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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Salary Cap Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Cap Allocations | $203,628,691 | $201,143,526 | $115,386,863 | $58,927,500 | $32,000,000 | |
| Signed Players | 87 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 1 | |
| Quarterbacks | $22,113,529 | $41,365,000 | $42,400,000 | $37,400,000 | $32,000,000 | |
| Running Backs | $13,464,695 | |||||
| Fullbacks | ||||||
| Wide Receivers | $27,167,896 | $31,372,404 | $7,967,405 | $2,500,000 | ||
| Tight Ends | $7,368,048 | $1,118,051 | ||||
| Offensive Line | $32,414,415 | $44,645,197 | $29,887,677 | |||
| Defensive Line | $20,060,041 | $18,206,304 | $6,028,731 | $1,750,000 | ||
| Linebackers | $32,422,117 | $31,422,742 | $20,736,116 | $17,277,500 | ||
| Secondary | $41,097,117 | $25,880,495 | $1,133,600 | |||
| Special Teams | $7,520,833 | $7,133,333 | $7,233,334 | |||
| Injured Reserve | ||||||
| Suspended | $10,235,293 | |||||
| Dead | $7,184,039 |
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. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | QB | $15,940,000 | $40,400,000 | $42,400,000 | $37,400,000 | $32,000,000 | |
| Tyrod Taylor | QB | $5,323,529 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Ryan Finley | QB | $850,000 | $965,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Davis Mills | QB | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Josh McCown | QB | UFA |
| Running Backs | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | RB | $4,779,411 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Phillip Lindsay | RB | $3,073,529 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Mark Ingram | RB | $2,323,521 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Buddy Howell | RB | $1,447,058 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Dontrell Hilliard | RB | $1,061,176 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Scottie Phillips | RB | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Duke Johnson | RB | UFA |
| Wide Receivers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Cobb | WR | $10,470,588 | $10,250,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Brandin Cooks | WR | $5,632,352 | $15,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $2,500,000 | - | |
| Andre Roberts | WR | $2,600,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Chris Conley | WR | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Chris Moore | WR | $1,335,294 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Alex Erickson | WR | $1,200,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Donte Moncrief | WR | $1,150,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Keke Coutee | WR | $1,102,258 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Isaiah Coulter | WR | $853,238 | $968,238 | $1,083,238 | UFA | - | |
| Damon Hazelton | WR | $664,166 | $829,166 | $944,167 | RFA | - | |
| Marlon Williams | WR | $660,000 | $825,000 | $940,000 | RFA | - | |
| Nico Collins | WR | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Chad Hansen | WR | UFA | |||||
| Steven Mitchell | WR | UFA | |||||
| J'Mon Moore | WR | UFA |
| Tight Ends | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Akins | TE | $2,373,380 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Pharaoh Brown | TE | $1,494,117 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kahale Warring | TE | $1,003,051 | $1,118,051 | UFA | - | - |
| Antony Auclair | TE | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ryan Izzo | TE | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Paul Quessenberry | TE | $660,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Brevin Jordan | TE | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Offensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laremy Tunsil | LT | $9,293,333 | $26,153,333 | $26,803,333 | UFA | - | |
| Marcus Cannon | RT | $6,973,529 | $6,350,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Tytus Howard | RT | $3,334,241 | $3,889,948 | - | UFA | - | |
| Justin Britt | C | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Justin McCray | G | $1,750,000 | $2,250,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Max Scharping | G | $1,382,206 | $1,612,574 | UFA | - | - | |
| Roderick Johnson | T | $1,150,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Cole Toner | G | $1,029,264 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Lane Taylor | G | $987,500 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Charlie Heck | G | $957,676 | $1,072,676 | $1,187,676 | UFA | - | |
| Hjalte Froholdt | G | $780,000 | $825,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Jordan Steckler | G | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Carson Green | T | $668,333 | $833,333 | $948,334 | RFA | - | |
| Ryan McCollum | C | $668,333 | $833,333 | $948,334 | RFA | - | |
| Cohl Cabral | C | $660,000 | $825,000 | ERFA | - | - | |
| Senio Kelemete | G | UFA | |||||
| Brent Qvale | RT | UFA |
| Defensive Line | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maliek Collins | DT | $4,705,882 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Brandon Dunn | DE | $4,132,352 | $4,250,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Shaq Lawson | DE | $3,250,000 | $10,750,000 | $3,500,000 | $1,750,000 | - | |
| Ross Blacklock | DT | $1,806,236 | $2,167,484 | $2,528,731 | UFA | - | |
| Jaleel Johnson | DT | $1,538,235 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Vincent Taylor | DT | $1,470,575 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| DeMarcus Walker | DE | $1,452,941 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Charles Omenihu | DE | $923,820 | $1,038,820 | UFA | - | - | |
| Auzoyah Alufohai | DT | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Roy Lopez | DT | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| P.J. Hall | DT | UFA | |||||
| Eddie Vanderdoes | DT | UFA | |||||
| Kingsley Opara | DT | RFA |
| Linebackers | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Mercilus | OLB | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $3,500,000 | - | - | |
| Zach Cunningham | ILB | $5,767,500 | $14,777,500 | $15,777,500 | $17,277,500 | UFA | |
| Kevin Pierre-Louis | OLB | $2,823,529 | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Christian Kirksey | ILB | $2,647,058 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Kamu Grugier-Hill | OLB | $2,441,165 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jordan Jenkins | OLB | $2,352,932 | $3,500,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Joe Thomas | ILB | $1,470,575 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Tae Davis | LB | $1,214,705 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Hardy Nickerson Jr. | ILB | $1,089,411 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Derek Rivers | OLB | $1,047,058 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Jonathan Greenard | OLB | $1,041,869 | $1,250,242 | $1,458,616 | UFA | - | |
| Jake Martin | OLB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Duke Ejiofor | OLB | $826,315 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Nate Hall | LB | $780,000 | $895,000 | RFA | - | - | |
| Garret Wallow | LB | - | - | - | - | UFA | |
| Dylan Cole | ILB | UFA | |||||
| Kyle Emanuel | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Peter Kalambayi | OLB | UFA | |||||
| Curtis Bolton | LB | UFA |
| Secondary | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Roby | CB | $10,235,293 | $11,000,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Eric Murray | SS | $7,468,750 | $6,705,870 | UFA | - | - | |
| Terrance Mitchell | CB | $3,750,000 | $3,250,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Desmond King | CB | $3,191,176 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Justin Reid | FS | $2,692,914 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| A.J. Moore | S | $2,133,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Vernon Hargreaves | CB | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Tavierre Thomas | CB | $1,750,000 | $2,250,000 | UFA | - | - | |
| Terrence Brooks | FS | $1,679,406 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Lonnie Johnson | CB | $1,419,450 | $1,656,025 | UFA | - | - | |
| Cornell Armstrong | CB | $1,096,470 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Tremon Smith | CB | $1,077,058 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| Keion Crossen | CB | $920,000 | UFA | - | - | - | |
| John Reid | CB | $903,600 | $1,018,600 | $1,133,600 | UFA | - | |
| Jonathan Owens | S | $780,000 | ERFA | - | - | - | |
| Gareon Conley | CB | UFA | |||||
| Michael Thomas | FS | UFA | |||||
| Phillip Gaines | CB | UFA | |||||
| Brandon Williams | CB | UFA |
| Special Teams | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | $4,200,000 | $4,300,000 | $4,400,000 | UFA | - |
| Cameron Johnston | P | $2,333,333 | $2,833,333 | $2,833,334 | UFA | - |
| Jon Weeks | LS | $987,500 | 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: $193,393,398
- Top 51 Contracts: $187,141,419
- Dead Cap: $7,184,039
- 2020 Rollover: $9,189,845
- Total (All): $221,048,023
- Total (Top 51+Pool): $225,070,120
- Total (Top 51): $187,141,419
- Est. Cap Space (All): $-26,579,264
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51+Pool): $-30,601,361
- Est. Cap Space (Top 51): $7,327,340
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Guaranteed $ Remaining
- Deshaun Watson (QB) $45,540,000
- Laremy Tunsil (LT) $10,990,000
- Randall Cobb (WR) $8,250,000
- Whitney Mercilus (OLB) $4,500,000
- Tytus Howard (RT) $3,768,535
Most Dead Cap
- Deshaun Watson (QB) $67,140,000
- Laremy Tunsil (LT) $35,900,000
- Zach Cunningham (ILB) $18,100,000
- Whitney Mercilus (OLB) $15,000,000
- Randall Cobb (WR) $12,250,000
Most Earnings
- Brandin Cooks (WR) $72,108,608
- Randall Cobb (WR) $66,500,027
- Whitney Mercilus (OLB) $61,807,105
- Tyrod Taylor (QB) $59,630,703
- Laremy Tunsil (LT) $52,496,805
Top Texans Contracts
- Deshaun Watson (QB) $156,000,000
- Brandin Cooks (WR) $81,000,000
- Laremy Tunsil (LT) $66,000,000
- Zach Cunningham (ILB) $58,000,000
- Whitney Mercilus (OLB) $54,000,000
Transactions
May 2 2021
Damon Hazelton, WR
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
May 2 2021
Marlon Williams, WR
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
May 1 2021
Ryan McCollum, C
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
May 1 2021
Roy Lopez, DT
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 6 (#195overall)
May 1 2021
Garret Wallow, LB
Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 5 (#170overall)
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