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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.

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