Houston Texans 2026 Cap Table

The Houston Texans 2026 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

$289,488,057 / 22nd

Top 51 Cap Space

$21,727,026 / 14th

Reserve Lists

$0 / 10th

Dead Cap

$67,366,708 / 3rd

2026 Active Roster Cap

Player (62) Pos Age Cap Hit Top-51 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
Collins Nico Collins WR 27 $27,767,475 9.22% ($18,364,000) $20,000,000 $4,250,000 $551,475 - - $250,000 $2,466,000 $250,000
Hunter Danielle Hunter ED 32 $16,140,000 5.36% ($95,000,000) $1,300,000 $14,340,000 $500,000 - - - - -
Schultz Dalton Schultz TE 30 $15,949,000 5.30% - $11,000,000 $2,500,000 $500,000 $1,949,000 - - - -
Al-Shaair Azeez Al-Shaair LB 29 $15,236,588 5.06% ($12,864,000) $11,000,000 $2,200,000 $470,588 - - - $1,566,000 -
Stroud C.J. Stroud QB 25 $11,543,396 3.83% ($11,543,395) $1,145,000 $5,846,226 - $4,552,170 - - - -
Anderson Will Anderson ED 25 $11,204,081 3.72% ($11,204,081) $1,145,000 $5,652,332 - $4,406,749 - - - -
Stingley Jr. Derek Stingley Jr. CB 25 $10,791,000 3.58% ($41,595,000) $1,215,000 $5,000,000 $500,000 - - - $4,076,000 -
Mills Davis Mills QB 28 $8,125,000 2.70% ($1,675,000) $6,000,000 $1,525,000 $300,000 - - - $150,000 $150,000
Fairbairn Ka'imi Fairbairn K 32 $6,998,111 2.32% ($4,613,111) $4,050,000 $1,433,334 $140,000 $280,000 - - $1,094,777 -
Montgomery David Montgomery RB 29 $6,000,000 1.99% - $5,490,000 - $510,000 - - - - -
Pitre Jalen Pitre CB 27 $5,683,765 1.89% ($16,500,000) $1,215,000 $2,500,000 $411,765 - - - $1,557,000 -
Edwards Mario Edwards DL 32 $5,411,765 1.80% ($1,000,000) $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $411,765 - - - - -
Ingram Ed Ingram G 27 $4,617,647 1.53% ($20,000,000) $1,250,000 $2,750,000 $617,647 - - - - -
Speed E.J. Speed LB 31 $4,000,000 1.33% ($7,500,000) $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $250,000 - - - - -
To'oTo'o Henry To'oTo'o LB 25 $3,735,244 1.24% ($61,244) $3,674,000 $61,244 - - - - - -
Patterson Jarrett Patterson C 27 $3,716,493 1.23% ($42,493) $3,674,000 $42,493 - - - - - -
Hutchinson Xavier Hutchinson WR 26 $3,714,926 1.23% ($40,926) $3,674,000 $40,926 - - - - - -
Andrews Jake Andrews C 29 $3,674,000 1.22% - $3,674,000 - - - - - - -
Smith Tremon Smith CB 30 $3,500,000 1.16% ($1,750,000) $2,500,000 $750,000 $250,000 - - - - -
Higgins Jayden Higgins WR 24 $2,659,278 0.88% ($9,573,402) $1,371,856 $1,287,422 - - - - - -
Watson Justin Watson WR 31 $2,544,118 0.84% ($1,000,000) $2,250,000 $250,000 $44,118 - - - - -
Lassiter Kamari Lassiter CB 23 $2,458,582 0.82% ($3,402,636) $1,614,528 $844,054 - - - - - -
Stewart M.J. Stewart S 31 $2,417,646 0.80% ($500,000) $1,600,000 $500,000 $317,646 - - - - -
Hansen Jake Hansen LB 28 $2,273,529 0.75% ($875,000) $1,625,000 $375,000 $198,529 - - $75,000 - -
Togiai Tommy Togiai DL 27 $2,131,764 0.71% ($811,177) $1,350,000 $375,000 $220,588 - - $125,000 $61,176 -
Ersery Aireontae Ersery LT 24 $2,093,554 0.70% ($5,694,467) $1,258,711 $834,843 - - - - - -
Jones Naquan Jones DL 28 $1,858,823 0.62% ($300,000) $1,350,000 $300,000 $158,823 - - $50,000 - -
Dell Tank Dell WR 27 $1,810,170 0.60% ($284,382) $1,475,788 $284,382 - - - $50,000 - -
Fisher Blake Fisher RT 23 $1,798,753 0.60% ($864,122) $1,394,584 $404,169 - - - - - -
Bullock Calen Bullock S 23 $1,597,363 0.53% ($539,818) $1,327,454 $269,909 - - - - - -
Jordan Brevin Jordan TE 26 $1,550,000 0.51% ($100,000) $1,145,000 $100,000 $255,000 - - $50,000 - -
Noel Jaylin Noel WR 24 $1,469,740 0.49% ($1,007,376) $1,133,948 $335,792 - - - - - -
Smith Jaylin Smith CB 23 $1,400,269 0.46% ($840,645) $1,120,054 $280,215 - - - - - -
Horton Dylan Horton ED 26 $1,345,259 0.45% ($200,259) $1,145,000 $200,259 - - - - - -
Stover Cade Stover TE 26 $1,259,734 0.42% ($369,468) $1,075,000 $184,734 - - - - - -
Marks Woody Marks RB 26 $1,255,942 0.42% ($752,826) $1,005,000 $250,942 - - - - - -
Ingram Ja'Marcus Ingram CB 29 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 - - - - - - -
Merriweather Kaevon Merriweather S 27 $1,145,000 0.38% - $1,145,000 - - - - - - -
Hill Jamal Hill LB 25 $1,122,348 0.37% ($94,696) $1,075,000 $47,348 - - - - - -
Codrington Brandon Codrington CB 26 $1,100,000 0.37% ($15,000) $1,075,000 $15,000 - - - $10,000 - -
Kingston Jarrett Kingston G 27 $1,100,000 0.37% ($15,000) $1,075,000 $15,000 - - - $10,000 - -
Brooks British Brooks RB 27 $1,080,000 0.36% ($5,000) $1,075,000 $5,000 - - - - - -
Sow Sidy Sow G 28 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Thomas Xavier Thomas ED 27 $1,075,000 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Reed Jaylen Reed S 23 $1,065,950 0.35% ($182,850) $1,005,000 $60,950 - - - - - -
Mertz Graham Mertz QB 26 $1,062,121 0.35% ($171,363) $1,005,000 $57,121 - - - - - -
Huzzie Alijah Huzzie CB 25 $1,035,000 0.34% - $1,005,000 $20,000 - - - $10,000 - -
Carter Ajani Carter CB $1,010,000 0.34% - $1,005,000 - - - - $5,000 - -
Jordan Jawhar Jordan RB 27 $1,010,000 0.34% - $1,005,000 - - - - $5,000 - -
Brinkman Austin Brinkman LS 24 $1,008,333 0.33% ($6,667) $1,005,000 $3,333 - - - - - -
Byrd Solomon Byrd ED 27 $1,005,000 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Hamilton Kyonte Hamilton DL 24
$919,582
$34,582 		0.31% ($103,746) $885,000 $34,582 - - - - - -
Wayne Jared Wayne WR 26
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Cox Eli Cox C 26
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Kelly Josh Kelly WR 25
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Lachey Luke Lachey TE 25
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Pryor Layne Pryor TE
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Tafuna Junior Tafuna DL 25
$885,000
 0.29% - $885,000 - - - - - - -
Blankenship Reed Blankenship S 27
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 - - - - - - - - - -
Brown Trenton Brown RT 33
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 - - - - - - - - - -
Rankins Sheldon Rankins DL 32
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 - - - - - - - - - -
Robinson Dominique Robinson ED 28
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 - - - - - - - - - -

2026 Dead Money Cap

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

Player (18) Pos Cap Hit Top-51 Cap Hit Pct League Cap
Howard Tytus Howard RT $23,689,000 7.86%
Kirk Christian Kirk WR $11,396,000 3.78%
Mason Shaq Mason G $7,324,000 2.43%
Robinson Cam Robinson LT $7,000,000 2.32%
Gardner-Johnson Chauncey Gardner-Johnson S $5,664,000 1.88%
Autry Denico Autry DT $5,000,000 1.66%
Ward Jimmie Ward S $2,000,000 0.66%
Mixon Joe Mixon RB $2,000,000 0.66%
Rankins Sheldon Rankins DT $2,000,000 0.66%
Niemann Nick Niemann ILB $750,000 0.25%
Scruggs Juice Scruggs G $358,928 0.12%
Lachey Luke Lachey TE $76,254 0.03%
Henderson LaDarius Henderson G $41,858 0.01%
Cox Eli Cox C $16,667 0.01%
Tafuna Junior Tafuna DT $16,667 0.01%
Huzzie Alijah Huzzie CB $13,334 0.00%
Jackson Daniel Jackson WR $10,000 0.00%
Ossai K.C. Ossai LB $10,000 0.00%

2026 Draft Pool

Projected cap hits for upcoming draft picks. These placeholder figures are NOT being factored into any total salary cap allocations.

Round / Pick Player Pos Cap Hit Cap Hit Top-51
R1, #28 $3,308,534 $3,308,534
R2, #38 $2,217,981 $2,217,981
R2, #59 $1,457,044 $572,044
R3, #69 $1,310,763 $425,763
R4, #106 $1,180,273 $295,273
R5, #141 $1,019,130 $134,130
R5, #167 $994,849 $109,849
R7, #243 $915,247 $30,247
$12,403,821 $7,093,821

2026 Cap Totals

Cap Maximum Summary
2026 NFL Salary Cap $301,200,000
2025 Rollover Cap $4,000,083 24th
Adjustment $-300,000 16th
Adjusted Salary Cap $304,900,083 24th
Active Roster $222,121,349 29th
Dead Money $67,366,708 3rd
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Allocations (Top-51) $283,173,057 21st
Cap Space (Top-51) $21,727,026 14th

2026 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
3/13/2026 Ka'imi Fairbairn
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — 3rd league day of 2026 		$280,000
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

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 09, 2026
Reed Blankenship, S

Signed a 3 year $24.75 million contract with Houston (HOU)

Mar 09, 2026
Dominique Robinson, DE

Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Houston (HOU)

Mar 09, 2026
Sheldon Rankins, DT

Signed a 2 year contract extension with Houston (HOU)

Mar 09, 2026
Ed Ingram, G

Signed a 3 year $37.5 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)

Mar 08, 2026
Naquan Jones, DT

Signed a 1 year $2 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)

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