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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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $151,650,175 | $110,128,796 | $60,577,708 | $24,250,000 | ||
| Signed Players | 54 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 0 | |
| Quarterbacks | $4,993,207 | $675,000 | ||||
| Running Backs | $5,270,000 | $5,750,000 | ||||
| Fullbacks | $610,790 | $700,790 | $790,790 | |||
| Wide Receivers | $33,834,256 | $16,607,258 | $13,915,000 | |||
| Tight Ends | $2,461,285 | $2,731,033 | $1,062,051 | |||
| Offensive Line | $37,954,747 | $21,744,115 | $14,752,522 | |||
| Defensive Line | $22,918,962 | $23,720,303 | $838,820 | |||
| Linebackers | $25,936,806 | $23,229,602 | $24,750,000 | $24,250,000 | ||
| Secondary | $15,357,622 | $12,158,195 | $1,656,025 | |||
| Special Teams | $2,312,500 | $2,812,500 | $2,812,500 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Dead | $3,049,264 |
Roster Cap Figures
Current & future salary cap figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Texans Salary Cap Table
| Quarterbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | QB | $4,408,207 | - | UFA | - | - |
| Alex McGough | QB | $585,000 | $675,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Johnson | RB | $4,100,000 | $5,150,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Buddy Howell | RB | $660,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Karan Higdon | RB | $510,000 | $600,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Fullbacks | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen Gillaspia | FB | $610,790 | $700,790 | $790,790 | UFA | - |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | $14,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $13,915,000 | UFA | - |
| Will Fuller | WR | $10,162,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kenny Stills | WR | $7,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Keke Coutee | WR | $842,256 | $932,258 | UFA | - | - |
| Isaac Whitney | WR | $660,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Chad Hansen | WR | $585,000 | $675,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Steven Mitchell | WR | $585,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Akins | TE | $890,380 | $972,380 | UFA | - | - |
| Kahale Warring | TE | $881,303 | $979,051 | $1,062,051 | UFA | - |
| Jordan Thomas | TE | $689,602 | $779,602 | UFA | - | - |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laremy Tunsil | LT | $10,350,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Martin | C | $8,750,000 | $8,750,000 | $9,250,000 | UFA | - |
| Zach Fulton | G | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Senio Kelemete | G | $3,593,750 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tytus Howard | G | $2,778,534 | $3,334,241 | $3,889,948 | - | UFA |
| Greg Mancz | C | $2,140,625 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Max Scharping | G | $1,151,838 | $1,382,206 | $1,612,574 | UFA | - |
| Kyle Murphy | T | $660,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Rick Leonard | T | $510,000 | $600,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Elijah Nkansah | T | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| David Steinmetz | G | $510,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Watt | DE | $15,500,000 | $17,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Angelo Blackson | DE | $3,968,750 | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Carlos Watkins | DE | $839,912 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Eddie Vanderdoes | DT | $735,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Charles Omenihu | DE | $658,820 | $748,820 | $838,820 | UFA | - |
| Duke Ejofor | DE | $631,314 | $796,315 | UFA | - | - |
| Ira Lewis | DT | $585,166 | $675,168 | RFA | - | - |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Mercilus | OLB | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $14,500,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA |
| Benardrick McKinney | ILB | $7,406,250 | $8,500,000 | $10,250,000 | $10,250,000 | UFA |
| Brennan Scarlett | OLB | $2,003,125 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Zach Cunningham | ILB | $1,422,829 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Chris Landrum | OLB | $735,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Peter Kalambayi | OLB | $689,602 | $779,602 | UFA | - | - |
| Jake Martin | OLB | $660,000 | $750,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Davin Bellamy | LB | $510,000 | $600,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Nate Hall | LB | $510,000 | $600,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tashaun Gipson | SS | $7,437,500 | $7,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Gareon Conley | CB | $1,892,376 | - | UFA | - | - |
| Lonnie Johnson | CB | $1,182,875 | $1,419,450 | $1,656,025 | UFA | - |
| Justin Reid | FS | $1,109,871 | $1,288,745 | UFA | - | - |
| Shalom Luani | S | $735,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cornell Armstrong | CB | $660,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Keion Crossen | CB | $660,000 | $750,000 | UFA | - | - |
| A.J. Moore | S | $660,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Anthony Chesley | CB | $510,000 | $600,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Jonathan Owens | S | $510,000 | $600,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anger | P | $2,312,500 | $2,812,500 | $2,812,500 | UFA | - |
Dead Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Colvin | CB | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Martinas Rankin | C | $450,634 | - | - | - | - |
| D'Onta Foreman | RB | $189,871 | - | - | - | - |
| Julie'n Davenport | LT | $146,605 | - | - | - | - |
| Xavier Crawford | CB | $123,426 | - | - | - | - |
| Jermaine Kelly | CB | $50,388 | - | - | - | - |
| Walter Palmore | DT | $26,666 | - | - | - | - |
| Damarea Crockett | RB | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Johnnie Dixon | WR | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Johnson | S | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Drew Lewis | DT | $6,667 | - | - | - | - |
| D.J. Coker | C | $5,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Malcolm Pridgeon | T | $5,334 | $677,668 | - | - | - |
| Jamal Davis | OLB | $4,667 | - | - | - | - |
| Jesse Aniebonam | OLB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Derrick Baity | CB | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Karan Higdon | RB | $3,334 | $600,000 | - | - | - |
| Tyron Johnson | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Vyncint Smith | WR | $3,334 | - | - | - | - |
| Javier Edwards | DT | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Trevor Daniel | P | $667 | - | - | - | - |
| Johnny Dwight | DE | $667 | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Exford | S | $667 | - | - | - | - |