Mario Edwards

Houston Texans, Defensive Tackle
Age: 32y-1m-13d (Jan 25, 1994)
Exp: 11 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 2 (#35 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Rodney Edwards (Innovative Sports Management)
2026 Cap Hit

$5,411,765

2026 Cash

$4,500,000

Career Earnings

$24,228,907

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Mario Edwards signed a 2 year, $9,500,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $4,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,750,000. In 2026, Edwards will earn a base salary of $4,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $5,411,765 and a dead cap value of $1,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,500,000
Total GTD:
$4,500,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 31 $3,911,765 1.40% $4,911,765 $4,911,765 $4,500,000
2026 32 $5,411,765 1.80% $4,500,000 $9,411,765 $1,000,000
2027 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 31 $2,500,000 $1,000,000 $411,765 $3,911,765 1.40% $4,500,000
2026 32 $4,000,000 $1,000,000 $411,765 $5,411,765 1.80% $1,000,000
2027 33
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 31 $2,500,000 $2,000,000 $411,765 $4,911,765 $4,911,765 $9,411,765
2026 32 $4,000,000 - $500,000 $4,500,000 $9,411,765 $4,500,000
Contract Notes

  • $4.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $29.411 ($500,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,650,000
Average Salary:
$1,650,000
Signing Bonus:
$200,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,120,000
Average Salary:
$1,120,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $11,660,391
Average Salary:
$3,886,797
Signing Bonus:
$3,620,097
GTD at Sign:
$5,500,000
Total GTD:
$5,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2020 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,700,000
Average Salary:
$2,350,000
Signing Bonus:
$950,000
GTD at Sign:
$950,000
Total GTD:
$950,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,017,162
Average Salary:
$1,504,291
Signing Bonus:
$2,636,118
GTD at Sign:
$3,726,741
Total GTD:
$3,726,741
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons

11 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$24,228,907

Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Injured
$3,132,133
$3,132,133
2016 22
Active
$708,508
$3,840,641
2017 23
Active
$982,015
$4,822,656
2018 24
Active
$1,255,521
$6,078,177
2019 25
Active
$1,935,000
$8,013,177
2020 26
Retained
Active
$470,000
$988,306
$8,483,177
$9,471,483
2021 27
Active
$4,500,097
$13,971,580
2022 28
Retained
Active
Retained
$990,000
$1,048,333
$46,200
$14,961,580
$16,009,913
$16,056,113
2023 29
Active
$1,317,500
$17,373,613
2024 30
Active
$1,943,529
$19,317,142
2025 31
Injured
$4,911,765
$24,228,907
Total      
$24,228,907
$24,228,907
2026 32
Active
$4,500,000
Total
$28,728,907

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,111,758 $2,636,118 - - - $74,780 $4,822,656
1 $1,255,521 - - - - - $1,255,521
2 $935,000 $950,000 $420,000 - $100,000 - $2,405,000
3 $2,680,000 $3,620,097 - - $100,000 $78,306 $6,478,403
1 $933,333 $57,500 $57,500 - - - $1,048,333
1 $46,200 - - - - - $46,200
1 $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - $1,317,500
2 $3,710,000 $2,200,000 - - - $350,000 $6,855,294
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$421,235
$2,636,118
$74,780
$3,132,133
$3,132,133
2016
22
$708,508
$708,508
$3,840,641
2017
23
$982,015
$982,015
$4,822,656
2018
24
$1,255,521
$1,255,521
$6,078,177
2019
25
$935,000
$950,000
$50,000
$1,935,000
$8,013,177
2020
26
$910,000
$420,000
$50,000
$78,306
$470,000
$988,306
$8,483,177
$9,471,483
2021
27
$880,000
$3,620,097
$4,500,097
$13,971,580
2022
28
$890,000
$933,333
$46,200
$57,500
$57,500
$100,000
$990,000
$1,048,333
$46,200
$14,961,580
$16,009,913
$16,056,113
2023
29
$1,165,000
$152,500
$1,317,500
$17,373,613
2024
30
$1,210,000
$200,000
$350,000
$1,943,529
$19,317,142
2025
31
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$4,911,765
$24,228,907
Total
$12,836,812
$9,616,215
$477,500
$200,000
$503,086
$24,228,907
$24,228,907
2026
32
$4,000,000
$4,500,000
Total
$16,836,812
$9,616,215
$477,500
$200,000
$503,086
$28,728,907

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,111,758 $2,636,118 - - - $74,780 $4,822,656
1 $1,255,521 - - - - - $1,255,521
2 $935,000 $950,000 $420,000 - $100,000 - $2,405,000
3 $2,680,000 $3,620,097 - - $100,000 $78,306 $6,478,403
1 $933,333 $57,500 $57,500 - - - $1,048,333
1 $46,200 - - - - - $46,200
1 $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - $1,317,500
2 $3,710,000 $2,200,000 - - - $350,000 $6,855,294

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 HOU 16 - 18 Pectoral
2021 CHI 15 - 15 COVID-19
2016 OAK 1 - 15 Hip
2015 OAK 16 - 17 Neck
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 2 year $9.5 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Dec 20, 2024 Fined $22,511 Roughing the Passer against Kansas City (KC)
  • Oct 18, 2024 Fined $9,245 Excessive Facemask against New England (NE)
  • Oct 14, 2024 Suspended 4 games for violating the league's Substance Abuse policy, forfeiting $325,358 in 2024 salary with Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 20, 2024 Fined $7,833 Roughing the Passer against Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 19, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.65 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 03, 2023 Fined $7,319 Roughing the Passer against Cleveland (CLE)
  • May 11, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.31 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Sep 26, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Tennessee (TEN)
  • Sep 05, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Released by Chicago (CHI), clearing $2.51M of cap
  • Oct 22, 2021 Fined $9,522 Taunting against Green Bay (GB)
  • Oct 15, 2021 Fined $9,522 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Las Vegas (LV)
  • Mar 14, 2021 Signed a 3 year $11.66 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jan 15, 2021 Suspended 2 games
  • Sep 06, 2020 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 05, 2020 Waived by New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 15, 2019 Signed a 2 year $4.7 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Sep 02, 2018 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYG)
  • Sep 02, 2018 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
  • Nov 10, 2017 Fined $9,115 Unnecessary Roughness against Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 19, 2015 Signed a 4 year $6.017 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • May 01, 2015 Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 2 (#35 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 20, 2024 Roughing the Passer against Kansas City (KC) $22,511
Oct 18, 2024 Excessive Facemask against New England (NE) $9,245
Sep 20, 2024 Roughing the Passer against Chicago (CHI) $7,833
Nov 03, 2023 Roughing the Passer against Cleveland (CLE) $7,319
Oct 22, 2021 Taunting against Green Bay (GB) $9,522
Oct 15, 2021 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Las Vegas (LV) $9,522
Nov 10, 2017 Unnecessary Roughness against Miami (MIA) $9,115
Fines: 7 $75,067

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 14, 2024 Substance Abuse 4 $325,359
Jan 15, 2021 Undisclosed 0 -
Suspensions: 2 $325,359
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 HOU 14 0 282 24.31 2 13 6 7 0 0
2024 HOU 13 12 465 42.04 3 31 12 19 0 0
2023 SEA 15 1 392 37.48 2 21 15 6 1 0
2022 TEN 13 7 464 44.87 3 17 11 6 0 0
2021 CHI 12 1 212 18.91 2 8 2 6 0 0
2020 CHI 15 0 255 24.73 4 17 11 6 0 0
2019 NO 14 0 299 27.60 3 8 6 2 1 0
2018 NYG 15 0 232 21.10 2 14 12 2 1 0
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