NFL Offseason Outlook

Listing out all 2026 NFL team offseason outlooks, including guaranteed and non-guaranteed salaries, team and player option decisions and extension eligible players. Player acquisition options are listed our for unrestricted and restricted free agents and any potential trade candidates that have been reported by credible sources.

TEAM
 

Houston Texans

ROSTER

CURRENT 2026 CAP HITS

Danielle Hunter (ED, 32) $31,300,000
Nico Collins (WR, 27) $27,767,475
Dalton Schultz (TE, 30) $15,949,000
Azeez Al-Shaair (LB, 29) $15,236,588
C.J. Stroud (QB, 25) $11,543,396
Will Anderson (ED, 25) $11,204,081
Derek Stingley Jr. (CB, 25) $10,791,000
Davis Mills (QB, 28) $8,125,000
Ka'imi Fairbairn (K, 32) $6,998,111
David Montgomery (RB, 29) $6,000,000
Jalen Pitre (CB, 27) $5,683,765
Mario Edwards (DL, 32) $5,411,765
Henry To'oTo'o (LB, 25) $3,735,244
Jarrett Patterson (C, 27) $3,716,493
Xavier Hutchinson (WR, 26) $3,714,926
Jake Andrews (C, 29) $3,674,000
Tremon Smith (CB, 30) $3,500,000
Jayden Higgins (WR, 24) $2,659,278
Justin Watson (WR, 31) $2,544,118
Kamari Lassiter (CB, 23) $2,458,582
Jake Hansen (LB, 28) $2,273,529
Tommy Togiai (DL, 27) $2,131,764
Aireontae Ersery (LT, 24) $2,093,554
Tank Dell (WR, 27) $1,810,170
Blake Fisher (RT, 23) $1,798,753
Calen Bullock (S, 23) $1,597,363
Brevin Jordan (TE, 26) $1,550,000
Jaylin Noel (WR, 24) $1,469,740
Jaylin Smith (CB, 23) $1,400,269
Dylan Horton (ED, 26) $1,345,259
Cade Stover (TE, 26) $1,259,734
Woody Marks (RB, 26) $1,255,942
Ja'Marcus Ingram (CB, 29) $1,145,000
Kaevon Merriweather (S, 27) $1,145,000
Jamal Hill (LB, 25) $1,122,348
Brandon Codrington (CB, 26) $1,100,000
Jarrett Kingston (G, 27) $1,100,000
British Brooks (RB, 27) $1,080,000
Sidy Sow (G, 28) $1,075,000
Xavier Thomas (ED, 27) $1,075,000
Jaylen Reed (S, 23) $1,065,950
Graham Mertz (QB, 26) $1,062,121
Alijah Huzzie (CB, 25) $1,035,000
Ajani Carter (CB, ) $1,010,000
Jawhar Jordan (RB, 27) $1,010,000
Austin Brinkman (LS, 24) $1,008,333
Solomon Byrd (ED, 27) $1,005,000
Jared Wayne (WR, 26) $1,005,000
Kyonte Hamilton (DL, 24) $919,582
Eli Cox (C, 26) $885,000
Josh Kelly (WR, 25) $885,000
Luke Lachey (TE, 25) $885,000
Layne Pryor (TE, ) $885,000
Junior Tafuna (DL, 25) $885,000
Trenton Brown (RT, 33) $0
E.J. Speed (LB, 31) $0
M.J. Stewart (S, 31) $0

DECISIONS

OPTIONS

C.J. Stroud (QB, 25)
5th-Year
Will Anderson (ED, 25)
5th-Year

RELEASE CANDIDATES

David Montgomery (RB, 29) $6,000,000
Mario Edwards (DL, 32) $5,411,765
Tank Dell (WR, 27) $1,810,170

EXTENSION-ELIGIBLE

Azeez Al-Shaair (LB, 29)
Will Anderson (ED, 25)
Ka'imi Fairbairn (K, 32)

POTENTIAL TRADE CANDIDATES

*Players listed are based on credible reporting
None

FREE AGENTS

FREE AGENTS

Christian Kirk (WR, 29)
UFA
Jimmie Ward (FS, 34)
UFA
Denico Autry (ED, 35)
UFA
Joe Mixon (RB, 29)
UFA
Sheldon Rankins (DL, 31)
UFA
Derek Barnett (ED, 29)
UFA
Tommy Townsend (P, 29)
UFA
Tim Settle (DL, 28)
UFA
Foley Fatukasi (DL, 31)
UFA
Nick Chubb (RB, 30)
UFA
Naquan Jones (DL, 28)
UFA
Braxton Berrios (WR, 30)
UFA
Dare Ogunbowale (RB, 31)
UFA
Kurt Hinish (DL, 26)
UFA
Ed Ingram (G, 27)
UFA
Christian Harris (LB, 25)
UFA
Myles Bryant (CB, 28)
UFA
Harrison Bryant (TE, 27)
UFA
Damone Clark (LB, 25)
UFA
GTD Contracts Club Options Player Options Extension Eligible Trade Candidate Free Agents
Danielle Hunter (ED)
Nico Collins (WR)
Dalton Schultz (TE)
Azeez Al-Shaair (LB)
C.J. Stroud (QB)
Will Anderson (ED)
Derek Stingley Jr. (CB)
Davis Mills (QB)
Ka'imi Fairbairn (K)
David Montgomery (RB)
Jalen Pitre (CB)
Mario Edwards (DL)
Henry To'oTo'o (LB)
Jarrett Patterson (C)
Xavier Hutchinson (WR)
Jake Andrews (C)
Tremon Smith (CB)
Jayden Higgins (WR)
Justin Watson (WR)
Kamari Lassiter (CB)
Jake Hansen (LB)
Tommy Togiai (DL)
Aireontae Ersery (LT)
Tank Dell (WR)
Blake Fisher (RT)
Calen Bullock (S)
Brevin Jordan (TE)
Jaylin Noel (WR)
Jaylin Smith (CB)
Dylan Horton (ED)
Cade Stover (TE)
Woody Marks (RB)
Ja'Marcus Ingram (CB)
Kaevon Merriweather (S)
Jamal Hill (LB)
Brandon Codrington (CB)
Jarrett Kingston (G)
British Brooks (RB)
Sidy Sow (G)
Xavier Thomas (ED)
Jaylen Reed (S)
Graham Mertz (QB)
Alijah Huzzie (CB)
Ajani Carter (CB)
Jawhar Jordan (RB)
Austin Brinkman (LS)
Solomon Byrd (ED)
Jared Wayne (WR)
Kyonte Hamilton (DL)
Eli Cox (C)
Josh Kelly (WR)
Luke Lachey (TE)
Layne Pryor (TE)
Junior Tafuna (DL)
Trenton Brown (RT)
E.J. Speed (LB)
M.J. Stewart (S)
Christian Kirk (WR)
Jimmie Ward (FS)
Denico Autry (ED)
Joe Mixon (RB)
Sheldon Rankins (DL)
Derek Barnett (ED)
Tommy Townsend (P)
Tim Settle (DL)
Foley Fatukasi (DL)
Nick Chubb (RB)
Naquan Jones (DL)
Braxton Berrios (WR)
Dare Ogunbowale (RB)
Kurt Hinish (DL)
Ed Ingram (G)
Christian Harris (LB)
Myles Bryant (CB)
Harrison Bryant (TE)
Damone Clark (LB)
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