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Houston Texans 2026 - payroll & player salaries
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YEARLY TOTAL$253,620,707$253.6m
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,877,321$4.9m
ACTIVE ROSTER90
PLAYERS LISTED112
HIGHEST PAIDDanielle Hunter · $16,140,000
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2024 at $180,926,822 · up 73% since 2017
$100m 17
$141m 18
$146m 19
$141m 20
$116m 21
$114m 22
$142m 23
$181m 24
$172m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Houston Texans
Active roster · 90 players
Top 16 of 84 players with a figure listed
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Hunter | $16,140,000$16.1m | Edge rusher | 32 | 5.36% | ($95,000,000) | $1,300,000 | $14,340,000$14.3m | $500,000 | - |
| Nico Collins | $14,939,529$14.9m | Wide receiver | 27 | 4.96% | ($75,364,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $4,250,000$4.2m | $1,323,529 | $7,866,000$7.9m |
| Will Anderson | $13,197,332$13.2m | Edge rusher | 25 | 4.38% | ($105,716,081) | $1,145,000 | $12,052,332$12.1m | - | - |
| C.J. Stroud | $11,543,396$11.5m | Quarterback | 25 | 3.83% | ($37,447,395) | $1,145,000 | $5,846,226$5.8m | - | $4,552,170$4.6m |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | $10,791,000$10.8m | Cornerback | 25 | 3.58% | ($61,595,000) | $1,215,000 | $5,000,000$5.0m | $500,000 | $4,076,000$4.1m |
| Dalton Schultz | $9,549,000$9.5m | Tight end | 30 | 3.17% | ($27,896,000) | $2,600,000$2.6m | $6,449,000$6.4m | $500,000 | - |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | $8,786,588$8.8m | Linebacker | 29 | 2.92% | ($51,614,000) | $1,750,000$1.7m | $5,000,000$5.0m | $470,588 | $1,566,000$1.6m |
| Davis Mills | $8,125,000$8.1m | Quarterback | 28 | 2.70% | ($1,675,000) | $6,000,000$6.0m | $1,525,000$1.5m | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | $5,788,111$5.8m | Kicker | 32 | 1.92% | ($16,553,111) | $1,330,000 | $2,933,334$2.9m | $150,000 | $1,374,777$1.4m |
| Jalen Pitre | $5,683,765$5.7m | Cornerback | 27 | 1.89% | ($16,500,000) | $1,215,000 | $2,500,000$2.5m | $411,765 | $1,557,000$1.6m |
| Jadeveon Clowney | $5,264,706$5.3m | Linebacker | 33 | 1.75% | ($2,000,000) | $2,500,000$2.5m | $2,000,000$2.0m | $764,706 | - |
| Braden Smith | $5,007,353$5.0m | Right tackle | 30 | 1.66% | ($13,500,000) | $2,500,000$2.5m | $2,125,000$2.1m | $382,353 | - |
| Trenton Brown | $4,911,761$4.9m | Right tackle | 33 | 1.63% | ($1,750,000) | $3,500,000$3.5m | $750,000 | $411,761 | $250,000 |
| Logan Hall | $4,625,000$4.6m | Defensive line | 26 | 1.54% | ($9,000,000) | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,875,000$2.9m | $250,000 | $100,000 |
| Ed Ingram | $4,617,647$4.6m | Guard | 27 | 1.53% | ($20,000,000) | $1,250,000 | $2,750,000$2.7m | $617,647 | - |
| Reed Blankenship | $4,166,667$4.2m | Safety | 27 | 1.38% | ($16,500,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $2,416,667$2.4m | $250,000 | - |
| E.J. Speed | $3,985,294$4.0m | Linebacker | 31 | 1.32% | ($7,500,000) | $1,750,000$1.7m | $2,000,000$2.0m | $235,294 | - |
| Tank Dell | $3,958,382$4.0m | Wide receiver | 27 | 1.31% | ($284,382) | $3,624,000$3.6m | $284,382 | - | $50,000 |
| Henry To'oTo'o | $3,735,244$3.7m | Linebacker | 25 | 1.24% | - | $3,674,000$3.7m | $61,244 | - | - |
| Xavier Hutchinson | $3,714,926$3.7m | Wide receiver | 26 | 1.23% | ($40,926) | $3,674,000$3.7m | $40,926 | - | - |
| Jake Andrews | $3,674,000$3.7m | Center | 29 | 1.22% | - | $3,674,000$3.7m | - | - | - |
| Wyatt Teller | $3,569,853$3.6m | Guard | 32 | 1.19% | ($8,500,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $1,437,500$1.4m | $382,353 | $250,000 |
| Keylan Rutledge | $3,504,809$3.5m | Guard | 23 | 1.16% | ($19,276,448) | $885,000 | $2,619,809$2.6m | - | - |
| Tremon Smith | $3,500,000$3.5m | Cornerback | 30 | 1.16% | ($1,750,000) | $2,500,000$2.5m | $750,000 | $250,000 | - |
| Sheldon Rankins | $3,400,000$3.4m | Defensive line | 32 | 1.13% | ($12,000,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $1,400,000$1.4m | $500,000 | - |
| David Montgomery | $3,300,000$3.3m | Running back | 29 | 1.10% | ($3,500,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $1,300,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Dominique Robinson | $2,852,932$2.9m | Edge rusher | 28 | 0.95% | ($1,500,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $1,000,000 | $352,932 | - |
| Jayden Higgins | $2,659,278$2.7m | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.88% | ($9,573,402) | $1,371,856$1.4m | $1,287,422 | - | - |
| Justin Watson | $2,544,118$2.5m | Wide receiver | 31 | 0.84% | ($1,000,000) | $2,250,000$2.3m | $250,000 | $44,118 | - |
| Tommy Togiai | $2,506,764$2.5m | Defensive line | 27 | 0.83% | ($811,177) | $1,350,000$1.4m | $375,000 | $220,588 | $561,176 |
| Kamari Lassiter | $2,458,582$2.5m | Cornerback | 23 | 0.82% | ($3,402,636) | $1,614,528$1.6m | $844,054 | - | - |
| M.J. Stewart | $2,417,646$2.4m | Safety | 31 | 0.80% | ($500,000) | $1,600,000$1.6m | $500,000 | $317,646 | - |
| Evan Brown | $2,411,765$2.4m | Guard | 30 | 0.80% | ($1,000,000) | $1,500,000$1.5m | $700,000 | $161,765 | $50,000 |
| Kayden McDonald | $2,346,318$2.3m | Defensive line | 21 | 0.78% | ($12,904,752) | $885,000 | $1,461,318$1.5m | - | - |
| Foster Moreau | $2,286,755$2.3m | Tight end | 29 | 0.76% | ($3,000,000) | $1,750,000$1.7m | $375,000 | $161,755 | - |
| Jake Hansen | $2,273,529$2.3m | Linebacker | 28 | 0.75% | ($875,000) | $1,625,000$1.6m | $375,000 | $198,529 | $75,000 |
| Aireontae Ersery | $2,093,554$2.1m | Left tackle | 24 | 0.70% | ($5,694,467) | $1,258,711 | $834,843 | - | - |
| Jake Hummel | $2,050,000$2.1m | Linebacker | 27 | 0.68% | ($2,150,000) | $1,250,000 | $450,000 | $250,000 | $100,000 |
| Naquan Jones | $1,911,765$1.9m | Defensive line | 28 | 0.63% | ($300,000) | $1,350,000$1.4m | $300,000 | $211,765 | $50,000 |
| Jarrett Patterson | $1,837,494$1.8m | Center | 27 | 0.61% | ($1,587,494) | $1,145,000 | $442,494 | $250,000 | - |
| Blake Fisher | $1,798,753$1.8m | Right tackle | 23 | 0.60% | ($864,122) | $1,394,584$1.4m | $404,169 | - | - |
| Calen Bullock | $1,597,363$1.6m | Safety | 23 | 0.53% | ($539,818) | $1,327,454 | $269,909 | - | - |
| Marte Mapu | $1,508,687$1.5m | Linebacker | 27 | 0.50% | - | $1,508,687$1.5m | - | - | - |
| Marlin Klein | $1,488,178$1.5m | Tight end | 24 | 0.49% | ($6,243,882) | $885,000 | $603,178 | - | - |
| Mario Edwards | $1,487,500$1.5m | Defensive line | 32 | 0.49% | ($1,487,500) | $1,300,000 | $187,500 | - | - |
| Jaylin Noel | $1,469,740$1.5m | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.49% | ($1,007,376) | $1,133,948 | $335,792 | - | - |
| Jaylin Smith | $1,400,269$1.4m | Cornerback | 23 | 0.46% | ($840,645) | $1,120,054 | $280,215 | - | - |
| Dylan Horton | $1,345,259 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.45% | ($200,259) | $1,145,000 | $200,259 | - | - |
| Brevin Jordan | $1,295,000 | Tight end | 26 | 0.43% | ($100,000) | $1,145,000 | $100,000 | - | $50,000 |
| Cade Stover | $1,259,734 | Tight end | 26 | 0.42% | ($369,468) | $1,075,000 | $184,734 | - | - |
| Woody Marks | $1,255,942 | Running back | 26 | 0.42% | ($752,826) | $1,005,000 | $250,942 | - | - |
| Febechi Nwaiwu | - | Guard | 23 | 0.40% | ($1,245,384) | $885,000 | $311,346 | - | - |
| Wade Woodaz | - | Linebacker | 22 | 0.39% | ($1,102,780) | $885,000 | $275,695 | - | - |
| Kamari Ramsey | - | Safety | 22 | 0.34% | ($565,720) | $885,000 | $141,430 | - | - |
| Lewis Bond | $951,723 $66,723 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.32% | ($266,892) | $885,000 | $66,723 | - | - |
| Jaylen Reed | $1,065,950 $60,950 | Safety | 23 | 0.35% | ($182,850) | $1,005,000 | $60,950 | - | - |
| Graham Mertz | $1,062,121 $57,121 | Quarterback | 26 | 0.35% | ($171,363) | $1,005,000 | $57,121 | - | - |
| Jamal Hill | $1,122,348 $47,348 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.37% | ($94,696) | $1,075,000 | $47,348 | - | - |
| Kyonte Hamilton | $919,582 $34,582 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.31% | ($103,746) | $885,000 | $34,582 | - | - |
| Aiden Fisher | $916,894 $31,894 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.30% | ($127,576) | $885,000 | $31,894 | - | - |
| Alijah Huzzie | $1,035,000 $30,000 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.34% | - | $1,005,000 | $20,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Brandon Codrington | $1,100,000 $25,000 | Cornerback | 26 | 0.37% | ($15,000) | $1,075,000 | $15,000 | - | $10,000 |
| Jarrett Kingston | $1,100,000 $25,000 | Guard | 27 | 0.37% | ($15,000) | $1,075,000 | $15,000 | - | $10,000 |
| James Neal III | $895,000 $10,000 | Tackle | 23 | 0.30% | ($277,500) | $885,000 | $10,000 | - | - |
| Collin Wright | $893,333 $8,333 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.30% | ($262,500) | $885,000 | $8,333 | - | - |
| Sam Hagen | $891,666 $6,666 | Guard | 23 | 0.30% | ($195,000) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - | - |
| Noah Whittington | $891,666 $6,666 | Running back | 25 | 0.30% | ($267,500) | $885,000 | $6,666 | - | - |
| British Brooks | $1,080,000 $5,000 | Running back | 27 | 0.36% | ($5,000) | $1,075,000 | $5,000 | - | - |
| Jawhar Jordan | $1,010,000 $5,000 | Running back | 27 | 0.34% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | $5,000 |
| Stephen Hall | $890,000 $5,000 | Cornerback | 24 | 0.30% | ($190,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - | - |
| Sabastian Harsh | $890,000 $5,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.30% | ($165,000) | $885,000 | $5,000 | - | - |
| Josh Pitsenberger | $889,000 $4,000 | Running back | 24 | 0.30% | ($62,000) | $885,000 | $4,000 | - | - |
| Austin Brinkman | $1,008,333 $3,333 | Long snapper | 24 | 0.33% | ($6,667) | $1,005,000 | $3,333 | - | - |
| Dominic Bailey | $888,333 $3,333 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.29% | ($160,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - | - |
| Daniel Sobkowicz | $888,333 $3,333 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $3,333 | - | - |
| Treyvhon Saunders | $886,666 $1,666 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.29% | ($10,000) | $885,000 | $1,666 | - | - |
| Ja'Marcus Ingram | $1,145,000 | Cornerback | 29 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - |
| Kaevon Merriweather | $1,145,000 | Safety | 27 | 0.38% | - | $1,145,000 | - | - | - |
| Ali Gaye | $1,075,000 | Linebacker | 28 | 0.36% | - | $1,075,000 | - | - | - |
| Solomon Byrd | $1,005,000 | Edge rusher | 27 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Jha'Quan Jackson | $1,005,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Kai Kroeger | $1,005,000 | Punter | 24 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Jared Wayne | $1,005,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.33% | - | $1,005,000 | - | - | - |
| Eli Cox | $885,000 | Center | 26 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Josh Kelly | $885,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| K.C. Ossai | $885,000 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Layne Pryor | $885,000 | Tight end | - | 0.29% | - | $885,000 | - | - | - |
| Montrell Washington | - | Wide receiver | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Juwann Winfree | - | Wide receiver | 30 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Owen Wright | - | Running back | 27 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Listed total | $250,237,236$250.2m | $124,030,822$124.0m | $95,857,668$95.9m | $22,863,123$22.9m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | PER-GAME BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sione Takitaki | - | Linebacker | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 21 players
Top 16 of 21 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tytus Howard | $23,689,000$23.7m | Right tackle | 7.86% |
| Christian Kirk | $11,396,000$11.4m | Wide receiver | 3.78% |
| Shaq Mason | $7,324,000$7.3m | Guard | 2.43% |
| Cam Robinson | $7,000,000$7.0m | Left tackle | 2.32% |
| Chauncey Gardner-Johnson | $5,664,000$5.7m | Safety | 1.88% |
| Denico Autry | $5,000,000$5.0m | Defensive tackle | 1.66% |
| Joe Mixon | $2,000,000$2.0m | Running back | 0.66% |
| Sheldon Rankins | $2,000,000$2.0m | Defensive tackle | 0.66% |
| Mario Edwards | $1,000,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.33% |
| Nick Niemann | $750,000 | Inside linebacker | 0.25% |
| Juice Scruggs | $358,928 | Guard | 0.12% |
| Jalen Walthall | $206,666 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| Luke Lachey | $76,254 | Tight end | 0.03% |
| Jack Stonehouse | $65,000 | Punter | 0.02% |
| LaDarius Henderson | $41,858 | Guard | 0.01% |
| Eli Cox | $16,667 | Center | 0.01% |
| Junior Tafuna | $16,667 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Alijah Huzzie | $13,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Daniel Jackson | $10,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| K.C. Ossai | $10,000 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Evan Hull | $5,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Listed total | $66,643,374$66.6m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Houston Texans' yearly total?
Houston Texans' yearly total is $253,620,707.
How many players are on the Houston Texans roster?
90 players on the Houston Texans active roster. We list a further 22 carried beyond it.