Jaylin Smith

Houston Texans, Cornerback
Age: 22y-4m-0d (Nov 05, 2003)
Exp: 1 Years
Country: US
College: Southern California
Drafted: Round 3 (#97 overall), 2025
Agent(s): Damarius Bilbo, Zeke Sandhu, Mollie Edick (Klutch Sports Group)
2026 Cap Hit

$1,400,269

2026 Cash

$1,120,054

Career Earnings

$1,692,181

2025-2028 Rookie (CURRENT)

Jaylin Smith signed a 4 year, $6,161,184 contract with the Houston Texans, including $1,120,860 signing bonus, $1,120,860 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,540,296. In 2026, Smith will earn a base salary of $1,120,054, while carrying a cap hit of $1,400,269 and a dead cap value of $840,645.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,161,184
Average Salary:
$1,540,296
Signing Bonus:
$1,120,860
GTD at Sign:
$1,120,860
Total GTD:
$1,120,860
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 22 $851,536 0.31% $1,692,181 $1,692,181 $1,124,402
2026 23 $1,400,269 0.46% $1,120,054 $2,812,235 $840,645
2027 24 $1,680,323 0.53% $1,400,108 $4,212,343 $560,430
2028 25 $1,960,377 0.59% $1,680,162 $5,892,505 $280,215
2029 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 22 $567,779 $280,215 $3,542 $851,536 0.31% $1,124,402
2026 23 $1,120,054 $280,215 - $1,400,269 0.46% $840,645
2027 24 $1,400,108 $280,215 - $1,680,323 0.53% $560,430
2028 25 $1,680,162 $280,215 - $1,960,377 0.59% $280,215
2029 26
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 22 $567,779 $1,120,860 $3,542 $1,692,181 $1,692,181 $5,892,505
2026 23 $1,120,054 - - $1,120,054 $2,812,235 $4,200,324
2027 24 $1,400,108 - - $1,400,108 $4,212,343 $3,080,270
2028 25 $1,680,162 - - $1,680,162 $5,892,505 $1,680,162
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

1 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$1,692,181

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2025 22
Injured
$1,692,181
$1,692,181
Total      
$1,692,181
$1,692,181
2026 23
Active
$1,120,054
2027 24
Active
$1,400,108
2028 25
Active
$1,680,162
Total
$5,892,505

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $567,779 $1,120,860 - - $3,542 - $1,692,181
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2025
22
$567,779
$1,120,860
$3,542
$1,692,181
$1,692,181
Total
$567,779
$1,120,860
$3,542
$1,692,181
$1,692,181
2026
23
$1,120,054
$1,120,054
2027
24
$1,400,108
$1,400,108
2028
25
$1,680,162
$1,680,162
Total
$4,768,103
$1,120,860
$3,542
$5,892,505

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $567,779 $1,120,860 - - $3,542 - $1,692,181

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 HOU 9 - 18 Hamstring
2025 HOU 3 - 7 Hamstring
  • May 09, 2025 Signed a 4 year $6.16 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 25, 2025 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 3 (#97 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 HOU 4 0 31 2.67 0 4 2 2 0 0
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