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Contract terms for all active Houston Texans players, including average salary, reported guarantees, free agency year, and contract length & value.
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| Player (89) | Pos. | Age | Exp. | Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | Guaranteed | Expires | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | QB | 25 | 4 | 4 yr $156,000,000 | $39,000,000 | $110,717,123 | 2026 | Drafted |
| Brandin Cooks | WR | 27 | 7 | 5 yr $81,000,000 | $16,200,000 | $49,459,000 | 2023 | Traded |
| Laremy Tunsil | LT | 26 | 5 | 3 yr $66,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $50,000,000 | 2024 | Traded |
| Zach Cunningham | ILB | 26 | 4 | 4 yr $58,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $32,500,000 | 2025 | Drafted |
| Whitney Mercilus | OLB | 30 | 9 | 4 yr $54,000,000 | $13,500,000 | $28,500,000 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Marcus Cannon | RT | 33 | 10 | 5 yr $32,410,000 | $6,482,000 | $14,500,000 | 2023 | Traded |
| Bradley Roby | CB | 29 | 7 | 3 yr $31,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $19,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Shaq Lawson | DE | 26 | 5 | 3 yr $30,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $20,800,000 | 2023 | Traded |
| Randall Cobb | WR | 30 | 10 | 3 yr $27,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Eric Murray | FS | 27 | 5 | 3 yr $18,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $10,750,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 27 | 5 | 4 yr $17,650,000 | $4,412,500 | $9,000,000 | 2024 | Undrafted |
| Tytus Howard | T | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $12,225,550 | $3,056,388 | $12,225,550 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Brandon Dunn | DT | 28 | 5 | 3 yr $12,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2023 | Reserve/Future |
| Cameron Johnston | P | 29 | 3 | 3 yr $8,000,000 | $2,666,667 | $3,000,000 | 2024 | Free Agent |
| Ross Blacklock | DT | 22 | 4 yr $7,947,441 | $1,986,860 | $4,311,203 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | OLB | 29 | 7 | 2 yr $7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $2,750,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Terrance Mitchell | CB | 28 | 7 | 2 yr $6,500,000 | $3,250,000 | $3,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Jordan Jenkins | OLB | 26 | 5 | 2 yr $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Andre Roberts | WR | 33 | 11 | 2 yr $5,500,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,500,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Tyrod Taylor | QB | 31 | 10 | 1 yr $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Lonnie Johnson | CB | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $5,204,652 | $1,301,163 | $2,536,775 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Max Scharping | G | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $5,068,088 | $1,267,022 | $2,431,248 | 2023 | Drafted |
| David Johnson | RB | 29 | 6 | 1 yr $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,250,000 | 2022 | Traded |
| Maliek Collins | DT | 26 | 5 | 1 yr $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Jonathan Greenard | DE | 23 | 4 yr $4,584,222 | $1,146,056 | $893,980 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Justin Reid | S | 24 | 3 | 4 yr $4,063,423 | $1,015,856 | $1,039,656 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Charlie Heck | G | 24 | 4 yr $4,005,704 | $1,001,426 | $710,704 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Justin McCray | G | 28 | 4 | 2 yr $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| Tavierre Thomas | CB | 25 | 3 | 2 yr $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2023 | Free Agent |
| John Reid | CB | 24 | 4 yr $3,789,400 | $947,350 | $494,400 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Kahale Warring | TE | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $3,640,456 | $910,114 | $892,204 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Isaiah Coulter | WR | 22 | 4 yr $3,587,952 | $896,988 | $292,952 | 2024 | Drafted | |
| Jordan Akins | TE | 29 | 3 | 4 yr $3,325,085 | $831,271 | $761,520 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Ryan Finley | QB | 26 | 2 | 4 yr $3,309,656 | $827,414 | $789,656 | 2023 | Traded |
| Phillip Lindsay | RB | 26 | 3 | 1 yr $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | $1,000,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Hjalte Froholdt | G | 24 | 2 | 4 yr $3,240,612 | $810,153 | $720,612 | 2023 | Claimed |
| Justin Britt | C | 29 | 5 | 1 yr $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Keke Coutee | WR | 24 | 3 | 4 yr $3,189,026 | $797,257 | $729,026 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Christian Kirksey | ILB | 28 | 7 | 1 yr $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Desmond King | CB | 26 | 4 | 1 yr $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Charles Omenihu | DE | 23 | 2 | 4 yr $2,815,280 | $703,820 | $295,280 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Josh McCown | QB | 41 | 16 | 2 yr $2,800,000 | $1,400,000 | - | 2022 | |
| Duke Ejiofor | DE | 26 | 3 | 4 yr $2,645,257 | $661,314 | $185,257 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Jake Martin | OLB | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $2,622,039 | $655,510 | $162,039 | 2022 | Traded |
| Keion Crossen | CB | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $2,534,392 | $633,598 | $74,392 | 2022 | Traded |
| Ryan Izzo | TE | 25 | 3 | 4 yr $2,529,070 | $632,268 | $69,070 | 2022 | Traded |
| Mark Ingram | RB | 31 | 10 | 1 yr $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | OLB | 26 | 5 | 1 yr $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Carson Green | T | 3 yr $2,450,000 | $816,667 | $125,000 | 2024 | |||
| Ryan McCollum | C | 3 yr $2,450,000 | $816,667 | $125,000 | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Damon Hazelton | WR | 3 yr $2,437,500 | $812,500 | $37,500 | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| Marlon Williams | WR | 3 yr $2,425,000 | $808,333 | - | 2024 | Undrafted | ||
| A.J. Moore | S | 25 | 3 | 1 yr $2,133,000 | $2,133,000 | - | 2022 | Claimed |
| Vernon Hargreaves | CB | 25 | 5 | 1 yr $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Terrence Brooks | FS | 29 | 7 | 1 yr $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $250,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Cohl Cabral | C | 23 | 2 yr $1,675,000 | $837,500 | - | 2023 | Reserve/Future | |
| Pharaoh Brown | TE | 27 | 3 | 1 yr $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | $200,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Joe Thomas | ILB | 30 | 6 | 1 yr $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $250,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Chris Conley | WR | 28 | 6 | 1 yr $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Chris Moore | WR | 27 | 5 | 1 yr $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| DeMarcus Walker | DE | 26 | 4 | 1 yr $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $800,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Vincent Taylor | DT | 27 | 4 | 1 yr $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $600,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Buddy Howell | RB | 25 | 3 | 1 yr $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $200,000 | 2022 | Claimed |
| Jonathan Owens | S | 25 | 2 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (HOU) |
| Nate Hall | LB | 25 | 1 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2023 | From Prac. Squad (HOU) |
| Scottie Phillips | RB | 23 | 2 yr $1,390,000 | $695,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (HOU) | |
| Jaleel Johnson | DT | 26 | 4 | 1 yr $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $400,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Tae Davis | LB | 24 | 3 | 1 yr $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Jon Weeks | LS | 35 | 11 | 1 yr $1,212,500 | $1,212,500 | $250,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Lane Taylor | G | 31 | 8 | 1 yr $1,212,500 | $1,212,500 | $400,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Alex Erickson | WR | 28 | 5 | 1 yr $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Dontrell Hilliard | RB | 26 | 2 | 1 yr $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $200,000 | 2022 | Claimed |
| Donte Moncrief | WR | 27 | 5 | 1 yr $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $50,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Roderick Johnson | T | 25 | 4 | 1 yr $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $350,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Cornell Armstrong | CB | 25 | 3 | 1 yr $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $100,000 | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (HOU) |
| Antony Auclair | TE | 27 | 4 | 1 yr $1,127,500 | $1,127,500 | $350,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Tremon Smith | CB | 24 | 3 | 1 yr $1,110,000 | $1,110,000 | $290,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Derek Rivers | OLB | 27 | 4 | 1 yr $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $100,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Hardy Nickerson Jr. | ILB | 27 | 4 | 1 yr $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $50,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Cole Toner | G | 27 | 3 | 1 yr $1,057,500 | $1,057,500 | $57,500 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Jordan Steckler | G | 24 | 1 yr $780,000 | $780,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Paul Quessenberry | TE | 29 | 1 yr $660,000 | $660,000 | - | 2022 | Reserve/Future | |
| Auzoyah Alufohai | DT | 24 | 1 yr $610,000 | $610,000 | - | 2022 | From Prac. Squad (HOU) | |
| Neville Hewitt | ILB | 28 | 6 | 1 yr - | - | - | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Davis Mills | QB | 22 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Nico Collins | WR | 22 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Brevin Jordan | TE | 20 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Garret Wallow | LB | 22 | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted | |
| Roy Lopez | DT | 4 yr - | - | - | 2025 | Drafted |
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Texans 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $193,393,398
- Top 51 Contracts: $187,141,419
- Dead Cap: $7,184,039
- 2020 Rollover: $9,189,845
- Total (All): $221,048,023
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $225,070,120
- Total (Top 51): $187,141,419
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-26,579,264
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-30,601,361
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $7,327,340
Calculated Market Values
Transactions
May 7 2021
Neville Hewitt, ILB
Signed a 1 year contract with Houston (HOU)
May 2 2021
Damon Hazelton, WR
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
May 2 2021
Marlon Williams, WR
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
May 1 2021
Ryan McCollum, C
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
May 1 2021
Roy Lopez, DT
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 6 (#195overall)
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Houston Texans Draft Picks
- R3, #67: Davis Mills
- R3, #89: Nico Collins
- R5, #147: Brevin Jordan
- R5, #170: Garret Wallow
- R6, #195: Roy Lopez