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Houston Texans Multi-Year Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Houston Texans, including multi-year cap totals, player cap hits, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Roster Base Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Texans Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | QB | $10,540,000 | $35,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $32,000,000 |
| Tyrod Taylor | QB | $2,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ryan Finley | QB | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Davis Mills | QB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | RB | $1,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Phillip Lindsay | RB | $2,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mark Ingram | RB | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Buddy Howell | RB | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dontrell Hilliard | RB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Scottie Phillips | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cobb | WR | $8,250,000 | $7,875,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Brandin Cooks | WR | $2,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Andre Roberts | WR | $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Chris Conley | WR | $1,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Moore | WR | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alex Erickson | WR | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Donte Moncrief | WR | $1,075,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Keke Coutee | WR | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nico Collins | WR | $660,000 | $881,433 | $1,102,865 | $1,324,298 | UFA |
| Isaiah Coulter | WR | $780,000 | $895,000 | $1,010,000 | UFA | - |
| Damon Hazelton | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Marlon Williams | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Akins | TE | $2,183,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Pharaoh Brown | TE | $950,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kahale Warring | TE | $780,000 | $895,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Antony Auclair | TE | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ryan Izzo | TE | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brevin Jordan | TE | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | $1,055,000 | UFA |
| Paul Quessenberry | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laremy Tunsil | LT | $990,000 | $17,850,000 | $18,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Marcus Cannon | RT | $4,700,000 | $4,700,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Tytus Howard | RT | $1,606,414 | $2,162,121 | - | UFA | - |
| Justin Britt | C | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Justin McCray | G | $1,200,000 | $1,700,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Max Scharping | G | $955,736 | $1,186,104 | UFA | - | - |
| Roderick Johnson | T | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cole Toner | G | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Lane Taylor | G | $1,075,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Charlie Heck | G | $780,000 | $895,000 | $1,010,000 | UFA | - |
| Hjalte Froholdt | G | $780,000 | $825,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jordan Steckler | G | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Carson Green | T | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Ryan McCollum | C | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - |
| Cohl Cabral | C | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maliek Collins | DT | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brandon Dunn | DE | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Shaq Lawson | DE | $1,400,000 | $8,900,000 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Ross Blacklock | DT | $971,247 | $1,332,495 | $1,693,742 | UFA | - |
| Jaleel Johnson | DT | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Vincent Taylor | DT | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| DeMarcus Walker | DE | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Charles Omenihu | DE | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Auzoyah Alufohai | DT | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Roy Lopez | DT | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | $1,055,000 | UFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Mercilus | OLB | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | - | - |
| Zach Cunningham | ILB | $990,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $12,500,000 | UFA |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | OLB | $1,750,000 | $2,750,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Christian Kirksey | ILB | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | OLB | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jordan Jenkins | OLB | $1,500,000 | $2,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Joe Thomas | ILB | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tae Davis | LB | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Hardy Nickerson Jr. | ILB | $990,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Derek Rivers | OLB | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Greenard | OLB | $818,374 | $1,026,747 | $1,235,121 | UFA | - |
| Jake Martin | OLB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Duke Ejiofor | OLB | $780,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nate Hall | LB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Garret Wallow | LB | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | $1,055,000 | UFA |
| Neville Hewitt | ILB | - | UFA | - | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Roby | CB | $8,941,176 | $9,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Eric Murray | SS | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Terrance Mitchell | CB | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Desmond King | CB | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Justin Reid | FS | $2,433,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| A.J. Moore | S | $2,133,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Vernon Hargreaves | CB | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tavierre Thomas | CB | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Terrence Brooks | FS | $1,100,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Lonnie Johnson | CB | $968,150 | $1,204,725 | UFA | - | - |
| Cornell Armstrong | CB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tremon Smith | CB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Keion Crossen | CB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| John Reid | CB | $780,000 | $895,000 | $1,010,000 | UFA | - |
| Jonathan Owens | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Shyheim Carter | S | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | $3,450,000 | $3,550,000 | $3,650,000 | UFA | - |
| Cameron Johnston | P | $2,000,000 | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | UFA | - |
| Jon Weeks | LS | $1,075,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martin | C | $2,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Benardrick McKinney | ILB | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bryan Anger | P | $833,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Fulton | G | $750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Darren Fells | TE | $500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Bennie Joppru | TE | $408,750 | - | - | - | - |
| Senio Kelemete | G | $250,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jaylen Watkins | CB | $150,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Angelo Blackson | DE | $125,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cullen Gillaspia | FB | $51,580 | - | - | - | - |
| Peter Kalambayi | OLB | $29,602 | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Thomas | TE | $29,602 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Simmons | WR | $16,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Auzoyah Alufohai | DT | $13,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Cordel Iwuagwu | G | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Scottie Phillips | RB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jan Johnson | LB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Jamir Jones | LB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Dylan Stapleton | TE | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Elex Woodworth | G | $2,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Ira Lewis | DT | $167 | - | - | - | - |
Texans 2021 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $197,126,854
- Top 51 Contracts: $187,574,875
- Dead Cap: $7,184,039
- 2020 Rollover: $9,189,845
- Total (All): $224,781,479
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $228,803,576
- Total (Top 51): $187,574,875
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-30,312,720
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-34,334,817
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $6,893,884
Calculated Market Values
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Transactions
May 16 2021
Shyheim Carter, S
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
May 15 2021
Garret Wallow, LB
Signed a 4 year $3.77 million contract with Houston (HOU)
May 12 2021
Roy Lopez, DT
Signed a 4 year $3.66 million contract with Houston (HOU)
May 12 2021
Brevin Jordan, TE
Signed a 4 year $3.83 million contract with Houston (HOU)
May 12 2021
Nico Collins, WR
Signed a 4 year $4.87 million contract with Houston (HOU)
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