M.J. Stewart

Houston Texans, Safety
Age: 30y-5m-19d (Sep 16, 1995)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: US
College: North Carolina
Drafted: Round 2 (#53 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Neil S. Schwartz (Neil S Schwartz Associates Inc)
Career Earnings

$15,590,674

2025-2025 Free Agent

M.J. Stewart signed a 1 year, $2,500,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $500,000 signing bonus, $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 30 $2,449,366 0.88% $2,272,907 $2,272,907 $508,201
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 30 $1,500,000 $500,000 $441,165 $8,201 $2,449,366 0.88% $508,201
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $1,500,000 $500,000 $264,706 $8,201 $2,272,907 $2,272,907 $2,272,907
Contract Notes
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2024 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$3,000,000
Total GTD:
$3,000,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,083,112
Average Salary:
$1,270,778
Signing Bonus:
$1,776,809
GTD at Sign:
$2,487,860
Total GTD:
$2,487,860
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$15,590,674

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 23
Active
$2,256,809
$2,256,809
2019 24
Active
$711,051
$2,967,860
2020 25
Active
$1,103,231
$4,071,091
2021 26
Active
$1,173,152
$5,244,243
2022 27
Active
$2,235,296
$7,479,539
2023 28
Injured
$3,117,640
$10,597,179
2024 29
Active
$2,720,588
$13,317,767
2025 30
Injured
$2,272,907
$15,590,674
Total      
$15,590,674
$15,590,674
Total
$15,590,674

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,191,051 $1,776,809 - - - - $2,967,860
2 $2,115,253 - - - - $161,130 $2,276,383
4 $7,000,000 $2,500,000 $235,296 - $8,201 - $10,346,431
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
23
$480,000
$1,776,809
$2,256,809
$2,256,809
2019
24
$711,051
$711,051
$2,967,860
2020
25
$942,101
$161,130
$1,103,231
$4,071,091
2021
26
$1,173,152
$1,173,152
$5,244,243
2022
27
$1,500,000
$500,000
$235,296
$2,235,296
$7,479,539
2023
28
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$3,117,640
$10,597,179
2024
29
$2,500,000
$2,720,588
$13,317,767
2025
30
$1,500,000
$500,000
$8,201
$2,272,907
$15,590,674
Total
$10,306,304
$4,276,809
$235,296
$8,201
$161,130
$15,590,674
$15,590,674
Total
$10,306,304
$4,276,809
$235,296
$8,201
$161,130
$15,590,674

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $1,191,051 $1,776,809 - - - - $2,967,860
2 $2,115,253 - - - - $161,130 $2,276,383
4 $7,000,000 $2,500,000 $235,296 - $8,201 - $10,346,431

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 HOU 11 - 18 Quad
2023 HOU 10 - 18 Shoulder
2021 CLE 6 - 9 Hamstring
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 10, 2023 Fined $13,971 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Mar 09, 2023 Signed a 2 year $6 million contract extension with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 15, 2022 Signed a 1 year $2.25 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 08, 2020 Claimed off waivers by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 06, 2020 Waived by Tampa Bay (TB)
  • May 10, 2018 Signed a 4 year $5.08 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Apr 27, 2018 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 2 (#53 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Nov 29, 2024 Blindside Block against Tennessee (TEN) $16,883
Nov 10, 2023 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Tampa Bay (TB) $13,971
Fines: 2 $30,854
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 HOU 9 4 228 19.66 0 18 10 8 1 0
2024 HOU 15 0 94 8.50 0 7 6 1 0 0
2023 HOU 8 1 166 14.63 0 21 12 9 1 0
2022 HOU 17 0 179 16.87 0 28 22 6 1 0
2021 CLE 13 3 327 29.54 0 46 34 12 1 0
2020 CLE 15 0 229 21.58 1 22 18 4 0 2
2019 TB 10 1 330 28.30 0 35 28 7 0 0
2018 TB 11 5 298 28.50 0 33 31 2 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$2.8M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,785,860
  • Avg. Salary: $2,785,860
  • NFL Rank: 542
  • S Rank: 36

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $2,500,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare M.J. Stewart to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Sam Franklin 1 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 29
George Odum 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 32
Elijah Campbell 1 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 29
Miles Killebrew 2 $6,500,000 $3,250,000 30
Averages 1 $2,706,250 $1,893,750 30.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Stewart's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $2,475,000 $2,475,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Stewart statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Int/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Int/Gm Catch Rate/Yr Rating
Sam Franklin
2023-2024
 79.41 12.78 0.52 0.04 25.00 60.45
George Odum
2023-2024
 67.65 8.13 0.43 0.00 71.45 67.50
Elijah Campbell
2023-2024
 97.06 8.89 0.30 0.00 58.35 49.50
Miles Killebrew
2022-2023
 100.00 5.75 0.29 0.00 34.60 67.30
Average 86.03 8.89 0.39 0.01 47.35 61.19
M.J. Stewart
2024-2025
 70.59 14.08 0.67 0.00 29.15 58.85
Pct Change -17.95 58.38 71.79 -100.00 38.44 -3.82
Median Prime % Change 17.31%
Average Prime % Change 7.81%

Calculated Market Value: M.J. Stewart

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $2,785,860 $2,785,860
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