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Current Contract
Justin Houston signed a 2 year, $24,000,000 contract with the Indianapolis Colts, including $18,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $12,000,000. In , Houston will earn a base salary of , a signing bonus of , a roster bonus of , a signing bonus of , a restructure bonus of , a workout bonus of and a incentive bonus of , while carrying a cap hit of and a dead cap value of .
Contract: 2 yr(s) / $24,000,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $12,000,000 Total Guarantees $18,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $18,500,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Roster Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2019 30 $1,000,000 $13,000,000 $14,000,000 $18,500,000 $14,000,000($14,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $18,500,000 2019 Cap Savings: $-4,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $14,000,000 2019 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Release 2019 Dead Cap: $18,500,000 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2019 Cap Savings: $-4,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2019 Dead Cap: $14,000,000 2020 Dead Cap: $0 2019 Cap Savings: $0 2020 31 $8,000,000 $1,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000($23,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Pre-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $1,000,000 2020 Cap Savings: $8,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2020 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $0 Post-6/1 Trade 2020 Dead Cap: $1,000,000 2021 Dead Cap: $0 2020 Cap Savings: $8,000,000 2021 32 UFA Contract Notes:- $18.5M guaranteed (2019 salary + 2019 roster bonus + 2020 roster bonus + $3.5M of 2020 salary)
- 2019 Roster Bonus: $13M ( guaranteed)
- 2020 Roster Bonus: $1M (guaranteed)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2015-2020
Contract: 6 yr(s) / $101,000,000 Signing Bonus $20,500,000 Average Salary $16,833,333 Total Guarantees $52,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $32,500,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2015-2015Franchise Tag
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $13,195,000 Signing Bonus - Average Salary $13,195,000 Total Guarantees - Guaranteed at Signing - Free Agent: 2016 / UFA 2011-2014Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $2,786,248 Signing Bonus $671,248 Average Salary $696,562 Total Guarantees $671,248 Guaranteed at Signing $671,248 Free Agent: 2015 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2011 $375,000 $671,248 - - - - - $1,046,248 2012 $465,000 - - $25,000 - - - $490,000 2013 $555,000 - - $25,000 - - - $580,000 2014 $1,406,000 - - $25,000 - - - $1,431,000 2015 $1,000,000 $12,000,000 - - - - - $13,000,000 2016 $7,400,000 $8,500,000 - $100,000 $7,500,000 - - $23,500,000 2017 $16,350,000 - - $150,000 - - - $16,500,000 2018 $14,750,000 - - $250,000 - - - $15,000,000 2019 $1,000,000 - $13,000,000 - - - - $14,000,000 2020 $8,000,000 - $1,000,000 - - - - $9,000,000 10 seasons $51,301,000 $21,171,248 $14,000,000 $575,000 $7,500,000 - - $94,547,248 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 8 seasons $42,301,000 $21,171,248 - $575,000 $7,500,000 - - $71,547,248 2 seasons $9,000,000 - $14,000,000 - - - - $23,000,000 -
Fines
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11/16/2012, $7,875
Excessive group celebration against Cincinnati (CIN)
TOTAL: $7,875
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Transactions
Mar 21 2019Signed a 2 year $24 million contract with Indianapolis (IND)Mar 10 2019Released by Kansas City (KC), clearing $14M of cap spaceSep 14 2016Converted $7.5M of his 2016 salary into bonus, clearing $6M in cap space with Kansas City (KC)Jul 15 2015Signed a 6 year $101 million contract with Kansas City (KC)Mar 2 2015Offered a 1 year $13.195 million franchise tag by Kansas City (KC)Aug 4 2011Signed a 4 year $2.78 million contract with Kansas City (KC)Apr 29 2011Drafted by Kansas City (KC) from Cleveland (CLE): Round 3 (#70 overall) -
2021 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Justin Houston ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2020 IND 16 16 16 608 64.5 8 25 19 6 2019 IND 16 16 16 685 66.1 11 44 33 11 2 2018 KC 12 12 12 719 64.5 9 37 28 9 5 1 2017 KC 16 15 15 952 86.3 9.5 59 46 13 2016 KC 9 5 5 295 26.4 4.5 22 20 2 1 2015 KC 11 11 11 621 57.2 7.5 30 25 5 1 2 2014 KC 16 16 16 1032 97.5 22 68 59 9 4 2013 KC 12 11 11 696 62.9 11 44 41 3 1 2012 KC 16 16 16 993 99.5 10 66 53 13 1 1 2011 KC 16 16 10 5.5 56 43 8 1 Totals 140 134 128 6,601 - 98 451 367 79 16 4