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Houston Texans 2021 Cap Table
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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Total Cap Allocations
$184,215,794 / 29th
Cap Space
$10,252,965 / 4th
Reserve Lists
$23,132,956 / 16th
Dead Cap
$43,426,555 / 13th
2021 Active Roster Cap
| Player (52) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus Proration | Per Game Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Proration | Incentives Likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Deshaun Watson | QB | 26 | $15,940,000 | 8.73% | ($67,140,000) | $10,540,000 | $5,400,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Murray Eric Murray | SS | 27 | $7,455,882 | 4.09% | ($8,000,000) | $5,000,000 | $1,500,000 | - | $205,882 | - | - | - | $750,000 |
| Cooks Brandin Cooks | WR | 28 | $5,588,236 | 3.06% | ($13,000,000) | $2,500,000 | - | - | $88,236 | - | $500,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| Taylor Tyrod Taylor | QB | 32 | $5,323,529 | 2.92% | ($5,000,000) | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | $323,529 | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson David Johnson | RB | 30 | $4,779,411 | 2.62% | ($4,250,000) | $1,250,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $529,412 | - | - | - | - |
| Collins Maliek Collins | DL | 26 | $4,705,882 | 2.58% | ($4,000,000) | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $705,882 | - | - | - | - |
| Fairbairn Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 27 | $4,200,000 | 2.30% | ($5,700,000) | $3,450,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitchell Terrance Mitchell | CB | 29 | $3,720,588 | 2.04% | ($3,000,000) | $2,500,000 | $250,000 | - | $470,588 | - | - | - | $500,000 |
| Howard Tytus Howard | RT | 25 | $3,334,241 | 1.83% | ($7,224,189) | $1,606,414 | $1,727,827 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| King Desmond King | CB | 27 | $3,191,176 | 1.75% | ($2,500,000) | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | - | $441,176 | - | - | - | $250,000 |
| Pierre-Louis Kevin Pierre-Louis | ED | 30 | $2,823,529 | 1.55% | ($2,750,000) | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | - | $573,529 | - | - | - | - |
| Reid Justin Reid | FS | 24 | $2,692,914 | 1.48% | ($259,914) | $2,433,000 | $259,914 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirksey Christian Kirksey | LB | 29 | $2,647,058 | 1.45% | ($1,500,000) | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - | $647,059 | - | - | - | - |
| Grugier-Hill Kamu Grugier-Hill | LB | 27 | $2,441,165 | 1.34% | ($1,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $441,165 | - | - | - | - |
| Britt Justin Britt | C | 30 | $2,423,528 | 1.33% | ($2,000,000) | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - | $423,528 | - | - | - | - |
| Akins Jordan Akins | TE | 29 | $2,373,380 | 1.30% | ($190,380) | $2,183,000 | $190,380 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jenkins Jordan Jenkins | DL | 27 | $2,352,932 | 1.29% | ($2,500,000) | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - | $352,932 | - | - | - | - |
| Johnston Cameron Johnston | P | 29 | $2,333,333 | 1.28% | ($3,000,000) | $2,000,000 | $333,333 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moore A.J. Moore | S | 26 | $2,133,000 | 1.17% | - | $2,133,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hewitt Neville Hewitt | ED | 28 | $1,970,588 | 1.08% | ($1,200,000) | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | - | $470,588 | - | - | - | $300,000 |
| Blacklock Ross Blacklock | DL | 23 | $1,806,236 | 0.99% | ($3,476,214) | $971,247 | $834,989 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amendola Danny Amendola | WR | 36 | $1,747,058 | 0.96% | - | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | - | $247,058 | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Tavierre Thomas | CB | 25 | $1,735,294 | 0.95% | ($2,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | - | $235,294 | - | - | - | - |
| McCray Justin McCray | G | 29 | $1,732,353 | 0.95% | ($1,700,000) | $1,200,000 | $250,000 | - | $282,353 | - | - | - | - |
| Brooks Terrence Brooks | FS | 29 | $1,679,406 | 0.92% | ($1,350,000) | $1,100,000 | $250,000 | - | $329,406 | - | - | - | - |
| Burkhead Rex Burkhead | RB | 31 | $1,647,059 | 0.90% | ($1,250,000) | $1,125,000 | $375,000 | - | $147,059 | - | - | - | - |
| Conley Chris Conley | WR | 29 | $1,500,000 | 0.82% | ($1,500,000) | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brown Pharaoh Brown | TE | 27 | $1,494,117 | 0.82% | - | $950,000 | $200,000 | - | $344,118 | - | - | - | - |
| Walker DeMarcus Walker | DL | 27 | $1,452,941 | 0.80% | ($1,300,000) | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | - | $152,941 | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Lonnie Johnson | CB | 24 | $1,422,042 | 0.78% | ($902,600) | $969,014 | $453,028 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scharping Max Scharping | G | 25 | $1,382,206 | 0.76% | ($852,940) | $955,736 | $426,470 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smith Tremon Smith | CB | 25 | $1,142,059 | 0.63% | ($740,000) | $920,000 | $165,000 | - | $37,059 | - | $20,000 | - | - |
| Greenard Jonathan Greenard | DL | 24 | $1,041,869 | 0.57% | ($670,485) | $818,374 | $223,495 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weeks Jon Weeks | LS | 35 | $987,500 | 0.54% | ($1,212,500) | $1,075,000 | $137,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mills Davis Mills | QB | 23 | $949,473 | 0.52% | ($1,157,892) | $660,000 | $289,473 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heck Charlie Heck | LT | 25 | $938,787 | 0.51% | ($533,028) | $761,111 | $177,676 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heck Charlie Heck | LT | 25 | $938,787 | 0.51% | ($533,028) | $761,111 | $177,676 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Geron Christian | LT | 25 | $920,000 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Geron Christian | LT | 25 | $920,000 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Martin Jake Martin | DL | 26 | $920,000 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moreland Jimmy Moreland | CB | 26 | $850,000 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moreland Jimmy Moreland | CB | 26 | $850,000 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Collins Nico Collins | WR | 22 | $844,897 | 0.46% | ($902,920) | $619,167 | $225,730 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Jaleel Johnson | DL | 27 | $802,774 | 0.44% | - | $935,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Jaleel Johnson | DL | 27 | $802,774 | 0.44% | - | $935,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auclair Antony Auclair | TE | 28 | $755,552 | 0.41% | - | $880,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Brevin Jordan | TE | 21 | $748,046 | 0.41% | ($352,184) | $660,000 | $88,046 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wallow Garret Wallow | ED | 22 | $733,971 | 0.40% | ($295,884) | $660,000 | $73,971 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moore Chris Moore | WR | 28 | $715,000 | 0.39% | - | $715,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lopez Roy Lopez | DL | 24 | $705,709 | 0.39% | ($182,836) | $660,000 | $45,709 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wilson Eric Wilson | ED | 27 | $575,000 | 0.32% | ($575,000) | $575,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freeman Royce Freeman | RB | 25 | $485,001 | 0.27% | - | $485,001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2021 Injured Reserve Cap
Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (10) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus Proration | Per Game Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Proration | Incentives Likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunsil Laremy Tunsil | LT | 27 | $9,293,333 | 5.09% | ($35,900,000) | $990,000 | $3,250,000 | - | - | - | - | $5,053,333 | - |
| Cannon Marcus Cannon | RT | 33 | $6,973,529 | 3.82% | ($4,700,000) | $4,700,000 | - | - | $1,323,529 | - | $50,000 | - | $900,000 |
| Taylor Vincent Taylor | DL | 27 | $1,470,575 | 0.81% | ($1,250,000) | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | - | $220,575 | - | - | - | - |
| Davis Tae Davis | LB | 25 | $1,214,705 | 0.67% | ($250,000) | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | - | $114,706 | - | - | - | - |
| Davis Tae Davis | LB | 25 | $1,214,705 | 0.67% | ($250,000) | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | - | $114,706 | - | - | - | - |
| Driskel Jeff Driskel | QB | 28 | $715,000 | 0.39% | - | $715,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phillips Scottie Phillips | RB | 24 | $610,000 | 0.33% | - | $610,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Davis Davion Davis | WR | 25 | $606,666 | 0.33% | - | $606,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toner Cole Toner | G | 27 | $562,221 | 0.31% | - | $562,221 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nickerson Jr. Hardy Nickerson Jr. | LB | 27 | $472,222 | 0.26% | - | $550,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2021 Dead Money Cap
Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (28) | Pos | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercilus Whitney Mercilus | OLB | $7,900,981 | 4.33% | ||||||||||
| Cunningham Zach Cunningham | ILB | $5,316,021 | 2.91% | ||||||||||
| Roby Bradley Roby | CB | $4,672,431 | 2.56% | ||||||||||
| Cobb Randall Cobb | WR | $3,500,000 | 1.92% | ||||||||||
| Martin Nick Martin | C | $2,500,000 | 1.37% | ||||||||||
| Lindsay Phillip Lindsay | RB | $2,169,110 | 1.19% | ||||||||||
| Lawson Shaq Lawson | DE | $1,852,500 | 1.02% | ||||||||||
| Ingram Mark Ingram | RB | $1,539,214 | 0.84% | ||||||||||
| McKinney Benardrick McKinney | ILB | $1,500,000 | 0.82% | ||||||||||
| Roberts Andre Roberts | WR | $1,459,799 | 0.80% | ||||||||||
| Thomas Joe Thomas | ILB | $1,240,000 | 0.68% | ||||||||||
| Thomas Joe Thomas | ILB | $1,240,000 | 0.68% | ||||||||||
| Driskel Jeff Driskel | QB | $888,000 | 0.49% | ||||||||||
| Driskel Jeff Driskel | QB | $888,000 | 0.49% | ||||||||||
| Anger Bryan Anger | P | $833,334 | 0.46% | ||||||||||
| Hargreaves Vernon Hargreaves | CB | $785,616 | 0.43% | ||||||||||
| Hargreaves Vernon Hargreaves | CB | $785,616 | 0.43% | ||||||||||
| Fulton Zach Fulton | G | $750,000 | 0.41% | ||||||||||
| Moore Chris Moore | WR | $642,400 | 0.35% | ||||||||||
| Erickson Alex Erickson | WR | $500,000 | 0.27% | ||||||||||
| Dunn Brandon Dunn | DT | $500,000 | 0.27% | ||||||||||
| Fells Darren Fells | TE | $500,000 | 0.27% | ||||||||||
| LeBlanc Crevon LeBlanc | CB | $470,000 | 0.26% | ||||||||||
| Auclair Antony Auclair | TE | $460,000 | 0.25% | ||||||||||
| Omenihu Charles Omenihu | DE | $451,600 | 0.25% | ||||||||||
| Froholdt Hjalte Froholdt | G | $36,800 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| McCollum Ryan McCollum | C | $36,800 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| McCollum Ryan McCollum | C | $8,333 | 0.00% |
2021 Cap Totals
| Cap Maximum Summary | ||
| 2021 NFL Salary Cap | $182,500,000 | |
| 2020 Rollover Cap | $9,189,845 | 12th |
| Adjustment | $2,778,914 | 7th |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $194,468,759 | 13th |
| Active Roster | $117,656,283 | 27th |
| Injured Reserve | $23,132,956 | 15th |
| Dead Money | $43,426,555 | 13th |
| Total Allocations | $184,215,794 | 29th |
| Cap Space | $10,252,965 | 4th |
2021 Deadlines
| Deadline Date | Player | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/15/2026 | Derek Stingley Jr. |
BASE
2027-28 Base — 5th league day of 2026 |
$20,000,000 |
| 3/15/2026 | Nico Collins |
BASE
2026-27 Base — 5th league day of 2026 |
$10,000,000 |
| 8/1/2026 | C.J. Stroud |
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — training camp |
$4,552,170 |
