Azeez Al-Shaair

Houston Texans, Inside Linebacker

Age: 28y-7m-6d (Aug 04, 1997)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Florida Atlantic

Drafted: Undrafted, SF, 2019

Agent(s): Jason Chayut (SportStars)

2026 Cap Hit

$15,236,588

2026 Cash

$11,500,000

Career Earnings

$33,500,408

2024-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Azeez Al-Shaair signed a 3 year, $34,000,000 contract with the Houston Texans, including $11,000,000 signing bonus, $21,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,333,333. In 2026, Al-Shaair will earn a base salary of $11,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $15,236,588 and a dead cap value of $12,864,000.

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $34,000,000

Average Salary:

$11,333,333

Signing Bonus:

$11,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$21,500,000

Total GTD:

$21,500,000

Free Agent:

2027 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	27		$4,200,000	1.64%	$13,000,000	$13,000,000	$21,500,000
2025	28		$5,415,408	1.94%	$9,479,408	$22,479,408	$16,638,820
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $22,479,408; $12,864,000 DEAD CAP
2026	29		$15,236,588	5.06%	$11,500,000	$33,979,408	$12,864,000
2027	30	Void UFA	$3,766,000	1.17%	-	$33,979,408	$9,098,000
2028		Void	$3,766,000	1.06%	-	$33,979,408	-
2029		Void	$1,566,000	0.42%	-	$33,979,408	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Active/GM Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cap Hit	Cap % League	Dead Cap
2024	27		$1,500,000	$2,200,000	-	$500,000	-	$4,200,000	1.64%	$21,500,000
2025	28		$1,170,000	$2,200,000	$1,566,000	$470,588	$8,820	$5,415,408	1.94%	$16,638,820
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $22,479,408; $12,864,000 DEAD CAP
2026	29		$11,000,000	$2,200,000	$1,566,000	$470,588	-	$15,236,588	5.06%	$12,864,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $12,864,000 2026 Savings: $2,372,588 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $12,864,000 2026 Savings: $2,372,588 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2026 Dead Cap: $3,766,000 2027 Dead Cap: $9,098,000 2026 Savings: $11,470,588 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $3,766,000 2027 Dead Cap: $9,098,000 2026 Savings: $11,470,588 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $3,766,000 2027 Dead Cap: $9,098,000 2026 Savings: $11,470,588 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	30	Void UFA	-	$2,200,000	$1,566,000	-	-	$3,766,000	1.17%	$9,098,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $9,098,000 2027 Savings: $-5,332,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $9,098,000 2027 Savings: $-5,332,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $9,098,000 2027 Savings: $3,766,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $9,098,000 2027 Savings: $3,766,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $9,098,000 2027 Savings: $3,766,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028		Void	-	$2,200,000	$1,566,000	-	-	$3,766,000	1.06%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $3,766,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $3,766,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $3,766,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $3,766,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $3,766,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2029		Void	-	-	$1,566,000	-	-	$1,566,000	0.42%	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,566,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,566,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. JUNE 1ST DESIGNATION 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,566,000 What is a June 1st Designation? When a player is designated as a Post June 1st release, their full cap hit must remain on the books until 6/1, after which the dead cap is split across the current and following season. The player becomes a free agent immediately however. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,566,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $1,566,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Active/Gm Roster Bonus	Workout Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Cash Remaining
2024	27		$1,500,000	$11,000,000	-	$500,000	-	$13,000,000	$13,000,000	$33,979,408
2025	28		$1,170,000	-	$7,830,000	$470,588	$8,820	$9,479,408	$22,479,408	$20,979,408
POTENTIAL OUT: 2026, 2 YR, $22,479,408; $12,864,000 DEAD CAP
2026	29		$11,000,000	-	-	$500,000	-	$11,500,000	$33,979,408	$11,500,000
2027	30	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$33,979,408	-
2028	31	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$33,979,408	-
2029	32	Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	$33,979,408	-

Contract Notes

$21.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
2025 Salary guarantee voided per 2024 suspension
Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $5,000,000

Average Salary:

$5,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$3,170,000

GTD at Sign:

$4,250,000

Total GTD:

$4,250,000

Free Agent:

2024 / UFA

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2022-2022

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $3,986,000

Average Salary:

$3,986,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

Total GTD:

Free Agent:

2023 / UFA

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2019-2021 Rookie

Contract Terms:

3 yr(s) / $1,770,000

Average Salary:

$590,000

Signing Bonus:

$15,000

GTD at Sign:

$65,000

Total GTD:

$65,000

Free Agent:

2022 / RFA

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Seasons

7 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$33,500,408

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2019	22	Active	$510,000	$510,000
2020	23	Active	$675,000	$1,185,000
2021	24	Active	$850,000	$2,035,000
2022	25	Active	$3,986,000	$6,021,000
2023	26	Active	$5,000,000	$11,021,000
2024	27	Reserve	$13,000,000	$24,021,000
2025	28	Active	$9,479,408	$33,500,408	Afc Pro Bowl:ILB
Total			$33,500,408	$33,500,408
2026	29	Active	$11,500,000
Total			$45,000,408

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$6,006,000	$15,000	-	-	-	-	$6,021,000
1	$1,080,000	$3,170,000	-	-	-	-	$5,000,000
2	$2,670,000	$11,000,000	-	$7,830,000	$8,820	-	$22,479,408

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Workout	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2019	22	$495,000	$15,000			$510,000	$510,000
2020	23	$675,000				$675,000	$1,185,000
2021	24	$850,000				$850,000	$2,035,000
2022	25	$3,986,000				$3,986,000	$6,021,000
2023	26	$1,080,000	$3,170,000			$5,000,000	$11,021,000
2024	27	$1,500,000	$11,000,000			$13,000,000	$24,021,000
2025	28	$1,170,000		$7,830,000	$8,820	$9,479,408	$33,500,408
Total		$9,756,000	$14,185,000	$7,830,000	$8,820	$33,500,408	$33,500,408
2026	29	$11,000,000				$11,500,000
Total		$20,756,000	$14,185,000	$7,830,000	$8,820	$45,000,408

Earnings Per Team

Years	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
4	$6,006,000	$15,000	-	-	-	-	$6,021,000
1	$1,080,000	$3,170,000	-	-	-	-	$5,000,000
2	$2,670,000	$11,000,000	-	$7,830,000	$8,820	-	$22,479,408

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2022	SF	5 - 9	Knee

Jan 16, 2026 Fined $11,593 Uniform Violation against Pittsburgh (PIT)
Dec 26, 2025 Fined $23,186 Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Los Angeles (LAC)
Mar 07, 2025 Converted $7.83M of 2025 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void year, creating $6.26M of cap with Houston (HOU)
Jan 17, 2025 Fined $20,555 Impermissible use of the helmet against Los Angeles (LAC)
Dec 03, 2024 Suspended 3 games for violating the league's Player Safety policy, forfeiting $338,233 in 2024 salary with Houston (HOU)
Sep 20, 2024 Fined $11,817 Fighting against Chicago (CHI)
Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 3 year $34 million contract with Houston (HOU)
Nov 17, 2023 Fined $10,927 Facemask against Tampa Bay (TB)
Sep 08, 2023 Fined $13,934 Roughing the Passer
Mar 14, 2023 Signed a 1 year $5 million contract with Tennessee (TEN)
Mar 16, 2022 Assigned a 1 year $3.986 million tender by San Francisco (SF)
May 03, 2019 Signed a 3 year $1.77 million contract with San Francisco (SF)

Fines

Date	Reason	Fine Amount
Jan 16, 2026	Uniform Violation against Pittsburgh (PIT)	$11,593
Dec 26, 2025	Impermissible Use of the Helmet against Los Angeles (LAC)	$23,186
Nov 07, 2025	Hit to a Defenseless Receiver against Denver (DEN)	$17,389
Oct 03, 2025	Roughing the Passer against Tennessee (TEN)	$17,389
Jan 17, 2025	Impermissible use of the helmet against Los Angeles (LAC)	$20,555
Nov 29, 2024	Late Hit against Tennessee (TEN)	$11,255
Sep 20, 2024	Fighting against Chicago (CHI)	$11,817
Nov 17, 2023	Facemask against Tampa Bay (TB)	$10,927
Sep 08, 2023	Roughing the Passer against New Orleans (NO)	$13,934
Fines: 9		$138,045

Suspensions

Date		Reason	Games Suspended	Fine Amount
Dec 03, 2024		Player Safety	3	$338,233
Suspensions: 1				$338,233

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Sack	Tackles Total	Tackles Solo	Tackles Assisted	FFum	Int
2025	HOU	16	16	926	79.83	0	103	48	55	1	2
2024	HOU	11	11	573	51.81	2	70	45	25	2	0
2023	TEN	17	17	1,102	105.05	2	163	84	79	0	0
2022	SF	12	9	314	28.60	0	44	20	24	0	0
2021	SF	13	13	730	66.79	2	102	58	44	1	1
2020	SF	16	5	305	27.88	0	35	22	13	1	1
2019	SF	15	4	175	18.50	0	17	11	6	0	0

Calculated Market Value

$13.2M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

3 years, $39,705,447
Avg. Salary: $13,235,149
NFL Rank: 227

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2027
Avg. Salary: $11,333,333
NFL Rank: 271

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Azeez Al-Shaair to.

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
Nathan Landman	3	$22,500,000	$7,500,000	27
Jamien Sherwood	3	$45,000,000	$15,000,000	25
Tremaine Edmunds	4	$72,000,000	$18,000,000	24
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah	3	$37,500,000	$12,500,000	24
Averages	3	$44,250,000	$13,250,000	25.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Al-Shaair's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
3	$42,069,768	$14,023,256

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Al-Shaair statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, Catch Rate/Yr, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player	GP%	Snaps %	Tackles/Gm	Sacks/Gm	Stops/Gm	Catch Rate/Yr	QB Hurries/Gm	Rating
Nathan Landman 2023-2024	85.29	59.25	3.62	0.07	2.72	84.75	0.17	68.70
Jamien Sherwood 2023-2024	100.00	58.50	3.41	0.06	2.09	87.50	0.24	74.95
Tremaine Edmunds 2021-2022	84.85	77.55	4.82	0.04	2.79	76.35	0.50	64.25
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah 2022-2023	79.41	68.10	4.26	0.13	3.30	79.20	0.59	69.75
Average	87.39	65.85	4.03	0.08	2.73	81.95	0.38	69.41
Azeez Al-Shaair 2024-2025	79.41	65.79	3.44	0.07	2.89	73.25	0.44	35.45
Pct Change	-9.13	-0.09	-14.64	-12.50	5.86	10.62	15.79	-48.93
Median Prime % Change								-4.61%
Average Prime % Change								-6.63%

Calculated Market Value: Azeez Al-Shaair

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, $39,705,447	$13,235,149

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