Shaq Mason
Houston Texans, Guard
Age: 32y-6m-11d (Aug 28, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Georgia Tech
Drafted: Round 4 (#131 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Deryk Gilmore (Day 1 Sports & Entertainment)
INACTIVE
2023-2026 Extension
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $36,000,000
Average Salary:
$12,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$22,000,000
Total GTD:
$22,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
2018-2023 Rookie Extension
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $45,000,000
Average Salary:
$9,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$12,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$21,907,000
Total GTD:
$23,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Seasons
10 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$66,972,217
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$1,077,873 $1,077,873 $1,077,873 |
$1,077,873 $2,155,746 $3,233,619 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
Active / active-pup
|
$802,474 |
$4,036,093 |
Champion |
| 2017 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
|
$1,014,639 $1,014,639 |
$5,050,732 $6,065,371 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$12,907,000 |
$18,972,371 |
Champion |
| 2019 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$4,812,500 |
$23,784,871 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$5,872,657 |
$29,657,528 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$6,882,345 |
$36,539,873 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$7,441,168 |
$43,981,041 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$12,200,000 |
$56,181,041 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$9,741,176 |
$65,922,217 |
|
| 2025 | 32 |
|
Retained
|
$1,050,000 |
$66,972,217 |
|
| Total |
$66,972,217 |
$66,972,217 |
||||
| Total |
$66,972,217 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$17,217,000 | $13,330,575 | $2,632,345 | $1,875,000 | - | $1,734,953 | $36,539,873 |
| 1 |
|
$1,120,000 | - | $941,168 | $5,380,000 | - | - | $7,441,168 |
| 3 |
|
$3,960,000 | $10,000,000 | - | $8,040,000 | $50,000 | - | $22,991,176 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
22 |
$435,000 $435,000 $435,000
|
$443,525 $443,525 $443,525 |
$199,348 $199,348 $199,348 |
$1,077,873 $1,077,873 $1,077,873 |
$1,077,873 $2,155,746 $3,233,619 |
||||
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$525,000
|
$277,474 |
$802,474 |
$4,036,093 |
|||||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$615,000 $615,000
|
$399,639 $399,639 |
$1,014,639 $1,014,639 |
$5,050,732 $6,065,371 |
|||||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$907,000
|
$12,000,000 |
$12,907,000 |
$18,972,371 |
|||||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$2,250,000
|
$1,875,000 |
$937,500 |
$4,812,500 |
$23,784,871 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$5,000,000
|
$812,500 |
$60,157 |
$5,872,657 |
$29,657,528 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$6,000,000
|
$882,345 |
$6,882,345 |
$36,539,873 |
|||||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$1,120,000
|
$5,380,000 |
$941,168 |
$7,441,168 |
$43,981,041 |
||||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$1,700,000
|
$10,000,000 |
$12,200,000 |
$56,181,041 |
|||||
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$1,210,000
|
$8,040,000 |
$50,000 |
$9,741,176 |
$65,922,217 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$1,050,000
|
$1,050,000 |
$66,972,217 |
||||||
| Total |
$22,297,000 |
$23,330,575 |
$15,295,000 |
$3,573,513 |
$50,000 |
$1,734,953 |
$66,972,217 |
$66,972,217 |
|||
| Total |
$22,297,000 |
$23,330,575 |
$15,295,000 |
$3,573,513 |
$50,000 |
$1,734,953 |
$66,972,217 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
$17,217,000 | $13,330,575 | $2,632,345 | $1,875,000 | - | $1,734,953 | $36,539,873 |
| 1 |
|
$1,120,000 | - | $941,168 | $5,380,000 | - | - | $7,441,168 |
| 3 |
|
$3,960,000 | $10,000,000 | - | $8,040,000 | $50,000 | - | $22,991,176 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
6 - 6 | COVID-19 |
-
Mar 12, 2025
Designated a Post June 1st release by Houston (HOU)
-
May 10, 2023
Signed a 3 year $36 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
-
Mar 14, 2023
Traded to Houston (HOU) from Tampa Bay (TB) with 2023 7th round pick (#230 - traded) for 2023 6th round pick (#179 - traded)
-
Sep 07, 2022
Converted $5.38M of 2022 base salary & $882,435 of roster bonus into signing bonus, adding three void years, clearing $5M of cap space with Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Mar 15, 2022
Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from New England (NE) for 2022 5th round pick (#170 - traded)
-
Oct 24, 2019
Converted $1.75M of salary to bonus, clearing $1.4M of cap space with New England (NE)
-
Aug 27, 2018
Signed a 5 year $45 million contract extension with New England (NE)
-
May 08, 2015
Signed a 4 year $2.723 million contract with New England (NE)
-
May 02, 2015
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 4 (#131 overall)
-
May 02, 2015
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 4 (#131 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 15 | 15 | 933 | 84.36 |
| 2023 | HOU | 17 | 17 | 1,131 | 99.65 |
| 2022 | TB | 17 | 17 | 1,199 | 98.52 |
| 2021 | NE | 15 | 15 | 956 | 86.75 |
| 2020 | NE | 13 | 13 | 782 | 77.35 |
| 2019 | NE | 15 | 15 | 1,076 | 92.80 |
| 2018 | NE | 14 | 14 | 954 | 85.20 |
| 2017 | NE | 16 | 16 | 1,138 | 99.70 |
| 2016 | NE | 16 | 15 | 1,020 | 91.00 |
| 2015 | NE | 14 | 10 | 738 | 66.00 |
