Mario Edwards

Houston Texans, Defensive Tackle
Age: 32y-1m-18d (Jan 25, 1994)
Exp: 11 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 2 (#35 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Rodney Edwards (Innovative Sports Management)
INACTIVE

2025-2026 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $9,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,750,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,500,000
Total GTD:
$4,500,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,650,000
Average Salary:
$1,650,000
Signing Bonus:
$200,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,317,500
Average Salary:
$1,317,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,120,000
Average Salary:
$1,120,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2021-2023 Extension

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $11,660,391
Average Salary:
$3,886,797
Signing Bonus:
$3,620,097
GTD at Sign:
$5,500,000
Total GTD:
$5,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2020

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $910,000
Average Salary:
$910,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2020 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $4,700,000
Average Salary:
$2,350,000
Signing Bonus:
$950,000
GTD at Sign:
$950,000
Total GTD:
$950,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $6,017,162
Average Salary:
$1,504,291
Signing Bonus:
$2,636,118
GTD at Sign:
$3,726,741
Total GTD:
$3,726,741
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons

11 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$24,228,907

Earnings w/ Different Teams

8 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Injured
$3,132,133
$3,132,133
2016 22
Active
$708,508
$3,840,641
2017 23
Active
$982,015
$4,822,656
2018 24
Active
$1,255,521
$6,078,177
2019 25
Active
$1,935,000
$8,013,177
2020 26
Retained
Active
$470,000
$988,306
$8,483,177
$9,471,483
2021 27
Active
$4,500,097
$13,971,580
2022 28
Retained
Active
Retained
$990,000
$1,048,333
$46,200
$14,961,580
$16,009,913
$16,056,113
2023 29
Active
$1,317,500
$17,373,613
2024 30
Active
$1,943,529
$19,317,142
2025 31
Injured
$4,911,765
$24,228,907
Total      
$24,228,907
$24,228,907
Total
$24,228,907

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,111,758 $2,636,118 - - - $74,780 $4,822,656
1 $1,255,521 - - - - - $1,255,521
2 $935,000 $950,000 $420,000 - $100,000 - $2,405,000
3 $2,680,000 $3,620,097 - - $100,000 $78,306 $6,478,403
1 $933,333 $57,500 $57,500 - - - $1,048,333
1 $46,200 - - - - - $46,200
1 $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - $1,317,500
2 $3,710,000 $2,200,000 - - - $350,000 $6,855,294
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$421,235
$2,636,118
$74,780
$3,132,133
$3,132,133
2016
22
$708,508
$708,508
$3,840,641
2017
23
$982,015
$982,015
$4,822,656
2018
24
$1,255,521
$1,255,521
$6,078,177
2019
25
$935,000
$950,000
$50,000
$1,935,000
$8,013,177
2020
26
$910,000
$420,000
$50,000
$78,306
$470,000
$988,306
$8,483,177
$9,471,483
2021
27
$880,000
$3,620,097
$4,500,097
$13,971,580
2022
28
$890,000
$933,333
$46,200
$57,500
$57,500
$100,000
$990,000
$1,048,333
$46,200
$14,961,580
$16,009,913
$16,056,113
2023
29
$1,165,000
$152,500
$1,317,500
$17,373,613
2024
30
$1,210,000
$200,000
$350,000
$1,943,529
$19,317,142
2025
31
$2,500,000
$2,000,000
$4,911,765
$24,228,907
Total
$12,836,812
$9,616,215
$477,500
$200,000
$503,086
$24,228,907
$24,228,907
Total
$12,836,812
$9,616,215
$477,500
$200,000
$503,086
$24,228,907

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $2,111,758 $2,636,118 - - - $74,780 $4,822,656
1 $1,255,521 - - - - - $1,255,521
2 $935,000 $950,000 $420,000 - $100,000 - $2,405,000
3 $2,680,000 $3,620,097 - - $100,000 $78,306 $6,478,403
1 $933,333 $57,500 $57,500 - - - $1,048,333
1 $46,200 - - - - - $46,200
1 $1,165,000 $152,500 - - - - $1,317,500
2 $3,710,000 $2,200,000 - - - $350,000 $6,855,294

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2025 HOU 16 - 18 Pectoral
2021 CHI 15 - 15 COVID-19
2016 OAK 1 - 15 Hip
2015 OAK 16 - 17 Neck
  • Mar 11, 2026 Released by Houston (HOU), clearing $4.41M
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 2 year $9.5 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Dec 20, 2024 Fined $22,511 Roughing the Passer against Kansas City (KC)
  • Oct 18, 2024 Fined $9,245 Excessive Facemask against New England (NE)
  • Oct 14, 2024 Suspended 4 games for violating the league's Substance Abuse policy, forfeiting $325,358 in 2024 salary with Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 20, 2024 Fined $7,833 Roughing the Passer against Chicago (CHI)
  • Mar 19, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.65 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Nov 03, 2023 Fined $7,319 Roughing the Passer against Cleveland (CLE)
  • May 11, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.31 million contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Sep 26, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Tennessee (TEN)
  • Sep 05, 2022 Signed to the active roster by Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Aug 30, 2022 Released by Chicago (CHI), clearing $2.51M of cap
  • Oct 22, 2021 Fined $9,522 Taunting against Green Bay (GB)
  • Oct 15, 2021 Fined $9,522 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Las Vegas (LV)
  • Mar 14, 2021 Signed a 3 year $11.66 million contract extension with Chicago (CHI)
  • Jan 15, 2021 Suspended 2 games
  • Sep 06, 2020 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHI)
  • Sep 05, 2020 Waived by New Orleans (NO)
  • Mar 15, 2019 Signed a 2 year $4.7 million contract with New Orleans (NO)
  • Sep 02, 2018 Claimed off waivers by New York (NYG)
  • Sep 02, 2018 Waived by Oakland (OAK)
  • Nov 10, 2017 Fined $9,115 Unnecessary Roughness against Miami (MIA)
  • Jun 19, 2015 Signed a 4 year $6.017 million contract with Oakland (OAK)
  • May 01, 2015 Drafted by Oakland (OAK): Round 2 (#35 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Dec 20, 2024 Roughing the Passer against Kansas City (KC) $22,511
Oct 18, 2024 Excessive Facemask against New England (NE) $9,245
Sep 20, 2024 Roughing the Passer against Chicago (CHI) $7,833
Nov 03, 2023 Roughing the Passer against Cleveland (CLE) $7,319
Oct 22, 2021 Taunting against Green Bay (GB) $9,522
Oct 15, 2021 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Las Vegas (LV) $9,522
Nov 10, 2017 Unnecessary Roughness against Miami (MIA) $9,115
Fines: 7 $75,067

Suspensions

Date Reason Games Suspended Fine Amount
Oct 14, 2024 Substance Abuse 4 $325,359
Jan 15, 2021 Undisclosed 0 -
Suspensions: 2 $325,359
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 HOU 14 0 282 24.31 2 13 6 7 0 0
2024 HOU 13 12 465 42.04 3 31 12 19 0 0
2023 SEA 15 1 392 37.48 2 21 15 6 1 0
2022 TEN 13 7 464 44.87 3 17 11 6 0 0
2021 CHI 12 1 212 18.91 2 8 2 6 0 0
2020 CHI 15 0 255 24.73 4 17 11 6 0 0
2019 NO 14 0 299 27.60 3 8 6 2 1 0
2018 NYG 15 0 232 21.10 2 14 12 2 1 0

Calculated Market Value

$2.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,262,710
  • Avg. Salary: $2,262,710
  • NFL Rank: 709

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Roy Robertson-Harris 2 $9,000,000 $4,500,000 31
Jordan Phillips 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 32
Brandon Graham 1 $2,444,444 $2,444,444 37
Mike Pennel 1 $1,255,000 $1,255,000 34
Averages 1 $3,488,611 $2,363,611 33.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Edwards's current age (32), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $6,705,318 $2,235,106

Statistical Comparisons

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

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Roy Robertson-Harris
2023-2024
 100.00 47.45 0.76 0.16 0.74 1.26 57.55
Jordan Phillips
2023-2024
 67.65 23.44 0.61 0.11 0.57 0.78 39.40
Brandon Graham
2023-2024
 82.35 30.67 0.93 0.23 0.79 1.29 79.30
Mike Pennel
2023-2024
 58.82 14.94 0.60 0.15 0.75 0.25 47.80
Average 77.21 29.13 0.73 0.16 0.71 0.90 56.01
Mario Edwards
2024-2025
 79.41 33.18 0.67 0.17 0.67 0.96 45.65
Pct Change 2.85 13.90 -8.22 6.25 -5.63 6.67 -18.50
Median Prime % Change 2.85%
Average Prime % Change -0.38%

Calculated Market Value: Mario Edwards

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
1 years, $2,262,710 $2,262,710
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