
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.
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Active Players (52) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
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Laremy Tunsil | LT | $19,400,000 | $16,150,000 | $3,250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($25,900,000) | $19,400,000 | 10.53 |
J.J. Watt | DE | $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $17,500,000 | 9.50 |
Deshaun Watson | QB | $15,940,000 | $10,540,000 | $5,400,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($67,140,000) | $15,940,000 | 8.65 |
Brandin Cooks | WR | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $12,000,000 | 6.52 |
Whitney Mercilus | OLB | $12,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($15,150,000) | $12,000,000 | 6.52 |
Zach Cunningham | ILB | $11,400,000 | $8,500,000 | $2,400,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | ($18,100,000) | $11,400,000 | 6.19 |
Randall Cobb | WR | $10,625,000 | $8,250,000 | $2,000,000 | $375,000 | - | - | - | - | ($12,250,000) | $10,625,000 | 5.77 |
David Johnson | RB | $9,000,000 | $7,950,000 | - | $1,050,000 | - | - | - | - | ($2,100,000) | $9,000,000 | 4.89 |
Nick Martin | C | $8,750,000 | $7,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | ($2,500,000) | $8,750,000 | 4.75 |
Benardrick McKinney | ILB | $8,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | ($1,500,000) | $8,500,000 | 4.61 |
Eric Murray | SS | $6,750,000 | $5,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | ($6,500,000) | $6,750,000 | 3.66 |
Duke Johnson | RB | $5,150,000 | $4,650,000 | - | $400,000 | - | $100,000 | - | - | - | $5,150,000 | 2.80 |
Brandon Dunn | DE | $4,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | - | - | - | - | ($1,000,000) | $4,250,000 | 2.31 |
Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | $4,200,000 | $3,450,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | ($4,250,000) | $4,200,000 | 2.28 |
Zach Fulton | G | $3,750,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - | - | $750,000 | - | ($750,000) | $3,750,000 | 2.04 |
Tytus Howard | RT | $3,334,241 | $1,606,414 | $1,727,827 | - | - | - | - | - | ($7,224,189) | $3,334,241 | 1.81 |
Bryan Anger | P | $2,916,666 | $2,500,000 | $416,666 | - | - | - | - | - | ($833,334) | $2,916,666 | 1.58 |
Darren Fells | TE | $2,800,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | - | ($500,000) | $2,800,000 | 1.52 |
Senio Kelemete | G | $2,000,000 | $1,300,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | - | $200,000 | - | - | ($250,000) | $2,000,000 | 1.09 |
Ross Blacklock | DT | $1,806,236 | $971,247 | $834,989 | - | - | - | - | - | ($3,476,214) | $1,806,236 | 0.98 |
Lonnie Johnson | CB | $1,419,450 | $968,150 | $451,300 | - | - | - | - | - | ($902,600) | $1,419,450 | 0.77 |
Max Scharping | G | $1,382,206 | $955,736 | $426,470 | - | - | - | - | - | ($852,940) | $1,382,206 | 0.75 |
Justin Reid | FS | $1,288,745 | $1,028,831 | $259,914 | - | - | - | - | - | ($259,914) | $1,288,745 | 0.70 |
Jordan Akins | TE | $1,110,380 | $920,000 | $190,380 | - | - | - | - | - | ($190,380) | $1,110,380 | 0.60 |
Keke Coutee | WR | $1,102,258 | $920,000 | $182,258 | - | - | - | - | - | ($182,258) | $1,102,258 | 0.60 |
Josh McCown | QB | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $1,075,000 | 0.58 |
Jonathan Greenard | OLB | $1,041,869 | $818,374 | $223,495 | - | - | - | - | - | ($670,485) | $1,041,869 | 0.57 |
Kahale Warring | TE | $1,003,051 | $780,000 | $223,051 | - | - | - | - | - | ($446,102) | $1,003,051 | 0.54 |
Eddie Vanderdoes | DT | $990,000 | $990,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $990,000 | 0.54 |
Duke Ejiofor | OLB | $966,315 | $920,000 | $46,315 | - | - | - | - | - | ($46,315) | $966,315 | 0.52 |
Charlie Heck | G | $957,676 | $780,000 | $177,676 | - | - | - | - | - | ($533,028) | $957,676 | 0.52 |
Peter Kalambayi | ILB | $949,602 | $920,000 | $29,602 | - | - | - | - | - | ($29,602) | $949,602 | 0.52 |
Charles Omenihu | DE | $923,820 | $850,000 | $73,820 | - | - | - | - | - | ($147,640) | $923,820 | 0.50 |
Keion Crossen | CB | $920,000 | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $920,000 | 0.50 |
Jake Martin | OLB | $920,000 | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $920,000 | 0.50 |
John Reid | CB | $903,600 | $780,000 | $123,600 | - | - | - | - | - | ($370,800) | $903,600 | 0.49 |
Cullen Gillaspia | FB | $875,790 | $850,000 | $25,790 | - | - | - | - | - | ($51,580) | $875,790 | 0.48 |
Isaiah Coulter | WR | $853,238 | $780,000 | $73,238 | - | - | - | - | - | ($219,714) | $853,238 | 0.46 |
Brandon Williams | CB | $850,000 | $990,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.46 |
Beau Benzschawel | G | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.46 |
Andrew Brown | DE | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.46 |
Hjalte Froholdt | G | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.46 |
Chad Hansen | WR | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.46 |
J'Mon Moore | WR | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $850,000 | 0.46 |
Mark Fields | CB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.42 |
Nate Hall | LB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.42 |
Anthony Kukwa | LS | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.42 |
Jonathan Owens | S | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.42 |
Scottie Phillips | RB | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.42 |
Geno Stone | SS | $780,000 | $780,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $780,000 | 0.42 |
Curtis Bolton | LB | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.36 |
Cohl Cabral | C | $660,000 | $660,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $660,000 | 0.36 |
Active Roster: | $191,855,143 | $159,283,752 | $25,536,391 | $6,125,000 | - | $300,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $191,855,143 | 104.16 |
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 % |
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Bradley Roby | CB | $10,253,676 | $8,941,176 | $1,000,000 | $312,500 | - | - | - | - | ($2,000,000) | $10,253,676 | 5.57 |
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 (12) | Pos. | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Misc. | Dead Cap | Cap Hit | Cap % |
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Jaylen Watkins | CB | $150,000 | - | $150,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $150,000 | 0.08 |
Angelo Blackson | DE | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $125,000 | 0.07 |
Jordan Thomas | TE | $29,602 | - | $29,602 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $29,602 | 0.02 |
Tyler Simmons | WR | $16,667 | - | $16,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $16,667 | 0.01 |
Auzoyah Alufohai | DT | $13,334 | - | $13,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $13,334 | 0.01 |
Cordel Iwuagwu | G | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
Scottie Phillips | RB | $6,667 | - | $6,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,667 | 0.00 |
Jan Johnson | LB | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
Jamir Jones | LB | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
Dylan Stapleton | TE | $3,334 | - | $3,334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $3,334 | 0.00 |
Elex Woodworth | G | $2,667 | - | $2,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $2,667 | 0.00 |
Ira Lewis | DT | $167 | - | $167 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $167 | 0.00 |
Dead Money: | $360,773 | - | $360,773 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $360,773 | 0.20 |
2021 Cap Totals
Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restruc. Bonus | Incentives | Cap Total | |
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2021 NFL Salary Cap | $175,000,000 | ||||||||
2020 Rollover Cap | $9,189,845 | ||||||||
Adjustment | $0 | ||||||||
Adjusted Salary Cap | $184,189,845 | ||||||||
All Contracts | $159,283,752 | $25,536,391 | $6,125,000 | - | $300,000 | $750,000 | - | $191,855,143 | |
Top 51 Contracts | $158,623,752 | $25,536,391 | $6,125,000 | - | $300,000 | $750,000 | - | $191,195,143 | |
Reserve/Suspended Money | $8,941,176 | $1,000,000 | $312,500 | - | - | - | - | $10,253,676 | |
Dead Money | - | $360,773 | - | - | - | - | - | $360,773 | |
Total (All) | $168,224,928 | $26,897,164 | $6,437,500 | - | $300,000 | $750,000 | - | $202,469,592 | |
Total (w/Top 51) | $167,564,928 | $26,897,164 | $6,437,500 | - | $300,000 | $750,000 | - | $201,809,592 | |
Cap Space (w/All) | $-18,279,747 | ||||||||
Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $-17,619,747 |