Irv Smith
Houston Texans, Tight End
Age: 27y-6m-27d (Aug 09, 1998)
Exp: 6 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 2 (#50 overall), 2019
Agent(s): Drew Rosenhaus (Rosenhaus Sports)
INACTIVE
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,230,000
Average Salary:
$1,230,000
Signing Bonus:
$15,000
GTD at Sign:
$15,000
Total GTD:
$15,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,125,000
Average Salary:
$1,125,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,292,500
Average Salary:
$1,292,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
$384,000
Total GTD:
$384,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,750,000
Average Salary:
$1,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$400,000
GTD at Sign:
$400,000
Total GTD:
$400,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2019-2022 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,798,436
Average Salary:
$1,449,609
Signing Bonus:
$2,237,040
GTD at Sign:
$2,995,606
Total GTD:
$2,995,606
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
Seasons
6 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$11,056,510
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Active
|
$2,732,040 |
$2,732,040 |
|
| 2020 | 22 |
|
Active
Active
|
$956,185 $956,185 |
$3,688,225 $4,644,410 |
|
| 2021 | 23 |
|
Injured
|
$1,022,132 |
$5,666,542 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
|
$1,285,698 $1,285,698 |
$6,952,240 $8,237,938 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,750,000 |
$9,987,938 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Retained
Active
Retained
Retained
|
$218,400 $187,500 $125,000 $384,000 |
$10,206,338 $10,393,838 $10,518,838 $10,902,838 |
|
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Retained
|
$153,672 |
$11,056,510 |
|
| Total |
$11,056,510 |
$11,056,510 |
||||
| Total |
$11,056,510 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$5,605,660 | $2,237,040 | - | - | - | $395,238 | $8,237,938 |
| 1 |
|
$1,250,000 | $400,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | $1,750,000 |
| 2 |
|
$662,012 | $15,000 | - | - | $7,560 | - | $684,572 |
| 1 |
|
$384,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $384,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$495,000
|
$2,237,040 |
$2,732,040 |
$2,732,040 |
|||||
| 2020 |
|
22 |
$758,566 $758,566
|
$197,619 $197,619 |
$956,185 $956,185 |
$3,688,225 $4,644,410 |
|||||
| 2021 |
|
23 |
$1,022,132
|
$1,022,132 |
$5,666,542 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$1,285,698 $1,285,698
|
$1,285,698 $1,285,698 |
$6,952,240 $8,237,938 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$1,250,000
|
$400,000 |
$100,000 |
$1,750,000 |
$9,987,938 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$218,400 $187,500 $125,000 $384,000
|
$218,400 $187,500 $125,000 $384,000 |
$10,206,338 $10,393,838 $10,518,838 $10,902,838 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$131,112
|
$15,000 |
$7,560 |
$153,672 |
$11,056,510 |
||||
| Total |
$7,901,672 |
$2,652,040 |
$107,560 |
$395,238 |
$11,056,510 |
$11,056,510 |
|||||
| Total |
$7,901,672 |
$2,652,040 |
$107,560 |
$395,238 |
$11,056,510 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$5,605,660 | $2,237,040 | - | - | - | $395,238 | $8,237,938 |
| 1 |
|
$1,250,000 | $400,000 | - | - | $100,000 | - | $1,750,000 |
| 2 |
|
$662,012 | $15,000 | - | - | $7,560 | - | $684,572 |
| 1 |
|
$384,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $384,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
1 - 4 | Ankle |
| 2022 |
|
9 - 17 | Ankle |
| 2021 |
|
1 - 18 | Foot |
-
Sep 29, 2025
Released by Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Waived by Houston (HOU)
-
Apr 21, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.23 million contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Dec 20, 2024
Signed to the active roster by Houston (HOU)
-
Sep 18, 2024
Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 27, 2024
Released by Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 12, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.29 million contract with Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 30, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Sep 25, 2020
Fined $7,752 Crackback block against Indianapolis (IND)
-
May 02, 2019
Signed a 4 year $5.79 million contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Apr 26, 2019
Drafted by Minnesota (MIN): Round 2 (#50 overall)
Fines
| Date | Reason | Fine Amount | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2020 |
|
Crackback block against Indianapolis (IND) | $7,752 | |
| Fines: 1 | $7,752 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 5 | 1 | 85 | 7.69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | CIN | 12 | 6 | 330 | 30.36 | 26 | 18 | 115 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | MIN | 8 | 1 | 285 | 24.40 | 36 | 25 | 182 | 7.3 | 22.8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020 | MIN | 13 | 7 | 545 | 50.37 | 43 | 30 | 365 | 12.2 | 28.1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | MIN | 16 | 7 | 620 | 59.80 | 47 | 36 | 311 | 8.6 | 19.4 | 2 | 1 |
