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.

SEASON
TEAM
 
Filtering...
 
MANAGE ROSTER
 
PROPOSE TRADE
RELATED:
NFL Free Agency
RELATED:
2026 Financials: Houston Texans
Total Cap Allocations

$308,889,972 / 15th

Top 51 Cap Space

$17,164,387 / 21st

Reserve Lists

$0 / 17th

Dead Cap

$66,366,708 / 5th

2026 Active Roster Cap

Player (68) 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% ($38,364,000) $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 - - - - -
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% ($61,595,000) $1,215,000 $5,000,000 $500,000 - - - $4,076,000 -
Schultz Dalton Schultz TE 30 $9,549,000 3.17% ($27,896,000) $2,600,000 $6,449,000 $500,000 - - - - -
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 $7,008,111 2.33% - $4,050,000 $1,433,334 $150,000 $280,000 - - $1,094,777 -
Pitre Jalen Pitre CB 27 $5,683,765 1.89% ($16,500,000) $1,215,000 $2,500,000 $411,765 - - - $1,557,000 -
Smith Braden Smith RT 30 $5,007,353 1.66% ($13,500,000) $2,500,000 $2,125,000 $382,353 - - - - -
Brown Trenton Brown RT 33 $4,911,761 1.63% ($1,750,000) $3,500,000 $750,000 $411,761 - - $250,000 - -
Hall Logan Hall DL 26 $4,625,000 1.54% ($9,000,000) $1,400,000 $2,875,000 $250,000 - - $100,000 - -
Ingram Ed Ingram G 27 $4,617,647 1.53% ($20,000,000) $1,250,000 $2,750,000 $617,647 - - - - -
Blankenship Reed Blankenship S 27 $4,166,666 1.38% ($16,500,000) $1,500,000 $2,416,667 $250,000 - - - - -
Speed E.J. Speed LB 31 $3,985,294 1.32% ($7,500,000) $1,750,000 $2,000,000 $235,294 - - - - -
Dell Tank Dell WR 27 $3,958,382 1.31% ($284,382) $3,624,000 $284,382 - - - $50,000 - -
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 - - - - -
Rankins Sheldon Rankins DL 32 $3,400,000 1.13% ($12,000,000) $1,500,000 $1,400,000 $500,000 - - - - -
Montgomery David Montgomery RB 29 $3,300,000 1.10% ($3,500,000) $1,500,000 $1,300,000 $500,000 - - - - -
Robinson Dominique Robinson ED 28 $2,852,932 0.95% ($1,500,000) $1,500,000 $1,000,000 $352,932 - - - - -
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 - - - - -
Togiai Tommy Togiai DL 27 $2,506,764 0.83% ($811,177) $1,350,000 $375,000 $220,588 - - $125,000 $61,176 $375,000
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 - - - - -
Brown Evan Brown G 30 $2,411,765 0.80% ($1,000,000) $1,500,000 $700,000 $161,765 - - $50,000 - -
Moreau Foster Moreau TE 29 $2,286,755 0.76% ($3,000,000) $1,750,000 $375,000 $161,755 - - - - -
Hansen Jake Hansen LB 28 $2,273,529 0.75% ($875,000) $1,625,000 $375,000 $198,529 - - $75,000 - -
Ersery Aireontae Ersery LT 24 $2,093,554 0.70% ($5,694,467) $1,258,711 $834,843 - - - - - -
Hummel Jake Hummel LB 27 $2,050,000 0.68% ($2,150,000) $1,250,000 $450,000 $250,000 - - $100,000 - -
Jones Naquan Jones DL 28 $1,911,765 0.63% ($300,000) $1,350,000 $300,000 $211,765 - - $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 - - - - - -
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 - - - - - -
Jordan Brevin Jordan TE 26 $1,295,000 0.43% ($100,000) $1,145,000 $100,000 - - - $50,000 - -
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 - - - - - - -
Reed Jaylen Reed S 23
$1,065,950
$60,950 		0.35% ($182,850) $1,005,000 $60,950 - - - - - -
Mertz Graham Mertz QB 26
$1,062,121
$57,121 		0.35% ($171,363) $1,005,000 $57,121 - - - - - -
Hamilton Kyonte Hamilton DL 24
$919,582
$34,582 		0.31% ($103,746) $885,000 $34,582 - - - - - -
Huzzie Alijah Huzzie CB 25
$1,035,000
$30,000 		0.34% - $1,005,000 $20,000 - - - $10,000 - -
Jordan Jawhar Jordan RB 27
$1,010,000
$5,000 		0.34% - $1,005,000 - - - - $5,000 - -
Carter Ajani Carter CB
$890,000
$5,000 		0.30% - $885,000 - - - - $5,000 - -
Brinkman Austin Brinkman LS 24
$1,008,333
$3,333 		0.33% ($6,667) $1,005,000 $3,333 - - - - - -
Thomas Xavier Thomas ED 27
$1,075,000
 0.36% - $1,075,000 - - - - - - -
Byrd Solomon Byrd ED 27
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
Kroeger Kai Kroeger P 24
$1,005,000
 0.33% - $1,005,000 - - - - - - -
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 - - - - - - -
Teller Wyatt Teller G 32
-
 - - - - - - - - - -

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
TRADED
 RT $23,689,000 7.86%
Kirk Christian Kirk
VOIDED
 WR $11,396,000 3.78%
Mason Shaq Mason
RELEASED
 G $7,324,000 2.43%
Robinson Cam Robinson
TRADED
 LT $7,000,000 2.32%
Gardner-Johnson Chauncey Gardner-Johnson
RELEASED
 S $5,664,000 1.88%
Autry Denico Autry
VOIDED
 DT $5,000,000 1.66%
Mixon Joe Mixon
RELEASED
 RB $2,000,000 0.66%
Rankins Sheldon Rankins
VOIDED
 DT $2,000,000 0.66%
Edwards Mario Edwards
RELEASED
 DT $1,000,000 0.33%
Niemann Nick Niemann
RELEASED
 ILB $750,000 0.25%
Scruggs Juice Scruggs
TRADED
 G $358,928 0.12%
Lachey Luke Lachey
RELEASED
 TE $76,254 0.03%
Henderson LaDarius Henderson
RELEASED
 G $41,858 0.01%
Cox Eli Cox
RELEASED
 C $16,667 0.01%
Tafuna Junior Tafuna
RELEASED
 DT $16,667 0.01%
Huzzie Alijah Huzzie
RELEASED
 CB $13,334 0.00%
Jackson Daniel Jackson
RELEASED
 WR $10,000 0.00%
Ossai K.C. Ossai
RELEASED
 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 $5,544,276 12th
Adjusted Salary Cap $310,744,359 22nd
Active Roster $242,523,264 29th
Dead Money $66,366,708 5th
Top-51 / Off-Season Cap
Cap Allocations (Top-51) $293,579,972 16th
Cap Space (Top-51) $17,164,387 21st

2026 Deadlines

Deadline Date Player Type Value
8/1/2026 C.J. Stroud
ROSTER BONUS
2026-27 Roster Bonus — training camp 		$4,552,170

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 17, 2026
Wyatt Teller, G

Signed a 2 year $16 million contract with Houston (HOU)

Mar 16, 2026
Evan Brown, G

Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Houston (HOU)

Mar 16, 2026
Foster Moreau, TE

Signed a 2 year $6 million contract with Houston (HOU)

Mar 14, 2026
David Montgomery, RB

Signed a 2 year, $16.5 million restructured contract with Houston (HOU)

Mar 11, 2026
Mario Edwards, DT

Released by Houston (HOU), clearing $4.41M

View More Transactions

RECENT NEWS

News image
NFL Free Agency

Follow along with the negotiation period and new 2026 league year with our offseason tools, free agency tracker, market valuations, and plenty more.
Top