Jayden Higgins

Houston Texans, Wide Receiver
Age: 23y-2m-26d (Dec 15, 2002)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa State
Drafted: Round 2 (#34 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Chris Cabott (Equity Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$2,659,278

2026 Cash

$1,371,856

Career Earnings

$5,993,230

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Jayden Higgins signed a 4 year, $11,700,824 contract with the Houston Texans, including $5,149,688 signing bonus, $11,700,824 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,925,206. In 2026, Higgins will earn a base salary of $1,371,856, while carrying a cap hit of $2,659,278 and a dead cap value of $9,573,402.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $11,700,824
Average Salary:
$2,925,206
Signing Bonus:
$5,149,688
GTD at Sign:
$11,700,824
Total GTD:
$11,700,824
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 23 $2,130,964 0.76% $5,993,230 $5,993,230 $11,704,366
2026 24 $2,659,278 0.88% $1,371,856 $7,365,086 $9,573,402
2027 25 $3,191,134 0.99% $1,903,712 $9,268,798 $6,914,124
2028 26 $3,722,990 1.05% $2,435,568 $11,704,366 $3,722,990
2029 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 23 $840,000 $1,287,422 $3,542 $2,130,964 0.76% $11,704,366
2026 24 $1,371,856 $1,287,422 - $2,659,278 0.88% $9,573,402
2027 25 $1,903,712 $1,287,422 - $3,191,134 0.99% $6,914,124
2028 26 $2,435,568 $1,287,422 - $3,722,990 1.05% $3,722,990
2029 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 23 $840,000 $5,149,688 $3,542 $5,993,230 $5,993,230 $11,704,366
2026 24 $1,371,856 - - $1,371,856 $7,365,086 $5,711,136
2027 25 $1,903,712 - - $1,903,712 $9,268,798 $4,339,280
2028 26 $2,435,568 - - $2,435,568 $11,704,366 $2,435,568
Contract Notes

  • Fully Guaranteed

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,993,230

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 23
Active
$5,993,230
$5,993,230
Total      
$5,993,230
$5,993,230
2026 24
Active
$1,371,856
2027 25
Active
$1,903,712
2028 26
Active
$2,435,568
Total
$11,704,366

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $5,149,688 - - $3,542 - $5,993,230
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
23
$840,000
$5,149,688
$3,542
$5,993,230
$5,993,230
Total
$840,000
$5,149,688
$3,542
$5,993,230
$5,993,230
2026
24
$1,371,856
$1,371,856
2027
25
$1,903,712
$1,903,712
2028
26
$2,435,568
$2,435,568
Total
$6,551,136
$5,149,688
$3,542
$11,704,366

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $840,000 $5,149,688 - - $3,542 - $5,993,230
  • May 08, 2025 Signed a 4 year $11.7 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 25, 2025 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 2 (#34 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Rec Receptions Rec Yards Rec Touchdowns Fum
2025 HOU 17 10 671 57.84 41 525 6 0
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