Ja'Marcus Ingram
Houston Texans, Cornerback
Age: 28y-6m-3d (Sep 02, 1997)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: US
College: Buffalo
Drafted: Undrafted, BUF, 2022
Agent(s): Jason Chayut (SportStars)
2026 Cap Hit
$1,075,000
2026 Cash
$1,075,000
Career Earnings
$3,012,463
2026-2026 (CURRENT)
Ja'Marcus Ingram signed a 1 year, $1,075,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including an average annual salary of $1,075,000. In 2026, Ingram will earn a base salary of $1,075,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,075,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,075,000
Average Salary:
$1,075,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2027 / RFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
29 | $1,075,000 | 0.36% | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | - |
| 2027 |
|
30 |
RFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
29 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2025
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,952,500
Average Salary:
$976,250
Signing Bonus:
$7,500
GTD at Sign:
$7,500
Total GTD:
$7,500
Free Agent:
2026 / ERFA
2023-2024
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
2022-2022
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $705,000
Average Salary:
$705,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / ERFA
2022-2024 Rookie
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,562,500
Average Salary:
$854,167
Signing Bonus:
$2,500
GTD at Sign:
$2,500
Total GTD:
$2,500
Free Agent:
2025 / RFA
Seasons
3 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$3,012,463
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Reserve
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$149,500 $46,000 $41,667 $39,166 |
$149,500 $195,500 $237,167 $276,333 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Reserve
Retained
|
$216,000 $125,001 |
$492,333 $617,334 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,356,943 |
$1,974,277 |
|
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Retained
Active
|
$752,076 $286,110 |
$2,726,353 $3,012,463 |
|
| Total |
$3,012,463 |
$2,726,353 $3,012,463 |
||||
| 2026 | 29 |
|
Active
|
$1,075,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,087,463 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,273,721 | $10,000 | - | - | $8,190 | $434,443 | $2,726,353 |
| 1 |
|
$286,110 | - | - | - | - | - | $286,110 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$149,500 $46,000 $39,167 $39,167
|
$2,500 |
$149,500 $46,000 $41,667 $39,166 |
$149,500 $195,500 $237,167 $276,333 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$216,000 $125,001
|
$216,000 $125,001 |
$492,333 $617,334 |
||||||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$915,000
|
$7,500 |
$434,443 |
$1,356,943 |
$1,974,277 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$743,886 $286,110
|
$8,190 |
$752,076 $286,110 |
$2,726,353 $3,012,463 |
|||||
| Total |
$2,559,831 |
$10,000 |
$8,190 |
$434,443 |
$3,012,463 |
$2,726,353 $3,012,463 |
|||||
| 2026 |
|
29 |
$1,075,000
|
$1,075,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$3,634,831 |
$10,000 |
$8,190 |
$434,443 |
$4,087,463 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$2,273,721 | $10,000 | - | - | $8,190 | $434,443 | $2,726,353 |
| 1 |
|
$286,110 | - | - | - | - | - | $286,110 |
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Dec 04, 2025
Claimed off waivers by Houston (HOU)
-
Dec 03, 2025
Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jan 22, 2024
Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Jan 23, 2023
Signed a reserve/future contract with Buffalo (BUF)
-
Oct 13, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Oct 10, 2022
Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Oct 08, 2022
Signed to the active roster by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 31, 2022
Signed to the practice squad by Buffalo (BUF)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Waived by Buffalo (BUF)
-
May 16, 2022
Signed a contract with Buffalo (BUF)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Sack | Tackles Total | Tackles Solo | Tackles Assisted | FFum | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | 11 | 0 | 102 | 8.79 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | BUF | 17 | 1 | 211 | 19.43 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | BUF | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0.69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | BUF | 2 | 0 | 44 | 4.07 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
