Wyatt Teller

Houston Texans, Guard
Age: 31y-4m-4d (Nov 21, 1994)
Exp: 7 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia Tech
Drafted: Round 5 (#166 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Andy Ross (Upper Edge Sports)
2026 Cap Hit

$3,569,853

2026 Cash

$8,000,000

Career Earnings

$61,380,286

2026-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Wyatt Teller signed a 2 year, $16,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $5,750,000 signing bonus, $8,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2026, Teller will earn a base salary of $1,500,000, a signing bonus of $5,750,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000, while carrying a cap hit of $3,569,853 and a dead cap value of $8,500,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $16,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,750,000
GTD at Sign:
$8,500,000
Total GTD:
$8,500,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Status Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2026 32 $3,569,853 1.19% $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,500,000
2027 33 $9,437,500 2.92% $8,000,000 $16,000,000 $5,562,500
2028 34
Void
UFA
 $2,875,000 0.81% - $16,000,000 $2,875,000
2029
Void
 - - - $16,000,000 -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Active/GM Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2026 32 $1,500,000 $1,437,500 $382,353 $250,000 $3,569,853 1.19% $8,500,000
2027 33 $7,250,000 $1,437,500 $500,000 $250,000 $9,437,500 2.92% $5,562,500
2028 34
Void
UFA
 - $1,437,500 - - $2,875,000 0.81% $2,875,000
2029
Void
 - $1,437,500 - - - - -
Year Age Status Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Active/Gm Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2026 32 $1,500,000 $5,750,000 $500,000 $250,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $16,000,000
2027 33 $7,250,000 - $500,000 $250,000 $8,000,000 $16,000,000 $8,000,000
2028 34
Void
 - - - - - $16,000,000 -
2029 35
Void
 - - - - - $16,000,000 -
Contract Notes

  • $8.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2026 salary + $1.25M of 2027 salary)
  • Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2025 Rookie Extension

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $56,800,000
Average Salary:
$14,200,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,631,500
GTD at Sign:
$16,591,000
Total GTD:
$29,091,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2018-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $2,714,123
Average Salary:
$678,531
Signing Bonus:
$254,123
GTD at Sign:
$254,123
Total GTD:
$254,123
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$61,380,286

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 24
Active
$734,123
$734,123
2019 25
Active
$816,933
$1,551,056
2020 26
Active
$1,216,111
$2,767,167
2021 27
Active
$7,183,000
$9,950,167
 All NFL (2nd)
2022 28
Active
$10,500,000
$20,450,167
2023 29
Active
$12,500,000
$32,950,167
2024 30
Active
$13,857,853
$46,808,020
2025 31
Injured
$14,572,266
$61,380,286
Total      
$61,380,286
$61,380,286
2026 32
Active
$8,000,000
2027 33
Active
$8,000,000
Total
$77,380,286

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $480,000 $254,123 - - - - $734,123
7 $8,206,500 $5,631,500 $3,000,000 $22,965,000 $14,175 $799,576 $60,646,163
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
24
$480,000
$254,123
$734,123
$734,123
2019
25
$570,000
$246,933
$816,933
$1,551,056
2020
26
$750,000
$466,111
$1,216,111
$2,767,167
2021
27
$1,551,500
$5,631,500
$7,183,000
$9,950,167
2022
28
$1,500,000
$9,000,000
$10,500,000
$20,450,167
2023
29
$1,080,000
$11,420,000
$12,500,000
$32,950,167
2024
30
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$9,500,000
$6,615
$86,532
$13,857,853
$46,808,020
2025
31
$1,255,000
$11,545,000
$1,000,000
$7,560
$14,572,266
$61,380,286
Total
$8,686,500
$5,885,623
$22,965,000
$3,000,000
$18,500,000
$14,175
$799,576
$61,380,286
$61,380,286
2026
32
$1,500,000
$5,750,000
$250,000
$8,000,000
2027
33
$7,250,000
$250,000
$8,000,000
Total
$17,436,500
$11,635,623
$22,965,000
$3,000,000
$18,500,000
$514,175
$799,576
$77,380,286

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $480,000 $254,123 - - - - $734,123
7 $8,206,500 $5,631,500 $3,000,000 $22,965,000 $14,175 $799,576 $60,646,163

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 CLE 18 - 18 Calf
2024 CLE 4 - 7 Knee (MCL)
2021 CLE 15 - 15 COVID-19
2020 CLE 14 - 14 COVID-19
  • Mar 20, 2026 Signed a 2 year $16 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 12, 2026 Designated a Post June 1st release by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Aug 27, 2025 Converted $11.5M of 2025 salary/bonus into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, creating $9.2M of cap with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Sep 06, 2023 Converted $11.42M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, clearing $9.136M of cap with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 09, 2021 Signed a 4 year $56.8 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Sep 25, 2020 Fined $4,412 Unnecessary Roughness against Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Aug 29, 2019 Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Buffalo (BUF) with 2021 7th round pick (#257 - traded) for 2020 5th round pick (#155 - traded) and 2020 6th round pick (#188 Tyler Bass)
  • May 10, 2018 Signed a 4 year $2.71 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Apr 28, 2018 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 5 (#166 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 25, 2020 Unnecessary Roughness against Cincinnati (CIN) $4,412
Fines: 1 $4,412
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps%
2025 CLE 13 13 764 70.54
2024 CLE 13 13 884 74.85
2023 CLE 17 15 1,187 95.73
2022 CLE 15 15 928 79.18
2021 CLE 17 17 1,107 100.00
2020 CLE 11 11 694 65.41
2019 CLE 15 9 570 53.30
2018 BUF 8 7 475 44.90

Calculated Market Value

$10.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $30,512,286
  • Avg. Salary: $10,170,762
  • NFL Rank: 297
  • G Rank: 25

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $8,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 205
  • G Rank: 17

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Kevin Zeitler 1 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 35
Joel Bitonio 1 $15,000,000 $15,000,000 33
Joe Thuney 2 $35,000,000 $17,500,000 32
Alex Cappa 2 $11,020,000 $5,510,000 30
Averages 2 $17,505,000 $11,752,500 32.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Teller's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $35,659,773 $11,886,591

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Teller statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, QB Hurries Allowed/Gm, QB Sacks Allowed/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % QB Hurries Allowed/Gm QB Sacks Allowed/Gm Rating
Kevin Zeitler
2023-2024
 88.24 86.59 0.81 0.23 78.05
Joel Bitonio
2023-2024
 94.12 92.07 1.59 0.16 65.95
Joe Thuney
2023-2024
 97.06 97.07 1.29 0.06 77.25
Alex Cappa
2023-2024
 100.00 98.87 1.76 0.35 57.70
Average 94.86 93.65 1.36 0.20 69.74
Wyatt Teller
2024-2025
 76.47 72.73 1.58 0.19 62.40
Pct Change -19.39 -22.34 -16.18 5.00 -10.52
Median Prime % Change -16.18%
Average Prime % Change -12.69%

Calculated Market Value: Wyatt Teller

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
3 years, $30,512,286 $10,170,762
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