharaoh Brown TE $1,494,117 $950,000 $200,000 $344,118 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,494,117 0.77
Taylor Vincent Taylor DT $1,470,575 $1,000,000 $250,000 $220,575 0- 0- 0- 0- ($600,000) $1,470,575 0.76
Thomas Joe Thomas ILB $1,470,575 $1,000,000 $250,000 $220,575 0- 0- 0- 0- ($250,000) $1,470,575 0.76
Walker DeMarcus Walker DE $1,452,941 $1,000,000 $300,000 $152,941 0- 0- 0- 0- ($800,000) $1,452,941 0.75
Howell Buddy Howell RB $1,447,058 $1,000,000 $200,000 $247,059 0- 0- 0- 0- ($200,000) $1,447,058 0.74
Johnson Lonnie Johnson CB $1,419,450 $968,150 $451,300 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($902,600) $1,419,450 0.73
Scharping Max Scharping G $1,382,206 $955,736 $426,470 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($852,940) $1,382,206 0.71
Moore Chris Moore WR $1,335,294 $1,000,000 $300,000 $35,294 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $1,335,294 0.69
Davis Tae Davis LB $1,214,705 $1,000,000 $100,000 $114,706 0- 0- 0- 0- ($250,000) $1,214,705 0.62
Erickson Alex Erickson WR $1,200,000 $990,000 $110,000 $100,000 0- 0- 0- 0- ($500,000) $1,200,000 0.62
Moncrief Donte Moncrief WR $1,150,000 $1,075,000 $50,000 0- 0- $25,000 0- 0- ($50,000) $1,150,000 0.59
Johnson Roderick Johnson T $1,150,000 $920,000 $50,000 $130,000 0- $50,000 0- 0- ($350,000) $1,150,000 0.59
Coutee Keke Coutee WR $1,102,258 $920,000 $182,258 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($182,258) $1,102,258 0.57
Armstrong Cornell Armstrong CB $1,096,470 $920,000 $100,000 $76,471 0- 0- 0- 0- ($100,000) $1,096,470 0.56
Nickerson Jr. Hardy Nickerson Jr. ILB $1,089,411 $990,000 $50,000 $49,412 0- 0- 0- 0- ($50,000) $1,089,411 0.56
Smith Tremon Smith CB $1,077,058 $204,118 $920,000 $90,000 $47,059 0- $20,000 0- 0- ($290,000) $1,077,058 $204,118 0.55
Hilliard Dontrell Hilliard RB $1,061,176 $182,352 $920,000 $80,000 $41,176 0- $20,000 0- 0- ($200,000) $1,061,176 $182,352 0.55
Rivers Derek Rivers OLB $1,047,058 $294,118 $850,000 $100,000 $97,059 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $1,047,058 $294,118 0.54
Greenard Jonathan Greenard OLB $1,041,869 $223,495 $818,374 $223,495 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($670,485) $1,041,869 $223,495 0.54
Toner Cole Toner G $1,029,264 $161,030 $920,000 $57,500 $51,765 0- 0- 0- 0- ($57,500) $1,029,264 $161,030 0.53
Warring Kahale Warring TE $1,003,051 $223,051 $780,000 $223,051 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($446,102) $1,003,051 $223,051 0.52
Taylor Lane Taylor G $987,500 $137,500 $1,075,000 $137,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($400,000) $987,500 $137,500 0.51
Weeks Jon Weeks LS $987,500 $137,500 $1,075,000 $137,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($250,000) $987,500 $137,500 0.51
Auclair Antony Auclair TE $987,500 $137,500 $990,000 $137,500 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($350,000) $987,500 $137,500 0.51
Heck Charlie Heck G $957,676 $177,676 $780,000 $177,676 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($533,028) $957,676 $177,676 0.49
Omenihu Charles Omenihu DE $923,820 $73,820 $850,000 $73,820 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($147,640) $923,820 $73,820 0.48
Crossen Keion Crossen CB $920,000 $920,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $920,000 0.47
Martin Jake Martin OLB $920,000 $920,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $920,000 0.47
Reid John Reid CB $903,600 $123,600 $780,000 $123,600 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($370,800) $903,600 $123,600 0.46
Collins Nico Collins WR $885,730 $225,730 $660,000 $225,730 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($902,920) $885,730 $225,730 0.46
Coulter Isaiah Coulter WR $853,238 $73,238 $780,000 $73,238 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($219,714) $853,238 $73,238 0.44
Finley Ryan Finley QB $850,000 $850,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $850,000 0.44
Izzo Ryan Izzo TE $850,000 $850,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $850,000 0.44
Ejiofor Duke Ejiofor OLB $826,315 $46,315 $780,000 $46,315 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($46,315) $826,315 $46,315 0.42
Alufohai Auzoyah Alufohai DT $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Froholdt Hjalte Froholdt G $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Hall Nate Hall LB $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Owens Jonathan Owens S $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Phillips Scottie Phillips RB $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Steckler Jordan Steckler G $780,000 $780,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $780,000 0.40
Jordan Brevin Jordan TE $748,046 $88,046 $660,000 $88,046 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($352,184) $748,046 $88,046 0.38
Wallow Garret Wallow LB $733,971 $73,971 $660,000 $73,971 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($295,884) $733,971 $73,971 0.38
Lopez Roy Lopez DT $705,709 $45,709 $660,000 $45,709 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($182,836) $705,709 $45,709 0.36
Green Carson Green T $668,333 $8,333 $660,000 $8,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($25,000) $668,333 $8,333 0.34
McCollum Ryan McCollum C $668,333 $8,333 $660,000 $8,333 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($25,000) $668,333 $8,333 0.34
Hazelton Damon Hazelton WR $664,166 $4,167 $660,000 $4,167 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- ($37,500) $664,166 $4,167 0.34
Cabral Cohl Cabral C $660,000 $660,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $660,000 0.34
Carter Shyheim Carter S $660,000 $660,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $660,000 0.34
Quessenberry Paul Quessenberry TE $660,000 $660,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $660,000 0.34
Williams Marlon Williams WR $660,000 $660,000 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- $660,000 0.34
Hewitt Neville Hewitt ILB 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Mills Davis Mills QB 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0- 0.00
Active Roster: $197,126,854 $128,683,921 $40,101,955 $11,735,158 - $765,000 $13,180,833 $3,250,000 - $197,126,854 101.37


2021 Reserve/Suspended Cap

Players who are currently suspended. Their cap figures count toward the team total.

Player (1) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
RobyBradley Roby CB $10,235,293 $8,941,176 $1,000,000 $294,118 - - - - ($2,000,000) $10,235,293 5.26

 

2021 Projected Draft Pool Cap

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

Player (5) 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 3, Pick #67Davis Mills Round 3, Pick #67 QB $948,642 $660,000 $288,642 - - - - - - $948,642 $288,642
Round 3, Pick #89Nico Collins Round 3, Pick #89 WR $885,730 $660,000 $225,730 - - - - - - $885,730 $225,730
Round 5, Pick #147Brevin Jordan Round 5, Pick #147 TE $748,046 $660,000 $88,046 - - - - - - $748,046 $88,046
Round 5, Pick #170Garret Wallow Round 5, Pick #170 LB $733,970 $660,000 $73,970 - - - - - - $733,970 $73,970
Round 6, Pick #195Roy Lopez Round 6, Pick #195 DT $705,709 $660,000 $45,709 - - - - - - $705,709 $45,709
Projected Draft Pool: $4,022,097 $4,022,097 $722,097


2021 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 (21) Pos. Cap Hit Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
MartinNick Martin C $2,500,000 - $2,500,000 - - - - - - $2,500,000 1.29
McKinneyBenardrick McKinney ILB $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 - - - - - - $1,500,000 0.77
AngerBryan Anger P $833,334 - $833,334 - - - - - - $833,334 0.43
FultonZach Fulton G $750,000 - $750,000 - - - - - - $750,000 0.39
FellsDarren Fells TE $500,000 - $500,000 - - - - - - $500,000 0.26
JoppruBennie Joppru TE $408,750 - $408,750 - - - - - - $408,750 0.21
KelemeteSenio Kelemete G $250,000 - $250,000 - - - - - - $250,000 0.13
WatkinsJaylen Watkins CB $150,000 - $150,000 - - - - - - $150,000 0.08
BlacksonAngelo Blackson DE $125,000 - $125,000 - - - - - - $125,000 0.06
GillaspiaCullen Gillaspia FB $51,580 - $51,580 - - - - - - $51,580 0.03
KalambayiPeter Kalambayi OLB $29,602 - $29,602 - - - - - - $29,602 0.02
ThomasJordan Thomas TE $29,602 - $29,602 - - - - - - $29,602 0.02
SimmonsTyler Simmons WR $16,667 - $16,667 - - - - - - $16,667 0.01
AlufohaiAuzoyah Alufohai DT $13,334 - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
IwuagwuCordel Iwuagwu G $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
PhillipsScottie Phillips RB $6,667 - $6,667 - - - - - - $6,667 0.00
JohnsonJan Johnson LB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
JonesJamir Jones LB $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
StapletonDylan Stapleton TE $3,334 - $3,334 - - - - - - $3,334 0.00
WoodworthElex Woodworth G $2,667 - $2,667 - - - - - - $2,667 0.00
LewisIra Lewis DT $167 - $167 - - - - - - $167 0.00
Dead Money: $7,184,039 - $7,184,039 - - - - - - $7,184,039 3.69

2021 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2021 NFL Salary Cap $182,500,000
2020 Rollover Cap $9,189,845
Adjustment $2,778,914
Adjusted Salary Cap $194,468,759
All Contracts $128,683,921 $40,101,955 $11,735,158 - $765,000 $13,180,833 $3,250,000 $197,126,854
Top 51 Contracts $100,885,547 $37,966,471 $11,498,099 - $725,000 $13,180,833 $3,250,000 $170,155,543
Reserve/Suspended Money $8,941,176 $1,000,000 $294,118 - - - - $10,235,293
Dead Money - $7,184,039 - - - - - $7,184,039
Total (All) $137,625,097 $48,285,994 $12,029,276 - $765,000 $13,180,833 $3,250,000 $214,546,186
Total (w/Top 51) $109,826,723 $46,150,510 $11,792,217 - $725,000 $13,180,833 $3,250,000 $187,574,875
Cap Space (w/All) $-20,077,427
Cap Space (w/Top 51) $6,893,884