Dalton Keene
Houston Texans, Tight End
Age: 26y-10m-21d (Apr 14, 1999)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Virginia Tech
Drafted: Round 3 (#101 overall), 2020
Agent(s): Robert Lattinville (WME Sports)
INACTIVE
2025-2025 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $960,000
Average Salary:
$960,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
2024-2024
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $915,000
Average Salary:
$915,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2023
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $870,000
Average Salary:
$870,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2020-2023 Rookie
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,499,405
Average Salary:
$1,124,851
Signing Bonus:
$832,296
GTD at Sign:
$832,296
Total GTD:
$832,296
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$4,869,284
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
|
Active
Active
|
$1,477,550 $1,477,550 |
$1,477,550 $2,955,100 |
|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
Injured
|
$814,518 |
$3,769,618 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
Retained
Retained
Retained
Reserve
Retained
Reserve
Retained
Reserve
Retained
|
$46,000 $46,000 $46,000 $23,000 $11,500 $23,000 $11,500 $23,000 $11,500 |
$3,815,618 $3,861,618 $3,907,618 $3,930,618 $3,942,118 $3,965,118 $3,976,618 $3,999,618 $4,011,118 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$216,000 $48,333 |
$4,227,118 $4,275,451 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$495,000 |
$4,770,451 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Retained
Retained
|
$85,833 $13,000 |
$4,856,284 $4,869,284 |
|
| Total |
$4,869,284 |
$4,856,284 $4,869,284 |
||||
| Total |
$4,869,284 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,960,390 | $1,664,592 | - | - | - | $144,636 | $3,769,618 |
| 1 |
|
$138,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $138,000 |
| 1 |
|
$103,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $103,500 |
| 3 |
|
$858,166 | - | - | - | - | - | $858,166 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$572,936 $572,936
|
$832,296 $832,296 |
$72,318 $72,318 |
$1,477,550 $1,477,550 |
$1,477,550 $2,955,100 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$814,518
|
$814,518 |
$3,769,618 |
||||||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$46,000 $46,000 $46,000 $23,000 $11,500 $23,000 $11,500 $23,000 $11,500
|
$46,000 $46,000 $46,000 $23,000 $11,500 $23,000 $11,500 $23,000 $11,500 |
$3,815,618 $3,861,618 $3,907,618 $3,930,618 $3,942,118 $3,965,118 $3,976,618 $3,999,618 $4,011,118 |
||||||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$216,000 $48,333
|
$216,000 $48,333 |
$4,227,118 $4,275,451 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$495,000
|
$495,000 |
$4,770,451 |
||||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$85,833 $13,000
|
$85,833 $13,000 |
$4,856,284 $4,869,284 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,060,056 |
$1,664,592 |
$144,636 |
$4,869,284 |
$4,856,284 $4,869,284 |
||||||
| Total |
$3,060,056 |
$1,664,592 |
$144,636 |
$4,869,284 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,960,390 | $1,664,592 | - | - | - | $144,636 | $3,769,618 |
| 1 |
|
$138,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $138,000 |
| 1 |
|
$103,500 | - | - | - | - | - | $103,500 |
| 3 |
|
$858,166 | - | - | - | - | - | $858,166 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
1 - 18 | Knee |
| 2021 |
|
1 - 18 | Knee |
| 2021 |
|
15 - 15 | COVID-19 |
| 2020 |
|
10 - 12 | Knee |
-
Oct 29, 2025
Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 22, 2025
Released by Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 05, 2025
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jan 22, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Houston (HOU)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Houston (HOU)
-
Jul 31, 2023
Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
-
Jul 26, 2023
Released by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Jan 20, 2023
Signed a reserve/future contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Dec 28, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Oct 16, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Denver (DEN)
-
Sep 07, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Aug 21, 2022
Waived by New England (NE)
-
May 11, 2020
Signed a 4 year $4.49 million contract with New England (NE)
-
Apr 24, 2020
Drafted by New England (NE): Round 3 (#101 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | NE | 6 | 0 | 140 | 13.85 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 0 | 1 |
