Christian Harris

Houston Texans, Outside Linebacker
Age: 25y-1m-20d (Jan 16, 2001)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Alabama
Drafted: Round 3 (#75 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Martin Fischman, Rick Roberts, Donald Weatherell (Ballengee Group)
Career Earnings

$7,237,100

2022-2025 Rookie

Christian Harris signed a 4 year, $5,348,249 contract with the Houston Texans, including $1,069,636 signing bonus, $1,069,636 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,337,062.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $5,348,249
Average Salary:
$1,337,062
Signing Bonus:
$1,069,636
GTD at Sign:
$1,069,636
Total GTD:
$1,069,636
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2022 21 $880,747 0.42% $1,682,974 $1,682,974 $1,069,636
2022 21 $880,747 0.42% $1,682,974 $3,365,948 $1,069,636
2022 21 $880,747 0.42% $1,682,974 $5,048,922 $1,069,636
2023 22 $1,215,511 0.54% $948,102 $5,997,024 $802,227
2024 23 $1,458,613 0.57% $1,191,204 $7,188,228 $534,818
2025 24 $3,682,229 1.32% $3,414,820 $10,603,048 $276,229
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2022 21 $613,338 $267,409 - $880,747 0.42% $1,069,636
2022 21 $613,338 $267,409 - $880,747 0.42% $1,069,636
2022 21 $613,338 $267,409 - $880,747 0.42% $1,069,636
2023 22 $948,102 $267,409 - $1,215,511 0.54% $802,227
2024 23 $1,191,204 $267,409 - $1,458,613 0.57% $534,818
2025 24 $3,406,000 $267,409 $8,820 $3,682,229 1.32% $276,229
2026 27
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2022 21 $613,338 $1,069,636 - $1,682,974 $1,682,974 $7,237,100
2022 21 $613,338 $1,069,636 - $1,682,974 $3,365,948 $7,237,100
2022 21 $613,338 $1,069,636 - $1,682,974 $5,048,922 $7,237,100
2023 22 $948,102 - - $948,102 $5,997,024 $5,554,126
2024 23 $1,191,204 - - $1,191,204 $7,188,228 $4,606,024
2025 24 $3,406,000 - $8,820 $3,414,820 $10,603,048 $3,414,820
Contract Notes
  • 2025 Proven Performance Escalator available (1st tier)
Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$10,603,048

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 21
Active
Active
Active
$1,682,974
$1,682,974
$1,682,974
$1,682,974
$3,365,948
$5,048,922
2023 22
Active
$948,102
$5,997,024
2024 23
Active
$1,191,204
$7,188,228
2025 24
Active
$3,414,820
$10,603,048
Total      
$10,603,048
$10,603,048
Total
$10,603,048

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $7,385,320 $3,208,908 - - $8,820 - $10,603,048
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
21
$613,338
$613,338
$613,338
$1,069,636
$1,069,636
$1,069,636
$1,682,974
$1,682,974
$1,682,974
$1,682,974
$3,365,948
$5,048,922
2023
22
$948,102
$948,102
$5,997,024
2024
23
$1,191,204
$1,191,204
$7,188,228
2025
24
$3,406,000
$8,820
$3,414,820
$10,603,048
Total
$7,385,320
$3,208,908
$8,820
$10,603,048
$10,603,048
Total
$7,385,320
$3,208,908
$8,820
$10,603,048

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $7,385,320 $3,208,908 - - $8,820 - $10,603,048

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 HOU 1 - 14 Calf
2022 HOU 1 - 6 Hamstring
  • Sep 19, 2025 Fined $11,593 Facemask against Tampa Bay (TB)
  • Jun 02, 2022 Signed a 4 year $5.34 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Apr 29, 2022 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 3 (#75 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Sep 19, 2025 Facemask against Tampa Bay (TB) $11,593
Fines: 1 $11,593
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 HOU 15 1 92 7.93 0 8 5 3 0 0
2024 HOU 3 3 172 15.55 1 20 13 7 0 0
2023 HOU 16 12 755 66.52 2 100 64 36 1 0
2022 HOU 12 11 712 67.11 1 74 46 28 1 1

Calculated Market Value

$2.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $2,273,633
  • Avg. Salary: $2,273,633
  • NFL Rank: 585

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,337,062

Comparable Players

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

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Luke Gifford 1 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 29
Troy Dye 2 $5,500,000 $2,750,000 28
Grant Stuard 1 $1,700,000 $1,700,000 26
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles 1 $1,337,500 $1,337,500 28
Averages 1 $2,584,375 $1,896,875 27.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Harris's current age (25), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $8,111,428 $2,027,857

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Harris 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
Luke Gifford
2023-2024
 79.41 9.66 0.81 0.00 1.62 92.30 0.00 51.00
Troy Dye
2023-2024
 94.12 19.91 1.22 0.08 1.09 87.50 0.18 64.75
Grant Stuard
2023-2024
 100.00 11.88 0.74 0.00 1.00 86.10 0.07 51.00
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles
2023-2024
 82.35 14.50 0.64 0.00 0.50 91.65 0.00 42.20
Average 88.97 13.99 0.85 0.02 1.05 89.39 0.06 52.24
Christian Harris
2024-2025
 52.94 11.74 1.00 0.06 0.70 81.20 0.10 47.40
Pct Change -40.50 -16.08 17.65 200.00 -33.33 9.16 66.67 -9.26
Median Prime % Change -0.05%
Average Prime % Change 24.29%

Calculated Market Value: Christian Harris

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, $2,273,633 $2,273,633
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