Houston Texans
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. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Allen | QB | $1,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Davis Mills | QB | $897,160 | $1,134,321 | $1,371,481 | UFA | - |
| Jeff Driskel | QB | $1,035,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kevin Hogan | QB | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Burkhead | RB | $1,600,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Marlon Mack | RB | $1,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dare Ogunbowale | RB | $1,100,000 | $1,200,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Royce Freeman | RB | $1,035,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Dameon Pierce | RB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | $1,100,000 | UFA |
| Darius Anderson | RB | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Scottie Phillips | RB | $480,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| David Johnson | RB | UFA |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Janovich | FB | $1,100,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Cooks | WR | $2,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $13,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Chris Conley | WR | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| John Metchie | WR | $705,000 | $1,071,826 | $1,438,652 | $1,805,478 | UFA |
| Phillip Dorsett | WR | $1,035,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nico Collins | WR | $881,433 | $1,102,865 | $1,324,298 | UFA | - |
| Daesean Hamilton | WR | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Moore | WR | $1,035,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Davion Davis | WR | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Jalen Camp | WR | $825,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Drew Estrada | WR | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Damon Hazelton | WR | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Johnny Johnson | WR | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Connor Wedington | WR | $705,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Danny Amendola | WR | UFA | ||||
| Chris Moore | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharaoh Brown | TE | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Antony Auclair | TE | $1,300,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brevin Jordan | TE | $825,000 | $940,000 | $1,055,000 | UFA | - |
| Teagan Quitoriano | TE | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | $1,100,000 | UFA |
| Seth Green | TE | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Paul Quessenberry | TE | $705,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Darrell Daniels | TE | - | - | - | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laremy Tunsil | LT | $1,035,000 | $18,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Tytus Howard | RT | $2,162,121 | $13,202,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Justin Britt | C | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Max Scharping | G | $2,540,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kenyon Green | T | $705,000 | $930,155 | $1,655,310 | $2,880,464 | - |
| A.J. Cann | G | $1,500,000 | $3,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Justin McCray | G | $1,700,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cedric Ogbuehi | T | $1,120,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Charlie Heck | LT | $895,000 | $1,010,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Scott Quessenberry | C | $1,035,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jordan Steckler | G | $825,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jimmy Morrissey | C | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Austin Deculus | T | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | $1,100,000 | UFA |
| Carson Green | T | $705,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Myron Cunningham | T | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Marcus Cannon | RT | UFA | ||||
| Sam Cooper | G | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maliek Collins | DT | $1,500,000 | $7,250,000 | $0 | $0 | - |
| Jerry Hughes | DE | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jordan Jenkins | DE | $2,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Rasheem Green | DE | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mario Addison | DE | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Ross Blacklock | DT | $1,332,495 | $1,693,742 | UFA | - | - |
| Jonathan Greenard | DE | $1,008,000 | $1,145,200 | UFA | - | - |
| Roy Lopez | DT | $825,000 | $940,000 | $1,055,000 | UFA | - |
| Michael Dwumfour | DT | $825,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Booker | DE | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | $1,100,000 | UFA |
| Damion Daniels | DT | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Troy Hairston | DT | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Kurt Hinish | DT | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Adedayo Odeleye | DT | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | OLB | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Kirksey | ILB | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jalen Reeves-Maybin | OLB | $2,250,000 | $3,250,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | OLB | $2,125,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | OLB | $1,120,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Neville Hewitt | ILB | $1,300,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Derek Rivers | OLB | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tae Davis | LB | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Blake Cashman | ILB | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Garret Wallow | OLB | $825,000 | $940,000 | $1,055,000 | UFA | - |
| Demone Harris | OLB | $1,035,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Hansen | LB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Christian Harris | LB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Hardy Nickerson Jr. | ILB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | $1,100,000 | - |
| Eric Murray | FS | $2,500,000 | $3,750,000 | - | UFA | - |
| Steven Nelson | CB | $1,750,000 | $3,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Desmond King | CB | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Kendall Sheffield | CB | $2,540,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tavierre Thomas | CB | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| M.J. Stewart | CB | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jalen Pitre | S | $705,000 | $1,112,020 | $1,519,040 | $1,926,060 | UFA |
| Terrence Brooks | FS | $1,200,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tremon Smith | CB | $1,100,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Grayland Arnold | CB | $895,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Owens | S | $895,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Isaac Yiadom | CB | $1,035,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jacobi Francis | S | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Tristin McCoullum | CB | $705,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Kolby Harvell-Peel | S | $430,000 | $870,000 | $985,000 | RFA | - |
| Grayland Arnold | CB | RFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | $3,550,000 | $3,650,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Cameron Johnston | P | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jon Weeks | LS | $1,120,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Dunn | DT | $500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Andre Roberts | WR | $500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Lonnie Johnson | CB | $453,028 | - | - | - | - |
| Terrance Mitchell | CB | $250,000 | - | - | - | - |
| John Reid | CB | $247,200 | - | - | - | - |
| Kahale Warring | TE | $223,051 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Wilson | OLB | $206,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Isaiah Coulter | WR | $146,476 | - | - | - | - |
| Mark Ingram | RB | $125,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Charles Omenihu | DE | $73,820 | - | - | - | - |
| Carson Green | T | $16,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan McCollum | C | $16,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Damon Hazelton | WR | $8,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Ron'Dell Carter | DE | $5,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Deshaun Watson | QB | $16,200,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Cunningham | ILB | $12,832,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Whitney Mercilus | OLB | $7,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Shaq Lawson | DE | $5,257,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Bradley Roby | CB | $4,672,431 | - | - | - | - |
| Randall Cobb | WR | $3,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
Texans 2022 Cap Totals
- Active Contracts: $183,114,218
- Top 51 Contracts: $207,808,559
- Injured Reserve: $910,000
- Dead Cap: $52,234,341
- 2021 Rollover: $3,714,404
- Total (All): $236,963,559
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $253,456,029
- Total (Top 51): $207,808,559
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-22,963,559
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-39,456,029
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $6,191,441
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