AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Houston Texans 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current Houston Texans payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$99,775,402
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,918,758
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED153
HIGHEST PAIDDeAndre Hopkins · $18,000,000
Active roster · 53 players
53 rowsTop 16 of 53 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hopkins | $18,000,000 | Wide receiver | 25 | 10.78% | ($36,500,000) | $8,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $8,500,000 | - |
| Kareem Jackson | $8,968,750 | Cornerback | 29 | 5.37% | ($11,000,000) | $6,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $218,750 | - |
| Jadeveon Clowney | $7,086,863 | Edge rusher | 24 | 4.24% | ($7,086,863) | $690,000 | $3,629,636 | $2,767,227 | - |
| Johnathan Joseph | $6,906,250 | Cornerback | 33 | 4.14% | ($6,500,000) | $6,500,000 | - | $406,250 | - |
| Lamar Miller | $6,500,000 | Running back | 26 | 3.89% | ($8,500,000) | $5,500,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Jeff Allen | $6,437,500 | Guard | 27 | 3.85% | ($8,500,000) | $4,750,000 | $1,250,000 | $437,500 | - |
| Brian Cushing | $6,077,830 | Linebacker | 30 | 3.64% | ($3,997,500) | $2,264,706 | $1,597,500 | $1,015,625 | $1,200,000 |
| Andre Hal | $5,564,281 | Free safety | 25 | 3.33% | ($42,564,281) | $1,797,000 | $17,281 | $3,750,000 | - |
| Marcus Gilchrist | $2,812,500 | Strong safety | 29 | 1.68% | ($2,000,000) | $1,200,000 | $800,000 | $812,500 | - |
| Kevin Johnson | $2,740,749 | Cornerback | 25 | 1.64% | ($5,938,290) | $1,348,583 | $1,392,166 | - | - |
| Breno Giacomini | $2,312,500 | Right tackle | 32 | 1.38% | ($1,750,000) | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $562,500 | - |
| Will Fuller | $2,310,071 | Wide receiver | 23 | 1.38% | ($8,011,213) | $912,014 | $1,398,057 | - | - |
| Shane Lechler | $2,000,000 | Punter | 41 | 1.20% | ($2,000,000) | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - | - |
| Marcus Williams | $1,938,348 | Cornerback | 26 | 1.16% | - | $1,938,348 | - | - | - |
| Xavier Su'a-Filo | $1,766,418 | Guard | 26 | 1.06% | ($589,382) | $1,177,036 | $589,382 | - | - |
| Jay Prosch | $1,709,670 | Fullback | 25 | 1.02% | ($2,709,670) | $690,000 | $19,670 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Benardrick McKinney | $1,457,761 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.87% | ($1,073,684) | $920,921 | $536,840 | - | - |
| Eddie Pleasant | $1,109,500 | Free safety | 29 | 0.66% | ($1,078,000) | $1,078,000 | - | $31,500 | - |
| Jon Weeks | $950,000 | Long snapper | 31 | 0.57% | ($1,050,000) | $900,000 | $50,000 | - | - |
| Zach Cunningham | $813,044 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.49% | ($2,060,439) | $465,000 | $348,044 | - | - |
| Braxton Miller | $734,775 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.44% | ($531,828) | $557,500 | $177,275 | - | - |
| Alfred Blue | $719,483 | Running back | 26 | 0.43% | ($29,483) | $690,000 | $29,483 | - | - |
| Brandon Dunn | $690,000 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.41% | - | $690,000 | - | - | - |
| Greg Mancz | $617,000 | Center | 25 | 0.37% | ($2,000) | $615,000 | $2,000 | - | - |
| Jordan Todman | $615,000 | Running back | 27 | 0.37% | ($775,000) | $775,000 | - | - | - |
| Brian Peters | $615,000 | Linebacker | 29 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - | - |
| Julie'n Davenport | $611,605 | Tackle | 22 | 0.37% | ($586,420) | $465,000 | $146,605 | - | - |
| Carlos Watkins | $569,912 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.34% | ($419,648) | $465,000 | $104,912 | - | - |
| Joel Heath | $543,666 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.33% | ($7,334) | $540,000 | $3,666 | - | - |
| Stephen Anderson | $541,666 | Tight end | 24 | 0.32% | ($3,334) | $540,000 | $1,666 | - | - |
| Ufomba Kamalu | $540,000 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - | - |
| Treston Decoud | $527,337 | Safety | 24 | 0.32% | ($249,348) | $465,000 | $62,337 | - | - |
| Kyle Fuller | $482,304 | Center | 23 | 0.29% | ($69,216) | $465,000 | $17,304 | - | - |
| Dylan Cole | $469,000 | Linebacker | 23 | 0.28% | ($27,000) | $465,000 | $4,000 | - | - |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | $467,500 | Kicker | 23 | 0.28% | ($5,000) | $465,000 | $2,500 | - | - |
| T.J. Yates | $410,294 | Quarterback | 30 | 0.25% | - | $410,294 | - | - | - |
| Chris Thompson | $382,942 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.23% | - | $382,942 | - | - | - |
| Kurtis Drummond | $381,176 | Strong safety | 25 | 0.23% | - | $381,176 | - | - | - |
| Jelani Jenkins | $361,765 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.22% | - | $455,880 | - | - | - |
| Angelo Blackson | $325,588 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.20% | - | $325,588 | - | - | - |
| Kendall Lamm | $325,588 | Right tackle | 25 | 0.20% | - | $325,588 | - | - | - |
| Andre Ellington | $273,529 | Running back | 28 | 0.16% | - | $273,529 | - | - | - |
| Cobi Hamilton | $190,590 | Wide receiver | 27 | 0.11% | - | $190,590 | - | - | - |
| LaTroy Lewis | $136,765 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.08% | - | $136,765 | - | - | - |
| Gimel President | $136,765 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.08% | - | $136,765 | - | - | - |
| Chad Slade | $136,765 | Guard | 25 | 0.08% | - | $136,765 | - | - | - |
| DeAndrew White | $109,412 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.07% | - | $109,412 | - | - | - |
| Taylor Heinicke | $108,529 | Quarterback | 24 | 0.07% | - | $108,529 | - | - | - |
| Ibraheim Campbell | $72,352 | Strong safety | 25 | 0.04% | - | $72,353 | - | - | - |
| Jarrod Clements | $54,706 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.03% | - | $54,706 | - | - | - |
| Ryan Malleck | $54,706 | Tight end | 24 | 0.03% | - | $54,706 | - | - | - |
| David Quessenberry | $54,706 | Left tackle | 27 | 0.03% | - | $54,706 | - | - | - |
| Josh Johnson | $52,941 | Quarterback | 31 | 0.03% | - | $52,941 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 19 players
19 rowsTop 16 of 19 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Watt | $14,500,000 | Defensive line | 28 | 8.68% | ($20,500,000) | $10,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| C.J. Fiedorowicz | $6,397,826 | Tight end | 26 | 3.83% | ($10,272,826) | $3,097,000 | $175,826 | $3,125,000 |
| Whitney Mercilus | $6,018,750 | Edge rusher | 27 | 3.60% | ($7,650,000) | $4,500,000 | $1,050,000 | $468,750 |
| Ryan Griffin | $3,500,000 | Tight end | 27 | 2.10% | ($3,225,000) | $875,000 | - | $2,625,000 |
| Chris Clark | $3,250,000 | Left tackle | 32 | 1.95% | ($3,250,000) | $2,750,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Deshaun Watson | $2,457,014 | Quarterback | 22 | 1.47% | ($13,854,281) | $403,054 | $2,053,960 | - |
| Nick Martin | $1,085,221 | Center | 24 | 0.65% | ($1,921,575) | $667,044 | $418,177 | - |
| Tom Savage | $765,146 | Quarterback | 27 | 0.46% | ($75,146) | $690,000 | $75,146 | - |
| Bruce Ellington | $615,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 0.37% | - | $615,000 | - | - |
| D'Onta Foreman | $613,574 | Running back | 21 | 0.37% | ($759,484) | $423,703 | $189,871 | - |
| D.J. Reader | $593,845 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.36% | ($161,535) | $540,000 | $53,845 | - |
| Brennan Scarlett | $541,666 | Edge rusher | 24 | 0.32% | ($3,334) | $540,000 | $1,666 | - |
| Tyler Ervin | $541,528 | Running back | 24 | 0.32% | ($410,677) | $404,636 | $136,892 | - |
| Corey Moore | $540,000 | Strong safety | 24 | 0.32% | - | $540,000 | - | - |
| Christian Covington | $512,147 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.31% | ($45,244) | $489,526 | $22,622 | - |
| Ben Heeney | $470,294 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.28% | - | $470,294 | - | - |
| Matt Godin | $350,666 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.21% | ($16,000) | $348,000 | $2,666 | - |
| Deante' Gray | $348,666 | Wide receiver | 23 | 0.21% | ($2,000) | $348,000 | $666 | - |
| MyCole Pruitt | $144,705 | Tight end | 25 | 0.09% | - | $144,706 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Newton | $3,000,000 | Right tackle | 30 | 1.80% | ($4,500,000) | $1,750,000 | $750,000 | $500,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 80 players
80 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Osweiler | $9,000,000 | Quarterback | 5.39% |
| Duane Brown | $552,941 | Left tackle | 0.33% |
| Tony Bergstrom | $375,000 | Center | 0.22% |
| Marcus Burley | $284,116 | Cornerback | 0.17% |
| Kendall Langford | $264,705 | Defensive end | 0.16% |
| Kendall Lamm | $253,900 | Right tackle | 0.15% |
| Lamarr Houston | $253,235 | Outside linebacker | 0.15% |
| Nick Novak | $250,000 | Kicker | 0.15% |
| Jaelen Strong | $233,289 | Wide receiver | 0.14% |
| Kurtis Drummond | $146,373 | Strong safety | 0.09% |
| Jarrod Clements | $136,765 | Defensive tackle | 0.08% |
| Johnthan Banks | $136,764 | Cornerback | 0.08% |
| Jah Reid | $136,764 | Right tackle | 0.08% |
| Bryce Jones | $122,400 | Cornerback | 0.07% |
| Dee Virgin | $122,400 | Cornerback | 0.07% |
| David Quessenberry | $108,000 | Left tackle | 0.06% |
| Josh Johnson | $105,882 | Quarterback | 0.06% |
| Kennan Gilchrist | $100,800 | Outside linebacker | 0.06% |
| LaTroy Lewis | $86,400 | Inside linebacker | 0.05% |
| Gimel President | $86,400 | Outside linebacker | 0.05% |
| Chad Slade | $86,400 | Guard | 0.05% |
| Dorian Johnson | $82,059 | Guard | 0.05% |
| MyCole Pruitt | $79,200 | Tight end | 0.05% |
| Cobi Hamilton | $64,800 | Wide receiver | 0.04% |
| K.J. Dillon | $58,734 | Safety | 0.04% |
| Dorian Johnson | $50,400 | Guard | 0.03% |
| Matt McGloin | $45,588 | Quarterback | 0.03% |
| Troymaine Pope | $43,200 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Keith Mumphery | $41,563 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Marcus Cromartie | $36,176 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Jeoffrey Pagan | $32,205 | Defensive end | 0.02% |
| Dare Ogunbowale | $28,800 | Running back | 0.02% |
| Josh Thornton | $28,800 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Evan Baylis | $27,352 | Tight end | 0.02% |
| Andy Jones | $27,352 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Andy Jones | $27,352 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Ryan Malleck | $21,600 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Chris Thompson | $21,600 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Eli Ankou | $17,666 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Jarrod Clements | $14,400 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Zach Conque | $14,400 | Tight end | 0.01% |
| Marcus Hardison | $14,400 | Defensive tackle | 0.01% |
| Taylor Heinicke | $14,400 | Quarterback | 0.01% |
| Riley McCarron | $14,400 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Jake Rodgers | $14,400 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Lonnie Ballentine | $11,474 | Free safety | 0.01% |
| Dare Ogunbowale | $11,000 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Dimitiric Camiel | $10,000 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Erik Austell | $7,200 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Evan Baylis | $7,200 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Ibraheim Campbell | $7,200 | Strong safety | 0.00% |
| Jarrod Clements | $7,200 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Kurtis Drummond | $7,200 | Strong safety | 0.00% |
| Devin Lucien | $7,200 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Jevoni Robinson | $7,200 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| DeAndrew White | $7,200 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Shakeel Rashad | $6,667 | Inside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Justin Hardee | $6,666 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Ra'Zahn Howard | $3,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Ufomba Kamalu | $3,334 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Wendell Williams | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Riley McCarron | $3,333 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Duke Thomas | $3,000 | Safety | 0.00% |
| Cleveland Wallace | $2,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Malik Smith | $2,166 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Malik Smith | $2,166 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Daniel Ross | $1,833 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Chad Slade | $1,667 | Guard | 0.00% |
| T.J. Daniel | $1,666 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Shaq Hill | $1,666 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Dee Virgin | $1,666 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Avery Williams | $1,666 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Richard Leonard | $1,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Zach Conque | $1,333 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Richard Mullaney | $1,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Gimel President | $1,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Carlos Thompson | $834 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Tevin Jones | $667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Rickey Hatley | $500 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Evan Baylis | $333 | Tight end | 0.00% |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Houston Texans 2017 yearly total?
Houston Texans carried a yearly total of $99,775,402 in 2017.
How many players did Houston Texans list in 2017?
53 players on the Houston Texans roster in 2017, plus 100 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Houston Texans payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current Houston Texans payroll is kept up to date on the main Houston Texans page.