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.
Active Players (56) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % | |
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Deshaun Watson | QB | $10,540,000 | $5,400,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($67,140,000) | $15,940,000 | 8.20 | |
Eric Murray | SS | $5,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $205,882 | - | - | - | $750,000 | ($8,000,000) | $7,455,882 | 3.83 | |
Brandin Cooks | WR | $2,500,000 | - | $88,236 | - | $500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | ($13,000,000) | $5,588,236 | 2.87 | |
Tyrod Taylor | QB | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $323,529 | - | - | - | - | ($5,000,000) | $5,323,529 | 2.74 | |
David Johnson | RB | $1,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $529,412 | - | - | - | - | ($4,250,000) | $4,779,411 | 2.46 | |
Maliek Collins | DT | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $705,882 | - | - | - | - | ($4,000,000) | $4,705,882 | 2.42 | |
Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | $3,450,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($5,700,000) | $4,200,000 | 2.16 | |
Terrance Mitchell | CB | $2,500,000 | $250,000 | $470,588 | - | - | - | $500,000 | ($3,000,000) | $3,720,588 | 1.91 | |
Tytus Howard | RT | $1,606,414 | $1,727,827 | - | - | - | - | - | ($7,224,189) | $3,334,241 | 1.71 | |
Desmond King | CB | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | $441,176 | - | - | - | $250,000 | ($2,500,000) | $3,191,176 | 1.64 | |
Kevin Pierre-Louis | OLB | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | $573,529 | - | - | - | - | ($2,750,000) | $2,823,529 | 1.45 | |
Justin Reid | FS | $2,433,000 | $259,914 | - | - | - | - | - | ($259,914) | $2,692,914 | 1.38 | |
Christian Kirksey | ILB | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $647,059 | - | - | - | - | ($1,500,000) | $2,647,058 | 1.36 | |
Kamu Grugier-Hill | ILB | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $441,165 | - | - | - | - | ($1,000,000) | $2,441,165 | 1.26 | |
Justin Britt | C | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $423,528 | - | - | - | - | ($2,000,000) | $2,423,528 | 1.25 | |
Jordan Akins | TE | $2,183,000 | $190,380 | - | - | - | - | - | ($190,380) | $2,373,380 | 1.22 | |
Jordan Jenkins | DE | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $352,932 | - | - | - | - | ($2,500,000) | $2,352,932 | 1.21 | |
Cameron Johnston | P | $2,000,000 | $333,333 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,000,000) | $2,333,333 | 1.20 | |
A.J. Moore | S | $2,133,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,133,000 | 1.10 | |
Neville Hewitt | OLB | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $470,588 | - | - | - | $300,000 | ($1,200,000) | $1,970,588 | 1.01 | |
Ross Blacklock | DT | $971,247 | $834,989 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,476,214) | $1,806,236 | 0.93 | |
Danny Amendola | WR | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | $247,058 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,747,058 | 0.90 | |
Tavierre Thomas | CB | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | $235,294 | - | - | - | - | ($2,000,000) | $1,735,294 | 0.89 | |
Justin McCray | G | $1,200,000 | $250,000 | $282,353 | - | - | - | - | ($1,700,000) | $1,732,353 | 0.89 | |
Terrence Brooks | FS | $1,100,000 | $250,000 | $329,406 | - | - | - | - | ($1,350,000) | $1,679,406 | 0.86 | |
Rex Burkhead | RB | $1,125,000 | $375,000 | $147,059 | - | - | - | - | ($1,250,000) | $1,647,059 | 0.85 | |
Chris Conley | WR | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,500,000) | $1,500,000 | 0.77 | |
Pharaoh Brown | TE | $950,000 | $200,000 | $344,118 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,494,117 | 0.77 | |
DeMarcus Walker | DT | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $152,941 | - | - | - | - | ($1,300,000) | $1,452,941 | 0.75 | |
Lonnie Johnson | CB | $969,014 | $453,028 | - | - | - | - | - | ($902,600) | $1,422,042 | 0.73 | |
Max Scharping | G | $955,736 | $426,470 | - | - | - | - | - | ($852,940) | $1,382,206 | 0.71 | |
Tremon Smith | CB | $920,000 | $165,000 | $37,059 | - | $20,000 | - | - | ($740,000) | $1,142,059 | 0.59 | |
Jonathan Greenard | DE | $818,374 | $223,495 | - | - | - | - | - | ($670,485) | $1,041,869 | 0.54 | |
Jon Weeks | LS | $1,075,000 | $137,500 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,212,500) | $987,500 | 0.51 | |
Davis Mills | QB | $660,000 | $289,473 | - | - | - | - | - | ($1,157,892) | $949,473 | 0.49 | |
Charlie Heck | LT | $761,111 | $177,676 | - | - | - | - | - | ($533,028) | $938,787 | 0.48 | |
Geron Christian | LT | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $920,000 | 0.47 | |
Jake Martin | DE | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $920,000 | 0.47 | |
Jimmy Moreland | CB | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.44 | |
Nico Collins | WR | $619,167 | $225,730 | - | - | - | - | - | ($902,920) | $844,897 | 0.43 | |
Jaleel Johnson | DT | $935,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $802,774 | 0.41 | |
Antony Auclair | TE | $880,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $755,552 | 0.39 | |
Brevin Jordan | TE | $660,000 | $88,046 | - | - | - | - | - | ($352,184) | $748,046 | 0.38 | |
Garret Wallow | OLB | $660,000 | $73,971 | - | - | - | - | - | ($295,884) | $733,971 | 0.38 | |
Chris Moore | WR | $715,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $715,000 | 0.37 | |
Roy Lopez | DT | $660,000 | $45,709 | - | - | - | - | - | ($182,836) | $705,709 | 0.36 | |
Eric Wilson | OLB | $575,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($575,000) | $575,000 | 0.30 | |
Royce Freeman | RB | $485,001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $485,001 | 0.25 | |
Jimmy Morrissey | C | $440,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $440,000 | 0.23 | |
Derek Rivers | OLB | $385,000 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $435,000 | 0.22 | |
Lane Taylor | G | $418,054 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $330,554 | 0.17 | |
Chris Smith | DE | $179,166 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $141,666 | 0.07 | |
Ron'Dell Carter | DE | $129,999 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $134,999 | 0.07 | |
Jalen Camp | WR | $36,666 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $36,666 | 0.02 | |
Michael Dwumfour | DT | $36,666 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $36,666 | 0.02 | |
Connor Strachan | LB | $36,666 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $36,666 | 0.02 | |
Active Roster: | $115,736,939 | $76,892,281 | $27,182,541 | $7,448,794 | - | $520,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,800,000 | - | $115,736,939 | 59.51 |
2021 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 (12) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Laremy Tunsil (Thumb) |
LT | $990,000 | $3,250,000 | - | - | - | $5,053,333 | - | ($35,900,000) | $9,293,333 | 4.78 | |
Marcus Cannon (Back) |
RT | $4,700,000 | - | $1,323,529 | - | $50,000 | - | $900,000 | ($4,700,000) | $6,973,529 | 3.59 | |
Vincent Taylor (Ankle) |
DT | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $220,575 | - | - | - | - | ($1,250,000) | $1,470,575 | 0.76 | |
Tae Davis (Undisclosed) |
LB | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | $114,706 | - | - | - | - | ($250,000) | $1,214,705 | 0.62 | |
Jeff Driskel (Collarbone) |
QB | $715,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $715,000 | 0.37 | |
Scottie Phillips (Leg) |
RB | $610,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $610,000 | 0.31 | |
Davion Davis (Leg) |
WR | $606,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $606,666 | 0.31 | |
Cole Toner (Illness) |
G | $562,221 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $562,221 | 0.29 | |
Hardy Nickerson Jr. (Concussion) |
ILB | $550,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $472,222 | 0.24 | |
Phillip Dorsett (Foot) |
WR | $275,000 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($100,000) | $325,000 | 0.17 | |
Jonathan Owens (Wrist) |
S | $259,998 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $264,998 | 0.14 | |
Grayland Arnold (Undisclosed) |
CB | $129,999 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $134,999 | 0.07 | |
Injured Reserve: | $22,643,248 | $11,398,885 | $3,660,000 | $1,658,810 | - | $50,000 | $5,053,333 | $900,000 | - | $22,643,248 | 11.64 |
2021 Practice Squad
Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's salary cap.
Player (14) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Isaiah Johnson | CB | $165,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $165,600 | 0.09 | |
Damon Hazelton | WR | $46,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $46,000 | 0.02 | |
T.J. Green | S | $42,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $42,000 | 0.02 | |
Darius Anderson | RB | $36,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $36,800 | 0.02 | |
Sam Cooper | G | $18,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18,400 | 0.01 | |
Jake Eldrenkamp | G | $18,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18,400 | 0.01 | |
Carson Green | T | $18,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18,400 | 0.01 | |
Demone Harris | OLB | $18,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18,400 | 0.01 | |
Paul Quessenberry | TE | $18,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18,400 | 0.01 | |
Jaylen Samuels | RB | $14,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $14,000 | 0.01 | |
Dominik Eberle | K | $9,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $9,200 | 0.00 | |
Jordan Steckler | G | $9,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $9,200 | 0.00 | |
Jordan Veasy | WR | $9,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $9,200 | 0.00 | |
Josh Watson | LB | $9,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $9,200 | 0.00 | |
Practice Squad: | $433,200 | $433,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $433,200 | 0.22 |
2021 Dead Cap
Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's salary cap.
Player (80) | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % | |
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Whitney Mercilus | OLB | $3,783,334 | $1,500,000 | $617,647 | - | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | $7,900,981 | 4.06 | |
Zach Cunningham | ILB | $715,000 | $2,400,000 | $323,521 | - | - | $1,877,500 | - | - | $5,316,021 | 2.73 | |
Bradley Roby | CB | - | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | $3,672,431 | - | - | $4,672,431 | 2.40 | |
Randall Cobb | WR | - | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | $1,500,000 | - | - | $3,500,000 | 1.80 | |
Nick Martin | C | - | $2,500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,500,000 | 1.29 | |
Phillip Lindsay | RB | $1,375,000 | $500,000 | $294,110 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,169,110 | 1.12 | |
Shaq Lawson | DE | - | - | - | - | $100,000 | $1,752,500 | - | - | $1,852,500 | 0.95 | |
Mark Ingram | RB | $583,337 | $750,000 | $205,877 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,539,214 | 0.79 | |
Benardrick McKinney | ILB | - | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,500,000 | 0.77 | |
Andre Roberts | WR | $783,333 | $500,000 | $176,466 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,459,799 | 0.75 | |
Joe Thomas | ILB | $990,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,240,000 | 0.64 | |
Jeff Driskel | QB | $638,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $888,000 | 0.46 | |
Bryan Anger | P | - | $833,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $833,334 | 0.43 | |
Vernon Hargreaves | CB | $444,440 | $200,000 | $141,176 | - | - | - | - | - | $785,616 | 0.40 | |
Zach Fulton | G | - | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $750,000 | 0.39 | |
Chris Moore | WR | $342,400 | $300,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $642,400 | 0.33 | |
Brandon Dunn | DT | - | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $500,000 | 0.26 | |
Darren Fells | TE | - | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $500,000 | 0.26 | |
Alex Erickson | WR | $390,000 | $110,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $500,000 | 0.26 | |
Crevon LeBlanc | CB | $484,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $484,000 | 0.25 | |
Antony Auclair | TE | $322,500 | $137,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $460,000 | 0.24 | |
Charles Omenihu | DE | $377,780 | $73,820 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $451,600 | 0.23 | |
Bennie Joppru | TE | - | $408,750 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $408,750 | 0.21 | |
Jaleel Johnson | DT | $300,000 | $100,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $400,000 | 0.21 | |
Roderick Johnson | T | $300,000 | $50,000 | - | - | $50,000 | - | - | - | $400,000 | 0.21 | |
Lane Taylor | G | $245,444 | $137,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $382,944 | 0.20 | |
Derek Rivers | OLB | $195,000 | $100,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $295,000 | 0.15 | |
Anthony Miller | WR | $268,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $268,900 | 0.14 | |
Jaylen Samuels | RB | $251,333 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $251,333 | 0.13 | |
Senio Kelemete | G | - | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $250,000 | 0.13 | |
Chris Smith | DE | $235,166 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $235,166 | 0.12 | |
Hardy Nickerson Jr. | ILB | $180,000 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $230,000 | 0.12 | |
Kahale Warring | TE | - | $223,051 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $223,051 | 0.11 | |
Jordan Steckler | G | $221,999 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $221,999 | 0.11 | |
Dontrell Hilliard | RB | $120,000 | $80,000 | - | - | $20,000 | - | - | - | $220,000 | 0.11 | |
Jordan Veasy | WR | $211,332 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $211,332 | 0.11 | |
Paul Quessenberry | TE | $202,132 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $202,132 | 0.10 | |
Buddy Howell | RB | - | $200,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $200,000 | 0.10 | |
Grayland Arnold | CB | $197,066 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $197,066 | 0.10 | |
Keke Coutee | WR | - | $182,258 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $182,258 | 0.09 | |
Jonathan Owens | S | $178,666 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $178,666 | 0.09 | |
Carson Green | T | $165,466 | $8,333 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $173,799 | 0.09 | |
Michael Dwumfour | DT | $165,332 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $165,332 | 0.09 | |
Cole Toner | G | $102,222 | $57,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $159,722 | 0.08 | |
Jaylen Watkins | CB | - | $150,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $150,000 | 0.08 | |
Jake Eldrenkamp | G | $148,422 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $148,422 | 0.08 | |
Connor Strachan | LB | $146,932 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $146,932 | 0.08 | |
Joey Slye | K | $141,666 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $141,666 | 0.07 | |
T.J. Green | S | $135,111 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $135,111 | 0.07 | |
Angelo Blackson | DE | - | $125,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $125,000 | 0.06 | |
John Reid | CB | - | $123,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $123,600 | 0.06 | |
Damon Hazelton | WR | $107,800 | $4,166 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $111,966 | 0.06 | |
Demone Harris | OLB | $106,311 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $106,311 | 0.05 | |
Cornell Armstrong | CB | - | $100,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $100,000 | 0.05 | |
Josh Watson | LB | $94,444 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $94,444 | 0.05 | |
Jalen Camp | WR | $73,332 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $73,332 | 0.04 | |
Isaiah Coulter | WR | - | $73,238 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $73,238 | 0.04 | |
Xavier Williams | DT | $55,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $55,000 | 0.03 | |
Cullen Gillaspia | FB | - | $51,580 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $51,580 | 0.03 | |
Donte Moncrief | WR | - | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $50,000 | 0.03 | |
Duke Ejiofor | DE | - | $46,315 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $46,315 | 0.02 | |
Shyheim Carter | S | $46,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $46,000 | 0.02 | |
Darius Jackson | RB | $46,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $46,000 | 0.02 | |
Dominik Eberle | K | $45,866 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $45,866 | 0.02 | |
Ryan McCollum | C | $36,800 | $8,333 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $45,133 | 0.02 | |
Hjalte Froholdt | G | $36,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $36,800 | 0.02 | |
Peter Kalambayi | OLB | - | $29,602 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $29,602 | 0.02 | |
Jordan Thomas | TE | - | $29,602 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $29,602 | 0.02 | |
Antonio Phillips | CB | $18,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $18,400 | 0.01 | |
Tyler Simmons | WR | - | $16,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $16,667 | 0.01 | |
Phillip Dorsett | WR | $14,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $14,000 | 0.01 | |
Auzoyah Alufohai | DT | - | $13,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $13,334 | 0.01 | |
Johnny Townsend | P | $9,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $9,200 | 0.00 | |
Cordel Iwuagwu | G | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 | |
Scottie Phillips | RB | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 | |
Jan Johnson | LB | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 | |
Jamir Jones | LB | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 | |
Dylan Stapleton | TE | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 | |
Elex Woodworth | G | - | $2,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,667 | 0.00 | |
Ira Lewis | DT | - | $167 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $167 | 0.00 | |
Dead: | $48,012,147 | $16,031,266 | $19,249,653 | $1,758,797 | - | $170,000 | $10,802,431 | - | - | $48,012,147 | 24.69 |
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 | $76,892,281 | $27,182,541 | $7,448,794 | - | $520,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,800,000 | $115,736,939 | |
Injured Reserve Money | $11,398,885 | $3,660,000 | $1,658,810 | - | $50,000 | $5,053,333 | $900,000 | $22,643,248 | |
Dead Money | $16,031,266 | $19,249,653 | $1,758,797 | - | $170,000 | $10,802,431 | - | $48,012,147 | |
Practice Squad | $433,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $433,200 | |
Total | $104,755,632 | $50,092,194 | $10,866,401 | - | $740,000 | $18,355,764 | $2,700,000 | $186,825,534 | |
Cap Space | $7,643,225 |