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Houston Texans 2023 Salary Cap

Texans 2023 Salary Cap

An updated look at the Houston Texans 2023 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 (53) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Tunsil Laremy Tunsil LT $2,000,000 $10,750,000 $205,870 - $150,000 $13,460,834 - ($66,860,834) $26,566,704 11.48
Stingley Jr. Derek Stingley Jr. CB $870,000 $5,596,366 $1,410,342 - - - - ($28,356,148) $7,876,708 3.40
Collins Maliek Collins DT $2,000,000 $5,000,000 $470,576 - - - - ($22,000,000) $7,470,576 3.23
Stroud C.J. Stroud QB $750,000 $5,846,226 - - - - - ($36,279,242) $6,596,226 2.85
Anderson Will Anderson OLB $750,000 $5,652,332 - - - - - ($35,212,826) $6,402,332 2.77
Woods Robert Woods WR $2,000,000 $3,250,000 $205,870 - - - - ($10,000,000) $5,455,870 2.36
Nelson Steven Nelson CB $2,582,500 $2,000,000 $500,000 - - $283,500 - ($6,000,000) $5,366,000 2.32
Mason Shaq Mason G $1,700,000 $2,500,000 $500,000 - - - - ($22,000,000) $4,700,000 2.03
Rankins Sheldon Rankins DT $1,500,000 $1,750,000 $1,102,935 - - - - ($8,500,000) $4,352,935 1.88
Hughes Jerry Hughes DE $1,322,500 $1,250,000 $1,000,000 - - $535,500 - ($5,249,999) $4,107,999 1.78
Fairbairn Ka'imi Fairbairn K $1,660,256 $750,000 - - - $1,657,277 - ($5,657,500) $4,067,533 1.76
Johnston Cameron Johnston P $2,300,000 $333,334 $152,932 - - $632,500 - ($965,834) $3,418,766 1.48
Singletary Devin Singletary RB $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $250,000 - - - $375,000 ($2,500,000) $3,125,000 1.35
Fant George Fant RT $2,000,000 $500,000 $470,576 - - - - ($2,500,000) $2,970,576 1.28
Heck Charlie Heck RT $2,743,000 $177,676 - - - - - ($177,676) $2,920,676 1.26
Schultz Dalton Schultz TE $1,500,000 $1,125,000 $220,575 - - - - ($6,000,000) $2,845,575 1.23
Keenum Case Keenum QB $2,250,000 $500,000 - - - - - ($4,250,000) $2,750,000 1.19
Jones Josh Jones RT $2,743,000 - - - - - - - $2,743,000 1.19
Brown Noah Brown WR $1,500,000 $750,000 $205,880 - - - $250,000 ($2,250,000) $2,705,880 1.17
Beck Andrew Beck FB $1,500,000 $750,000 $220,575 - - - - ($4,000,000) $2,470,575 1.07
Perryman Denzel Perryman ILB $1,200,000 $500,000 $635,292 - - - - ($1,700,000) $2,335,292 1.01
Pitre Jalen Pitre SS $1,112,020 $923,080 - - - - - ($5,400,300) $2,035,100 0.88
Metchie John Metchie WR $1,071,826 $762,305 - - - - - ($4,158,738) $1,834,131 0.79
Hewitt Neville Hewitt ILB $1,200,000 $300,000 $164,706 - - - - ($1,500,000) $1,664,706 0.72
Cashman Blake Cashman LB $1,100,000 $175,000 $282,353 - $50,000 - - ($725,000) $1,607,353 0.69
Ogunbowale Dare Ogunbowale RB $1,200,000 $150,000 $141,180 - - - - ($1,350,000) $1,491,180 0.64
Mills Davis Mills QB $1,134,321 $289,473 - - - - - ($578,946) $1,423,794 0.62
Greenard Jonathan Greenard DE $1,145,200 $223,495 - - - - - ($223,495) $1,368,695 0.59
Collins Nico Collins WR $1,102,865 $225,730 - - - - - ($451,460) $1,328,595 0.57
Harris Christian Harris LB $948,102 $267,409 - - - - - ($802,227) $1,215,511 0.53
Barnett Derek Barnett DE $1,080,000 - $73,520 - - - - ($375,000) $1,153,520 0.50
Scruggs Juice Scruggs C $750,000 $358,928 - - - - - ($3,212,944) $1,108,928 0.48
Pierce Dameon Pierce RB $870,000 $203,858 - - $25,000 - - ($636,574) $1,098,858 0.47
Weeks Jon Weeks LS $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - - ($1,317,500) $1,092,500 0.47
Jordan Brevin Jordan TE $940,000 $88,046 - - - - - ($176,092) $1,028,046 0.44
Hollman Ka'dar Hollman CB $940,000 - - - - - - - $940,000 0.41
Deiter Michael Deiter G $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $887,778 0.38
Hinish Kurt Hinish DT $870,000 $8,333 - - - - - ($16,667) $878,333 0.38
Hansen Jake Hansen LB $870,000 $2,500 - - - - - ($5,000) $872,500 0.38
To'oTo'o Henry To'oTo'o LB $750,000 $61,244 - - - - - ($244,976) $811,244 0.35
Hutchinson Xavier Hutchinson WR $750,000 $40,926 - - - - - ($163,704) $790,926 0.34
Davis Khalil Davis DT $940,000 - - - - - - - $783,330 0.34
Broeker Nick Broeker G $750,000 - - - - - - - $750,000 0.32
Tart Teair Tart DT $4,304,000 - - - - - - - $717,333 0.31
Sanders Myjai Sanders OLB $622,876 - - - - - - - $622,876 0.27
Saubert Eric Saubert TE $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $600,000 0.26
Houston-Carson DeAndre Houston-Carson S $1,165,000 - - - - - - - $522,220 0.23
Ross D'Angelo Ross CB $870,000 - - - - - - - $483,330 0.21
Eiselen Dieter Eiselen G $870,000 - - - - - - - $435,000 0.19
Jackson Kareem Jackson SS $2,515,000 - - - - - - - $419,166 0.18
King Desmond King CB $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $360,000 0.16
Amos Adrian Amos FS $1,165,000 - - - - - - - $323,611 0.14
Boyd Kris Boyd CB $1,080,000 - - - - - - - $300,000 0.13
Active Roster: $142,196,787 $72,892,466 $54,213,761 $1,692,695 - $225,000 $16,569,611 $625,000 - $142,196,787 61.45


2023 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 (18) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Howard Tytus Howard
(Knee)		 RT $2,202,000 $4,500,000 $205,877 - - - - ($36,002,000) $6,907,877 2.98
Ward Jimmie Ward
(Quad)		 FS $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $294,110 - - - - ($8,500,000) $4,794,110 2.07
Murray Eric Murray
(Knee)		 FS $1,600,000 $650,000 $88,230 - - $1,357,500 - ($3,607,500) $3,695,730 1.60
Green Kenyon Green
(Shoulder)		 G $930,155 $2,195,619 $500,000 - - - - ($13,052,786) $3,625,774 1.57
Ridgeway Hassan Ridgeway
(Achilles)		 DT $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $176,460 - - - - ($3,000,000) $3,176,460 1.37
Stewart M.J. Stewart
(Shoulder)		 SS $1,500,000 $750,000 $117,640 - - - - ($3,000,000) $2,367,640 1.02
Thomas Tavierre Thomas
(Hamstring)		 CB $1,500,000 $500,000 $132,345 - - - - ($2,000,000) $2,132,345 0.92
Quessenberry Scott Quessenberry
(Knee-acl)		 C $525,000 $250,000 - - $100,000 - $900,000 ($650,000) $1,775,000 0.77
Green Kendrick Green
(Knee)		 C $1,103,251 - - - - - - - $1,103,251 0.48
Dell Tank Dell
(Leg)		 WR $666,667 $284,382 - - - - - ($1,137,528) $951,049 0.41
Quitoriano Teagan Quitoriano
(Groin)		 TE $650,553 $74,036 - - - - - ($222,108) $724,588 0.31
Patterson Jarrett Patterson
(Ankle)		 C $583,336 $42,493 - - - - - ($169,972) $625,829 0.27
Hairston Troy Hairston
(Back)		 FB $475,000 $8,333 - - - - - ($16,667) $483,333 0.21
Matthews Jesse Matthews
(Knee)		 WR $450,000 $3,333 - - - - - ($60,000) $453,333 0.20
Zierer Kilian Zierer
(Ankle)		 T $450,000 $3,333 - - - - - ($180,000) $453,333 0.20
Scaife DJ Scaife
(Leg)		 G $450,000 - - - - - - - $450,000 0.19
Arnold Grayland Arnold
(Calf)		 CB $1,010,000 - - - - - - - $289,444 0.13
Wayne Jared Wayne
(Undisclosed)		 WR $96,000 - - - - - - - $96,000 0.04
Injured Reserve: $34,105,096 $18,691,962 $12,261,529 $676,460 - $100,000 $1,357,500 $900,000 - $34,105,096 14.74


2023 Non-Football Injury Cap

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a physically unable to perform, or non-football injury list. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (1) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Horton Dylan Horton
(Illness)		 DE $633,335 $200,259 - - - - - ($801,036) $833,594 0.36
NFI: $833,594 $633,335 $200,259 - - - - - - $833,594 0.36


2023 Practice Squad

Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (18) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Sims Jr. Steven Sims Jr. WR $370,800 - - - - - - - $370,800 0.16
Gaye Ali Gaye DE $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Hill Brandon Hill S $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Johnson Johnny Johnson WR $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Keene Dalton Keene TE $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Morrissey Jimmy Morrissey C $216,000 - - - - - - - $216,000 0.09
Taylor J.J. Taylor RB $120,000 - - - - - - - $120,000 0.05
Harris Marcell Harris OLB $112,700 - - - - - - - $112,700 0.05
Ammendola Matt Ammendola K $108,000 - - - - - - - $108,000 0.05
Bachman Alex Bachman WR $108,000 - - - - - - - $108,000 0.05
Breeze Brady Breeze S $108,000 - - - - - - - $108,000 0.05
Hyder Kerry Hyder DE $103,000 - - - - - - - $103,000 0.04
Lawrence Rashard Lawrence DT $96,600 - - - - - - - $96,600 0.04
Thomas Jaylon Thomas T $96,000 - - - - - - - $96,000 0.04
Boyle Tim Boyle QB $48,300 - - - - - - - $48,300 0.02
Cota Chase Cota WR $48,000 - - - - - - - $48,000 0.02
Pride Jr. Troy Pride Jr. CB $24,000 - - - - - - - $24,000 0.01
Odeleye Adedayo Odeleye DT $216,000 - - - - - - - - 0.00
Practice Squad: $2,423,400 $2,639,400 - - - - - - - $2,423,400 1.05


2023 Dead Cap

Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's salary cap.

Player (65) Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Misc. Dead Cap Cap Hit Cap %
Cooks Brandin Cooks WR $6,000,000 $10,666,666 - - - $5,554,074 - - $22,220,740 9.60
Littleton Cory Littleton ILB $1,494,166 $600,000 $176,466 - - - - - $2,270,632 0.98
Cann A.J. Cann G $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - - - - - $2,000,000 0.86
Reeves-Maybin Jalen Reeves-Maybin OLB $1,250,000 $750,000 - - - - - - $2,000,000 0.86
Winovich Chase Winovich DE $1,250,000 $500,000 - - - - - - $1,750,000 0.76
Griffin Shaquill Griffin CB $1,000,000 $300,000 $294,110 - - - - - $1,594,110 0.69
King Desmond King CB $516,100 $500,000 - - - $455,695 - - $1,471,795 0.64
Boone Mike Boone RB $1,150,000 $202,941 - - - - - - $1,352,941 0.58
Addison Mario Addison DE - $1,000,000 - - - - - - $1,000,000 0.43
Britt Justin Britt C - $1,000,000 - - - - - - $1,000,000 0.43
Kirksey Christian Kirksey ILB - $1,000,000 - - - - - - $1,000,000 0.43
Martin Jake Martin OLB $500,000 $500,000 - - - - - - $1,000,000 0.43
Blacklock Ross Blacklock DT - $834,989 - - - - - - $834,989 0.36
Tomlinson Eric Tomlinson TE $652,500 - - - - - - - $652,500 0.28
Sims Jr. Steven Sims Jr. WR $356,111 $200,000 - - - - - - $556,111 0.24
Arnold Grayland Arnold CB $504,999 - - - - - - - $504,999 0.22
Deculus Austin Deculus T $423,764 $40,688 - - - - - - $464,452 0.20
Carter Jermaine Carter ILB $247,500 $152,500 - - - - - - $400,000 0.17
Stallworth Taylor Stallworth DT $200,000 $152,500 - - - - - - $352,500 0.15
Wallow Garret Wallow LB $272,444 $73,971 - - - - - - $346,415 0.15
Wayne Jared Wayne WR $296,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $299,333 0.13
Rivers Derek Rivers OLB $245,522 $40,000 - - $10,000 - - - $295,522 0.13
Houston-Carson DeAndre Houston-Carson S $279,488 - - - - - - - $279,488 0.12
Ammendola Matt Ammendola K $273,443 - - - - - - - $273,443 0.12
Ross D'Angelo Ross CB $253,332 - - - - - - - $253,332 0.11
Vannett Nick Vannett TE $200,000 $50,000 - - - - - - $250,000 0.11
Deiter Michael Deiter G $80,600 $125,000 - - $27,500 - - - $233,100 0.10
Austin Alex Austin CB $232,335 - - - - - - - $232,335 0.10
Hyder Kerry Hyder DE $226,044 - - - - - - - $226,044 0.10
Zentner Ty Zentner P $178,667 - - - - - - - $178,667 0.08
Eiselen Dieter Eiselen G $156,333 - - - - - - - $156,333 0.07
Valladay Xazavian Valladay RB $145,000 $10,000 - - - - - - $155,000 0.07
Deatherage Dylan Deatherage T $140,000 $6,666 - - - - - - $146,666 0.06
Doaks Gerrid Doaks RB $132,000 - - - - - - - $132,000 0.06
Hill Brandon Hill S $83,334 $19,705 - - - - - - $103,039 0.04
Verrett Jason Verrett CB $103,000 - - - - - - - $103,000 0.04
Little Greg Little T - $100,000 - - - - - - $100,000 0.04
Boyd Kris Boyd CB $96,600 - - - - - - - $96,600 0.04
Christian Geron Christian T $92,200 - - - - - - - $92,200 0.04
Davis Khalil Davis DT $88,222 - - - - - - - $88,222 0.04
Francis Jacobi Francis S $84,000 $4,000 - - - - - - $88,000 0.04
Booker Thomas Booker DE - $84,103 - - - - - - $84,103 0.04
Beach Tyler Beach G $75,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $78,333 0.03
Gaye Ali Gaye DE $70,000 $3,333 - - - - - - $73,333 0.03
Dwumfour Michael Dwumfour DT $64,400 - - - - - - - $64,400 0.03
Johnson Johnny Johnson WR $41,667 $20,000 - - - - - - $61,667 0.03
McCutcheon Lance McCutcheon WR $60,000 - - - - - - - $60,000 0.03
Dogbe Michael Dogbe DE $52,222 - - - - - - - $52,222 0.02
Morrissey Jimmy Morrissey C $52,222 - - - - - - - $52,222 0.02
Phillips Darius Phillips CB - $50,000 - - - - - - $50,000 0.02
Sheffield Kendall Sheffield CB - $50,000 - - - - - - $50,000 0.02
Keene Dalton Keene TE $48,333 - - - - - - - $48,333 0.02
Lopez Roy Lopez DT - $45,709 - - - - - - $45,709 0.02
Davis Davion Davis WR $36,000 - - - - - - - $36,000 0.02
Hector Bruce Hector DT $24,000 - - - - - - - $24,000 0.01
McCollum Tristin McCollum CB - $16,667 - - - - - - $16,667 0.01
Cunningham Myron Cunningham T - $13,334 - - - - - - $13,334 0.01
Nelson Scott Nelson S $12,000 - - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
Rountree III Larry Rountree III RB $12,000 - - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
Smith Lecitus Smith G $12,000 - - - - - - - $12,000 0.01
Harris Demone Harris OLB - $10,000 - - - - - - $10,000 0.00
Swenson Ian Swenson LB - $2,500 - - - - - - $2,500 0.00
Estrada Drew Estrada WR - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
Green Seth Green TE - $2,334 - - - - - - $2,334 0.00
Daniels Damion Daniels DT - $1,667 - - - - - - $1,667 0.00
Dead: $47,419,666 $20,763,548 $20,138,273 $176,466 - $37,500 $6,009,769 - - $47,419,666 20.49


2023 Cap Totals

Cap Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Option Bonus Workout Bonus Restruc. Bonus Incentives Cap Total
2023 NFL Salary Cap $224,800,000
2022 Rollover Cap $1,009,266
Adjustment $5,610,809
Adjusted Salary Cap $231,420,075
All Contracts $72,892,466 $54,213,761 $8,213,182 - $225,000 $16,569,611 $625,000 $142,196,787
Injured Reserve Money $18,691,962 $12,261,529 $1,514,662 - $100,000 $1,357,500 $900,000 $34,105,096
Reserve/Non-Football Injury Money $633,335 $200,259 - - - - - $833,594
Dead Money $20,763,548 $20,138,273 $470,576 - $37,500 $6,009,769 - $47,419,666
Practice Squad $2,639,400 - - - - - - $2,423,400
Total $115,620,711 $86,813,822 $10,198,420 - $362,500 $23,936,880 $1,525,000 $226,978,543
Cap Space $4,441,532