AMERICAN FOOTBALL · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Houston Texans 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Houston Texans payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$140,536,221
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,702,620
ACTIVE ROSTER53
PLAYERS LISTED141
HIGHEST PAIDJ.J. Watt · $15,000,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Watt | $15,000,000 | Defensive line | 29 | 8.47% | ($17,000,000) | $11,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | $14,000,000 | Wide receiver | 26 | 7.90% | ($18,500,000) | $12,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - |
| Jadeveon Clowney | $13,311,000 | Edge rusher | 25 | 7.51% | ($12,306,000) | $12,306,000 | - | - | $1,005,000 |
| Kareem Jackson | $9,000,000 | Strong safety | 30 | 5.08% | ($8,750,000) | $6,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $250,000 | - |
| Benardrick McKinney | $7,700,721 | Linebacker | 26 | 4.35% | ($16,700,721) | $1,163,880 | $1,286,841 | $5,250,000 | - |
| Aaron Colvin | $7,656,250 | Cornerback | 27 | 4.32% | ($18,000,000) | $2,500,000 | $1,000,000 | $4,156,250 | - |
| Tyrann Mathieu | $7,000,000 | Free safety | 26 | 3.95% | ($6,500,000) | $2,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Zach Fulton | $6,906,250 | Guard | 27 | 3.90% | ($13,000,000) | $1,500,000 | - | $5,406,250 | - |
| Lamar Miller | $6,703,125 | Running back | 27 | 3.78% | ($7,000,000) | $5,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $703,125 | - |
| Whitney Mercilus | $6,300,000 | Edge rusher | 28 | 3.56% | ($6,850,000) | $4,750,000 | $1,050,000 | $500,000 | - |
| Johnathan Joseph | $5,487,500 | Cornerback | 34 | 3.10% | ($5,400,000) | $2,400,000 | - | $3,087,500 | - |
| Senio Kelemete | $4,000,000 | Guard | 28 | 2.26% | ($3,500,000) | $1,250,000 | $750,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Greg Mancz | $3,907,000 | Center | 26 | 2.20% | ($5,407,000) | $1,907,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - |
| Andre Hal | $3,500,000 | Free safety | 26 | 1.98% | ($3,250,000) | $3,250,000 | - | $250,000 | - |
| Deshaun Watson | $3,148,700 | Quarterback | 23 | 1.78% | ($5,173,440) | $1,094,740 | $2,053,960 | - | - |
| Johnson Bademosi | $3,000,000 | Cornerback | 28 | 1.69% | ($3,250,000) | $1,250,000 | $500,000 | $1,250,000 | - |
| Ryan Griffin | $2,687,500 | Tight end | 28 | 1.52% | ($2,250,000) | $2,250,000 | - | $437,500 | - |
| Nick Martin | $1,302,265 | Center | 25 | 0.73% | ($836,354) | $884,088 | $418,177 | - | - |
| Angelo Blackson | $1,240,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.70% | ($1,000,000) | $850,000 | $150,000 | $240,000 | - |
| Zach Cunningham | $1,016,305 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.57% | ($1,712,395) | $668,261 | $348,044 | - | - |
| Jon Weeks | $965,000 | Long snapper | 32 | 0.54% | ($1,015,000) | $915,000 | $50,000 | - | - |
| Brandon Dunn | $790,000 | Defensive line | 26 | 0.45% | ($790,000) | $790,000 | - | - | - |
| D'Onta Foreman | $778,371 | Running back | 22 | 0.44% | ($569,613) | $588,500 | $189,871 | - | - |
| Justin Reid | $739,914 | Safety | 21 | 0.42% | ($1,039,656) | $480,000 | $259,914 | - | - |
| Christian Covington | $727,622 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.41% | ($22,622) | $705,000 | $22,622 | - | - |
| Alfred Blue | $720,000 | Running back | 27 | 0.41% | ($880,000) | $790,000 | $90,000 | - | - |
| Brandon Weeden | $720,000 | Quarterback | 35 | 0.41% | ($880,000) | $790,000 | $90,000 | - | - |
| Martinas Rankin | $705,317 | Center | 24 | 0.40% | ($901,268) | $480,000 | $225,317 | - | - |
| Kendall Lamm | $705,000 | Right tackle | 26 | 0.40% | - | $705,000 | - | - | - |
| Julie'n Davenport | $701,605 | Left tackle | 23 | 0.40% | ($439,815) | $555,000 | $146,605 | - | - |
| D.J. Reader | $683,845 | Defensive line | 24 | 0.39% | ($107,690) | $630,000 | $53,845 | - | - |
| Jordan Akins | $670,380 | Tight end | 26 | 0.38% | ($761,520) | $480,000 | $190,380 | - | - |
| Keke Coutee | $662,256 | Wide receiver | 21 | 0.37% | ($729,026) | $480,000 | $182,256 | - | - |
| Carlos Watkins | $659,912 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.37% | ($314,736) | $555,000 | $104,912 | - | - |
| Joel Heath | $633,668 | Defensive line | 25 | 0.36% | ($3,668) | $630,000 | $3,668 | - | - |
| Joe Webb | $630,000 | Quarterback | 32 | 0.36% | ($915,000) | $915,000 | - | - | - |
| Shareece Wright | $592,941 | Cornerback | 31 | 0.33% | - | $861,176 | - | - | - |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | $557,500 | Kicker | 24 | 0.31% | ($2,500) | $555,000 | $2,500 | - | - |
| Duke Ejiofor | $526,314 | Edge rusher | 23 | 0.30% | ($185,257) | $480,000 | $46,314 | - | - |
| Peter Kalambayi | $509,602 | Defensive line | 23 | 0.29% | ($118,408) | $480,000 | $29,602 | - | - |
| Jordan Thomas | $509,602 | Tight end | 22 | 0.29% | ($118,408) | $480,000 | $29,602 | - | - |
| Vyncint Smith | $483,333 | Wide receiver | 22 | 0.27% | ($35,000) | $480,000 | $3,333 | - | - |
| Trevor Daniel | $480,666 | Punter | 24 | 0.27% | ($2,000) | $480,000 | $666 | - | - |
| Buddy Howell | $480,000 | Running back | 22 | 0.27% | - | $480,000 | - | - | - |
| A.J. Moore | $480,000 | Safety | 23 | 0.27% | - | $480,000 | - | - | - |
| Dylan Cole | $465,294 | Linebacker | 24 | 0.26% | ($8,000) | $461,294 | $4,000 | - | - |
| Michael Tyson | $391,764 | Cornerback | 25 | 0.22% | - | $391,765 | - | - | - |
| Deante Burton | $254,115 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.14% | - | $254,115 | - | - | - |
| Deandre Carter | $225,880 | Wide receiver | 25 | 0.13% | - | $225,880 | - | - | - |
| Roderick Johnson | $112,940 | Tackle | 23 | 0.06% | - | $112,940 | - | - | - |
| Josh Keyes | $41,470 | Linebacker | 25 | 0.02% | - | $41,471 | - | - | - |
| Tyrell Adams | $37,059 | Edge rusher | 26 | 0.02% | - | $37,059 | - | - | - |
| Steven Mitchell | $28,235 | Wide receiver | 24 | 0.02% | - | $28,235 | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 8 players
8 rowsAll 8 players
| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | AGE | SHARE OF CAP | DEAD CAP | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS | ROSTER BONUS | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demaryius Thomas | $4,500,000 | Wide receiver | 31 | 2.54% | ($4,500,000) | $4,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Kevin Johnson | $3,197,541 | Cornerback | 26 | 1.80% | ($3,197,541) | $1,805,375 | $1,392,166 | - | - |
| Will Fuller | $2,772,085 | Wide receiver | 24 | 1.56% | ($5,701,142) | $1,374,028 | $1,398,057 | - | - |
| Seantrel Henderson | $2,593,750 | Right tackle | 26 | 1.46% | ($2,200,000) | $1,700,000 | $500,000 | $393,750 | - |
| Kayvon Webster | $1,078,125 | Cornerback | 27 | 0.61% | ($1,000,000) | $790,000 | $210,000 | $78,125 | - |
| Brian Peters | $900,000 | Linebacker | 30 | 0.51% | ($295,000) | $705,000 | $35,000 | - | $160,000 |
| Brennan Scarlett | $631,668 | Edge rusher | 25 | 0.36% | ($1,668) | $630,000 | $1,668 | - | - |
| Jermaine Kelly | $388,194 | Cornerback | 23 | 0.22% | ($100,776) | $363,000 | $25,194 | - | - |
Additional contracts · 79 players
79 rows| NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | SHARE OF CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Allen | $2,209,143 | Guard | 1.25% |
| C.J. Fiedorowicz | $2,200,000 | Tight end | 1.24% |
| Derek Newton | $1,700,000 | Right tackle | 0.96% |
| Brian Cushing | $1,058,822 | Inside linebacker | 0.60% |
| Jay Prosch | $1,000,000 | Fullback | 0.56% |
| Bruce Ellington | $990,000 | Wide receiver | 0.56% |
| Ben Heeney | $705,000 | Inside linebacker | 0.40% |
| Sammie Coates | $647,058 | Wide receiver | 0.37% |
| Shane Lechler | $600,000 | Punter | 0.34% |
| Tyler Ervin | $470,423 | Running back | 0.27% |
| David Sharpe | $406,964 | Tackle | 0.23% |
| Natrell Jamerson | $367,055 | Safety | 0.21% |
| Josh Keyes | $248,823 | Inside linebacker | 0.14% |
| Tyrell Adams | $226,764 | Outside linebacker | 0.13% |
| Jaelen Strong | $192,995 | Wide receiver | 0.11% |
| Jevoni Robinson | $192,177 | Tight end | 0.11% |
| Braxton Miller | $177,276 | Wide receiver | 0.10% |
| Daeshon Hall | $130,588 | Defensive end | 0.07% |
| Davin Bellamy | $129,200 | Linebacker | 0.07% |
| Chad Slade | $129,200 | Guard | 0.07% |
| Jester Weah | $129,200 | Wide receiver | 0.07% |
| K.J. Dillon | $117,468 | Safety | 0.07% |
| Andre Chachere | $116,266 | Cornerback | 0.07% |
| Isaac Whitney | $114,000 | Wide receiver | 0.06% |
| Kyle Fuller | $106,400 | Center | 0.06% |
| Jerell Adams | $91,200 | Tight end | 0.05% |
| Joe Webb | $90,000 | Quarterback | 0.05% |
| Roderick Johnson | $84,705 | Tackle | 0.05% |
| Roderick Johnson | $68,400 | Tackle | 0.04% |
| Treston Decoud | $62,337 | Safety | 0.04% |
| Steven Mitchell | $60,800 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Malachi Dupre | $53,200 | Wide receiver | 0.03% |
| Josh Ferguson | $53,200 | Running back | 0.03% |
| Daeshon Hall | $53,200 | Defensive end | 0.03% |
| David Steinmetz | $45,600 | Guard | 0.03% |
| Keith Mumphery | $41,565 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Matt Lengel | $38,000 | Tight end | 0.02% |
| Michael Tyson | $38,000 | Cornerback | 0.02% |
| Josh Keyes | $35,000 | Inside linebacker | 0.02% |
| Cyril Grayson | $30,400 | Wide receiver | 0.02% |
| Anthony Coyle | $30,000 | Guard | 0.02% |
| Breon Borders | $22,800 | Cornerback | 0.01% |
| Amba Etta-Tawo | $22,800 | Wide receiver | 0.01% |
| Maurquice Shakir | $22,800 | Guard | 0.01% |
| Kyle Fuller | $17,304 | Center | 0.01% |
| Terry Swanson | $17,000 | Running back | 0.01% |
| Kennan Gilchrist | $15,200 | Outside linebacker | 0.01% |
| Jaryd Jones-Smith | $14,000 | Tackle | 0.01% |
| Malachi Dupre | $7,600 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Josh Ferguson | $7,600 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Michael Hunter | $7,600 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Robert Jackson | $7,600 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Roderick Johnson | $7,600 | Tackle | 0.00% |
| Darius Kilgo | $7,600 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Chris Landrum | $7,600 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| MyCole Pruitt | $7,600 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Matt Godin | $5,334 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Malik Smith | $4,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Malik Smith | $4,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Daniel Ross | $3,667 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| T.J. Daniel | $3,334 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Shaq Hill | $3,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Dee Virgin | $3,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Avery Williams | $3,334 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Lavon Coleman | $3,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Zach Conque | $2,667 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Riley McCarron | $2,667 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Davin Bellamy | $2,500 | Linebacker | 0.00% |
| Eli Ankou | $2,334 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Dare Ogunbowale | $2,000 | Running back | 0.00% |
| Gimel President | $2,000 | Outside linebacker | 0.00% |
| Jester Weah | $2,000 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Stephen Anderson | $1,668 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Mason Gentry | $1,666 | Defensive end | 0.00% |
| Deante' Gray | $1,334 | Wide receiver | 0.00% |
| Justin Hardee | $1,334 | Cornerback | 0.00% |
| Rickey Hatley | $1,000 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
| Evan Baylis | $667 | Tight end | 0.00% |
| Kingsley Opara | $166 | Defensive tackle | 0.00% |
Round / Pick
1 rows| DRAFT PICK | NAME | CAP HIT | POSITION | CAP HIT TOP-51 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | Martinas Rankin | $0 | Tackle | $0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Houston Texans 2018 yearly total?
Houston Texans carried a yearly total of $140,536,221 in 2018.
How many players did Houston Texans list in 2018?
53 players on the Houston Texans roster in 2018, plus 87 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Houston Texans payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Houston Texans payroll is kept up to date on the main Houston Texans page.