Houston Texans 2025 Financial Summary

A current summary of Houston Texans 2025 player cap & cash figures.

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Total Cap

$281,228,279 / 15th

Cap Space

$8,338,303 / 19th

Reserve Lists

$39,886,754 / 14th

Dead Cap

$66,476,453 / 10th

2025 Active Roster

  Player (53) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
 Hunter Danielle Hunter ED 31 $20,200,000 7.24% ($64,800,000) $32,000,000 2027
2
 Stingley Jr. Derek Stingley Jr. CB 24 $12,034,637 4.31% ($53,629,637) $26,438,271 2030
3
 Howard Tytus Howard RT 29 $11,588,518 4.15% ($34,806,930) $15,977,518 2027
4
 Stroud C.J. Stroud QB 24 $9,903,159 3.55% ($21,446,554) $4,056,933 2028
5
 Anderson Will Anderson ED 24 $9,612,318 3.44% ($20,816,399) $3,959,986 2028
6
 Collins Nico Collins WR 26 $8,696,295 3.11% ($26,258,820) $14,310,295 2028
7
 Autry Denico Autry ED 35 $6,705,882 2.40% ($4,500,000) $7,205,882 2026
8
 Schultz Dalton Schultz TE 29 $6,212,820 2.23% ($16,035,820) $11,508,820 2027
9
 Pitre Jalen Pitre CB 26 $5,499,350 1.97% ($21,587,585) $12,076,270 2029
10
 Al-Shaair Azeez Al-Shaair LB 28 $5,415,408 1.94% ($16,638,820) $9,479,408 2027
11
 Kirk Christian Kirk WR 29 $4,994,858 1.79% ($14,745,000) $16,390,858 2026
12
 Mills Davis Mills QB 27 $4,066,820 1.46% ($11,691,820) $4,708,820 2027
13
 Barnett Derek Barnett ED 29 $4,000,000 1.43% ($1,500,000) $4,000,000 2026
14
 Fairbairn Ka'imi Fairbairn K 31 $3,960,040 1.42% ($8,403,151) $4,876,930 2027
15
 Townsend Tommy Townsend P 29 $3,783,820 1.36% ($1,108,820) $2,783,820 2026
16
 Harris Christian Harris LB 24 $3,682,229 1.32% ($276,229) $3,414,820 2026
17
 Speed E.J. Speed LB 30 $3,494,114 1.25% ($3,258,820) $3,494,114 2026
18
 Ingram Ed Ingram G 26 $3,414,820 1.22% ($8,820) $3,414,820 2026
19
 Rankins Sheldon Rankins DL 31 $3,250,000 1.16% ($4,500,000) $6,250,000 2026
20
 Smith Tremon Smith CB 29 $3,008,505 1.08% ($4,508,505) $3,758,505 2027
21
 Watson Justin Watson WR 30 $2,505,985 0.90% ($3,005,985) $2,300,103 2027
22
 Chubb Nick Chubb RB 30 $2,450,000 0.88% ($1,500,000) $2,450,000 2026
23
 Higgins Jayden Higgins WR 23 $2,130,964 0.76% ($11,704,366) $5,993,230 2029
24
 Lassiter Kamari Lassiter CB 22 $2,057,638 0.74% ($5,460,274) $1,213,584 2028
25
 Ogunbowale Dare Ogunbowale RB 31 $1,808,820 0.65% ($758,820) $1,808,820 2026
26
 Togiai Tommy Togiai DL 26 $1,689,996 0.61% ($2,501,174) $2,118,526 2027
27
 Berrios Braxton Berrios WR 30 $1,679,408 0.60% ($308,820) $1,655,879 2026
28
 Ersery Aireontae Ersery LT 23 $1,678,387 0.60% ($7,372,854) $4,182,916 2029
29
 Scruggs Juice Scruggs G 25 $1,672,212 0.60% ($726,676) $1,313,284 2027
30
 Fisher Blake Fisher RT 22 $1,507,781 0.54% ($2,371,903) $1,103,612 2028
31
 Bullock Calen Bullock S 22 $1,339,956 0.48% ($818,547) $1,070,047 2028
32
 Clark Damone Clark LB 25 $1,324,556 0.47% - $1,324,555 2026
33
 Brown Trenton Brown RT 32 $1,319,935 0.47% - $1,619,935 2026
34
 Horton Dylan Horton ED 25 $1,239,079 0.44% ($409,338) $1,038,820 2027
35
 Noel Jaylin Noel WR 23 $1,179,334 0.42% ($1,346,710) $2,186,710 2029
36
 To'oTo'o Henry To'oTo'o LB 24 $1,100,064 0.39% ($131,308) $1,038,820 2027
37
 Marks Woody Marks RB 25 $1,094,484 0.39% ($1,007,310) $1,847,310 2029
38
 Patterson Jarrett Patterson C 26 $1,081,313 0.39% ($93,806) $1,038,820 2027
39
 Hutchinson Xavier Hutchinson WR 25 $1,079,746 0.39% ($90,672) $1,038,820 2027
40
 Andrews Jake Andrews C 28 $1,036,300 0.37% ($6,300) $1,036,300 2027
41
 Hill Jamal Hill LB 24 $1,016,168 0.36% ($150,864) $968,820 2028
42
 Brooks British Brooks RB 26 $973,820 0.35% ($18,820) $968,820 2027
43
 Bryant Harrison Bryant TE 27 $972,778 0.35% - $1,050,000 2026
44
 Stover Cade Stover TE 25 $931,054 0.33% ($563,022) $746,320 2028
45
 Mertz Graham Mertz QB 25 $900,663 0.32% ($232,026) $1,072,026 2029
46
 Brinkman Austin Brinkman LS 23 $846,875 0.30% ($113,542) $853,542 2028
47
 Kingston Jarrett Kingston G 26 $746,667 0.27% - $746,666 2026
48
 Bryant Myles Bryant CB 27 $457,776 0.16% - $520,000 2026
49
 Jones Naquan Jones DL 27 $353,333 0.13% - $353,333 2026
50
 Ingram Ja'Marcus Ingram CB 28 $286,110 0.10% - $286,110 2026
51
 Jordan Jawhar Jordan RB 26 $140,000 0.05% - $140,000 2027
52
 Wallace K'Von Wallace S 28 $114,444 0.04% - $130,000 2026
53
 Huzzie Alijah Huzzie CB 24 $113,333 0.04% - $133,333 2027

2025 Injured Reserve

Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's cap.

  Player (12) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
 Taylor Darrell Taylor ED 28 $4,975,313 1.78% ($2,004,725) $4,754,725 2026
2
 Settle Tim Settle DL 28 $4,008,505 1.44% ($1,058,505) $2,434,976 2026
3
 Edwards Mario Edwards DL 31 $3,911,765 1.40% ($4,500,000) $4,911,765 2027
4
 Fatukasi Foley Fatukasi DL 30 $2,826,994 1.01% ($1,503,465) $2,650,524 2026
5
 Stewart M.J. Stewart S 30 $2,449,366 0.88% ($508,201) $2,272,907 2026
6
 Hansen Jake Hansen LB 27 $2,077,938 0.74% ($2,858,820) $2,447,055 2027
7
 Jordan Brevin Jordan TE 25 $1,608,820 0.58% ($508,820) $1,558,820 2027
8
 Smith Jaylin Smith CB 22 $851,536 0.31% ($1,124,402) $1,692,181 2029
9
 Reed Jaylen Reed S 22 $690,605 0.25% ($247,342) $873,455 2029
10
 Hamilton Kyonte Hamilton DL 23 $528,124 0.19% ($141,870) $631,870 2029
11
 Carter Ajani Carter CB $210,000 0.08% - $210,000 2027
12
 Pryor Layne Pryor TE $104,000 0.04% - $104,000

2025 Reserve/PUP

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

  Player (3) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
 Ward Jimmie Ward S 34 $2,926,678 1.05% ($4,625,000) $7,560 2026
2
 Hinish Kurt Hinish DL 26 $1,736,446 0.62% ($425,000) $1,633,505 2026
3
 Dell Tank Dell WR 26 $1,560,394 0.56% ($618,764) $1,276,012 2027

2025 Non-Football Injury

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

  Player (1) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
 Mixon Joe Mixon RB 29 $9,420,270 3.37% ($8,008,505) $7,008,505 2027

2025 Practice Squad

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

  Player (18) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap Dead Cap Cash Total
1
 Davidson Marlon Davidson DL 27 $286,000 0.10% - $286,000
2
 Cephus Quintez Cephus WR 27 $262,500 0.09% - $262,500
3
 Ndubuisi Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi T 25 $234,000 0.08% - $234,000
4
 Sow Sidy Sow G 27 $234,000 0.08% - $234,000
5
 Wayne Jared Wayne WR 25 $234,000 0.08% - $234,000
6
 Lachey Luke Lachey TE 24 $234,000 0.08% - $234,000
7
 Kelly Josh Kelly WR 24 $234,000 0.08% - $234,000
8
 Cox Eli Cox C 25 $234,000 0.08% - $234,000
9
 Tafuna Junior Tafuna DL 24 $234,000 0.08% - $234,000
10
 Johnson Jakob Johnson FB 31 $70,000 0.03% - $70,000
11
 Thomas Jaylon Thomas RT 25 $65,000 0.02% - $65,000
12
 Thomas Xavier Thomas ED 26 $65,000 0.02% - $65,000
13
 Fotu Leki Fotu DL 27 $35,000 0.01% - $35,000
14
 Merriweather Kaevon Merriweather S 26 $26,000 0.01% - $26,000
15
 Echols Power Echols LB 22 $26,000 0.01% - $26,000
16
 Speed Ameer Speed CB 25 $13,000 0.00% - $13,000
17
 Byrd Solomon Byrd ED 26 $13,000 0.00% - $13,000
18
 Harris Marcus Harris DL 25 $13,000 0.00% - $13,000

2025 Dead Money

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

  Player (93) Pos Age Cap Hit Cap Hit Pct League Cap
1
 Diggs Stefon Diggs WR 32 $16,644,000 5.96%
2
 Tunsil Laremy Tunsil LT 31 $15,000,000 5.37%
3
 Mason Shaq Mason G 32 $5,158,000 1.85%
4
 Tomlinson Laken Tomlinson G 33 $4,258,820 1.53%
5
 Green Kenyon Green G 24 $3,695,619 1.32%
6
 Niemann Nick Niemann ILB 28 $3,258,820 1.17%
7
 Gardner-Johnson Chauncey Gardner-Johnson S 28 $2,586,000 0.93%
8
 Robinson Cam Robinson LT 30 $2,203,264 0.79%
9
 Fatukasi Foley Fatukasi DT 30 $2,083,334 0.75%
10
 Pierce Dameon Pierce RB 25 $943,806 0.34%
11
 Metchie John Metchie WR 25 $762,304 0.27%
12
 Johnson Jakob Johnson FB 31 $686,664 0.25%
13
 Brown Trenton Brown RT 32 $606,300 0.22%
14
 Bryant Myles Bryant CB 27 $500,650 0.18%
15
 Ford Michael Ford CB 30 $500,000 0.18%
16
 Darby Ronald Darby CB 31 $350,000 0.13%
17
 Huzzie Alijah Huzzie CB 24 $301,875 0.11%
18
 Bates Brenden Bates TE 26 $266,665 0.10%
19
 Mills Jalen Mills CB 31 $242,000 0.09%
20
 Ross D'Angelo Ross CB 29 $242,000 0.09%
21
 Cox Eli Cox C 25 $236,875 0.08%
22
 Johnson Johnny Johnson WR 26 $226,598 0.08%
23
 Bryant Myles Bryant CB 27 $220,000 0.08%
24
 Winfree Juwann Winfree WR 29 $210,000 0.08%
25
 Mills Jalen Mills CB 31 $209,166 0.07%
26
 Ross D'Angelo Ross CB 29 $202,500 0.07%
27
 Woodard Jackson Woodard LB 23 $195,000 0.07%
28
 Tafuna Junior Tafuna DT 24 $186,875 0.07%
29
 Byrd Solomon Byrd DE 26 $186,668 0.07%
30
 Childress Zion Childress S 23 $186,668 0.07%
31
 Speed Ameer Speed CB 25 $171,666 0.06%
32
 Byrd Solomon Byrd DE 26 $169,000 0.06%
33
 Ossai K.C. Ossai LB 23 $168,542 0.06%
34
 Thomas Zach Thomas G 27 $158,820 0.06%
35
 Jackson Daniel Jackson WR 23 $158,542 0.06%
36
 Smith Irv Smith TE 27 $153,672 0.06%
37
 Johnson Jakob Johnson FB 31 $148,820 0.05%
38
 Johnson Xavier Johnson WR 26 $144,931 0.05%
39
 Wright Matthew Wright K 29 $130,000 0.05%
40
 Fotu Leki Fotu DT 27 $130,000 0.05%
41
 Jordan Jawhar Jordan RB 26 $124,080 0.04%
42
 Davidson Marlon Davidson DT 27 $123,889 0.04%
43
 Arnette Damon Arnette CB 29 $117,000 0.04%
44
 Carter Ajani Carter CB $117,000 0.04%
45
 Sow Sidy Sow G 27 $114,444 0.04%
46
 Wallace K'Von Wallace S 28 $105,000 0.04%
47
 Jordan Jawhar Jordan RB 26 $104,000 0.04%
48
 Huzzie Alijah Huzzie CB 24 $93,333 0.03%
49
 Brown Trenton Brown RT 32 $88,000 0.03%
50
 Keene Dalton Keene TE 26 $85,833 0.03%
51
 Jordan Jawhar Jordan RB 26 $78,000 0.03%
52
 Toohill Casey Toohill DE 29 $76,320 0.03%
53
 Jordan Jawhar Jordan RB 26 $75,487 0.03%
54
 Maulet Arthur Maulet CB 32 $75,000 0.03%
55
 Byrd Solomon Byrd DE 26 $74,994 0.03%
56
 Quitoriano Teagan Quitoriano TE 25 $74,036 0.03%
57
 Arnette Damon Arnette CB 29 $65,000 0.02%
58
 Wallace K'Von Wallace S 28 $65,000 0.02%
59
 Harris Marcus Harris DT 25 $64,110 0.02%
60
 Wayne Jared Wayne WR 25 $58,333 0.02%
61
 Mills Jalen Mills CB 31 $57,222 0.02%
62
 Arnette Damon Arnette CB 29 $57,222 0.02%
63
 Arnette Damon Arnette CB 29 $57,222 0.02%
64
 Speed Ameer Speed CB 25 $57,222 0.02%
65
 Merriweather Kaevon Merriweather S 26 $57,222 0.02%
66
 Woodard Jackson Woodard LB 23 $50,209 0.02%
67
 Sharpe David Sharpe LT 30 $50,000 0.02%
68
 Ndubuisi Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi T 25 $46,667 0.02%
69
 Carter Ajani Carter CB $46,667 0.02%
70
 Johnson Jakob Johnson FB 31 $35,000 0.01%
71
 Henderson LaDarius Henderson G 24 $29,749 0.01%
72
 Lachey Luke Lachey TE 24 $28,959 0.01%
73
 Bolden Silas Bolden WR 24 $26,000 0.01%
74
 Bryant Harrison Bryant TE 27 $22,000 0.01%
75
 Tooley Max Tooley OLB 27 $16,667 0.01%
76
 Deculus Austin Deculus RT 26 $16,320 0.01%
77
 Janke Jadon Janke WR 26 $13,334 0.00%
78
 Keene Dalton Keene TE 26 $13,000 0.00%
79
 Speed Ameer Speed CB 25 $13,000 0.00%
80
 Hill Brandon Hill S 25 $13,000 0.00%
81
 Thomas Jaylon Thomas RT 25 $13,000 0.00%
82
 Harris Marcus Harris DT 25 $13,000 0.00%
83
 Payne Pheldarius Payne DE 25 $10,000 0.00%
84
 Yeast Russ Yeast S 26 $8,820 0.00%
85
 Thomas Jaylon Thomas RT 25 $8,820 0.00%
86
 Byrd Solomon Byrd DE 26 $8,820 0.00%
87
 Slovis Kedon Slovis QB 24 $8,820 0.00%
88
 Jonathan Kingsley Jonathan DE 27 $8,500 0.00%
89
 Janke Jaxon Janke WR 26 $6,667 0.00%
90
 Barnes Tarique Barnes ILB 25 $6,667 0.00%
91
 Eiselen Dieter Eiselen C 28 $5,000 0.00%
92
 Addington Tucker Addington LS 26 $5,000 0.00%
93
 Zierer Kilian Zierer T 25 $3,334 0.00%

2025 Cap Totals

2025 NFL Salary Cap $279,200,000
2024 Rollover Cap $4,811,487 22nd
Adjustment $5,555,095 6th
Adjusted Salary Cap $289,566,582 15th
Active Roster $172,352,572 23rd
Injured Reserve $24,242,966 22nd
Reserve/PUP $6,223,518 2nd
Non-Football Injury $9,420,270 1st
Practice Squad $2,512,500 16th
Dead Money $66,476,453 10th
Cap Summary
Cap Allocations $281,228,279 15th
Cap Space $8,338,303 19th

2025 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 07, 2026
E.J. Speed, OLB

Signed a 2 year $13 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)

Mar 06, 2026
Dalton Schultz, TE

Signed a 1 year $12.6 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)

Mar 06, 2026
Joe Mixon, RB

Released by Houston (HOU), clearing $8M of cap

Mar 06, 2026
Jalen Pitre, CB

Converted $7.78 million of base salary into signing bonus, adding 2 void years, clearing $6.2M of cap with Houston (HOU)

Mar 06, 2026
M.J. Stewart, S

Signed a 1 year contract extension with Houston (HOU)

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