Houston Texans 2025 Payroll & Salaries

Active roster · 53 players

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Top 16 of 53 players

Danielle Hunter $20m Derek Stingley Jr. $12m Tytus Howard $12m C.J. Stroud $9.9m Will Anderson $9.6m Nico Collins $8.7m Denico Autry $6.7m Dalton Schultz $6.2m Jalen Pitre $5.5m Azeez Al-Shaair $5.4m Christian Kirk $5.0m Davis Mills $4.1m Derek Barnett $4.0m Ka'imi Fairbairn $4.0m Tommy Townsend $3.8m Christian Harris $3.7m

Active roster · 53 players - Houston Texans
NAME	CAP HIT	POSITION	AGE	SHARE OF CAP	DEAD CAP	BASE SALARY	SIGNING BONUS	PER-GAME BONUS	OTHER PAY
Danielle Hunter	$20,200,000	Edge rusher	31	7.24%	($64,800,000)	$11,500,000	$8,200,000	$500,000	-
Derek Stingley Jr.	$12,034,637	Cornerback	24	4.31%	($53,629,637)	$1,431,000	$10,596,366	-	$7,271
Tytus Howard	$11,588,518	Right tackle	29	4.15%	($34,806,930)	$1,170,000	$4,500,000	$470,588	$5,447,930
C.J. Stroud	$9,903,159	Quarterback	24	3.55%	($21,446,554)	$1,030,000	$5,846,226	-	$3,026,933
Will Anderson	$9,612,318	Edge rusher	24	3.44%	($20,816,399)	$1,030,000	$5,652,332	-	$2,929,986
Nico Collins	$8,696,295	Wide receiver	26	3.11%	($26,258,820)	$1,170,000	$4,250,000	$551,475	$2,724,820
Denico Autry	$6,705,882	Edge rusher	35	2.40%	($4,500,000)	$3,500,000	$1,500,000	$705,882	$1,000,000
Dalton Schultz	$6,212,820	Tight end	29	2.23%	($16,035,820)	$1,255,000	$2,500,000	$500,000	$1,957,820
Jalen Pitre	$5,499,350	Cornerback	26	1.97%	($21,587,585)	$1,656,000	$3,423,080	$411,765	$8,505
Azeez Al-Shaair	$5,415,408	Linebacker	28	1.94%	($16,638,820)	$1,170,000	$2,200,000	$470,588	$1,574,820
Christian Kirk	$4,994,858	Wide receiver	29	1.79%	($14,745,000)	$1,255,000	-	$382,353	$3,357,505
Davis Mills	$4,066,820	Quarterback	27	1.46%	($11,691,820)	$1,200,000	$2,533,000	-	$333,820
Derek Barnett	$4,000,000	Edge rusher	29	1.43%	($1,500,000)	$2,250,000	$1,500,000	$250,000	-
Ka'imi Fairbairn	$3,960,040	Kicker	31	1.42%	($8,403,151)	$1,255,000	$1,433,333	$170,000	$1,101,707
Tommy Townsend	$3,783,820	Punter	29	1.36%	($1,108,820)	$2,675,000	$1,000,000	-	$108,820
Christian Harris	$3,682,229	Linebacker	24	1.32%	($276,229)	$3,406,000	$267,409	-	$8,820
E.J. Speed	$3,494,114	Linebacker	30	1.25%	($3,258,820)	$1,500,000	$1,750,000	$235,294	$8,820
Ed Ingram	$3,414,820	Guard	26	1.22%	($8,820)	$3,406,000	-	-	$8,820
Sheldon Rankins	$3,250,000	Defensive line	31	1.16%	($4,500,000)	$1,500,000	$1,000,000	$750,000	-
Tremon Smith	$3,008,505	Cornerback	29	1.08%	($4,508,505)	$2,000,000	$750,000	$250,000	$8,505
Justin Watson	$2,505,985	Wide receiver	30	0.90%	($3,005,985)	$1,750,000	$250,000	$250,000	$255,985
Nick Chubb	$2,450,000	Running back	30	0.88%	($1,500,000)	$1,500,000	$575,000	$375,000	-
Jayden Higgins	$2,130,964	Wide receiver	23	0.76%	($11,704,366)	$840,000	$1,287,422	-	$3,542
Kamari Lassiter	$2,057,638	Cornerback	22	0.74%	($5,460,274)	$1,204,764	$844,054	-	$8,820
Dare Ogunbowale	$1,808,820	Running back	31	0.65%	($758,820)	$1,250,000	$400,000	$150,000	$8,820
Tommy Togiai	$1,689,996	Defensive line	26	0.61%	($2,501,174)	$1,170,000	$375,000	-	$144,996
Braxton Berrios	$1,679,408	Wide receiver	30	0.60%	($308,820)	$1,300,000	$300,000	$70,588	$8,820
Aireontae Ersery	$1,678,387	Left tackle	23	0.60%	($7,372,854)	$840,000	$834,843	-	$3,544
Juice Scruggs	$1,672,212	Guard	25	0.60%	($726,676)	$1,304,464	$358,928	-	$8,820
Blake Fisher	$1,507,781	Right tackle	22	0.54%	($2,371,903)	$1,094,792	$404,169	-	$8,820
Calen Bullock	$1,339,956	Safety	22	0.48%	($818,547)	$1,061,227	$269,909	-	$8,820
Damone Clark	$1,324,556	Linebacker	25	0.47%	-	$3,406,000	-	-	-
Trenton Brown	$1,319,935	Right tackle	32	0.47%	-	$1,011,111	-	$176,471	$132,353
Dylan Horton	$1,239,079	Edge rusher	25	0.44%	($409,338)	$1,030,000	$200,259	-	$8,820
Jaylin Noel	$1,179,334	Wide receiver	23	0.42%	($1,346,710)	$840,000	$335,792	-	$3,542
Henry To'oTo'o	$1,100,064	Linebacker	24	0.39%	($131,308)	$1,030,000	$61,244	-	$8,820
Woody Marks	$1,094,484	Running back	25	0.39%	($1,007,310)	$840,000	$250,942	-	$3,542
Jarrett Patterson	$1,081,313	Center	26	0.39%	($93,806)	$1,030,000	$42,493	-	$8,820
Xavier Hutchinson	$1,079,746	Wide receiver	25	0.39%	($90,672)	$1,030,000	$40,926	-	$8,820
Jake Andrews	$1,036,300	Center	28	0.37%	($6,300)	$1,030,000	-	-	$6,300
Jamal Hill	$1,016,168	Linebacker	24	0.36%	($150,864)	$960,000	$47,348	-	$8,820
British Brooks	$973,820	Running back	26	0.35%	($18,820)	$960,000	$5,000	-	$8,820
Harrison Bryant	$972,778	Tight end	27	0.35%	-	$1,170,000	-	-	-
Cade Stover	$931,054	Tight end	25	0.33%	($563,022)	$737,500	$184,734	-	$8,820
Graham Mertz	$900,663	Quarterback	25	0.32%	($232,026)	$840,000	$57,121	-	$3,542
Austin Brinkman	$846,875	Long snapper	23	0.30%	($113,542)	$840,000	$3,333	-	$3,542
Jarrett Kingston	$746,667	Guard	26	0.27%	-	$960,000	-	-	-
Myles Bryant	$457,776	Cornerback	27	0.16%	-	$1,170,000	-	-	-
Naquan Jones	$353,333	Defensive line	27	0.13%	-	$333,333	-	$20,000	-
Ja'Marcus Ingram	$286,110	Cornerback	28	0.10%	-	$1,030,000	-	-	-
Jawhar Jordan	$140,000	Running back	26	0.05%	-	$840,000	-	-	-
K'Von Wallace	$114,444	Safety	28	0.04%	-	$1,170,000	-	-	-
Alijah Huzzie	$113,333	Cornerback	24	0.04%	-	$93,333	$20,000	-	-

Additional contracts · 12 players

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All 12 players

Darrell Taylor $5.0m Tim Settle $4.0m Mario Edwards $3.9m Foley Fatukasi $2.8m M.J. Stewart $2.4m Jake Hansen $2.1m Brevin Jordan $1.6m

Jaylin Smith $852k

Jaylen Reed $691k

Kyonte Hamilton $528k

Ajani Carter $210k

Layne Pryor $104k

Additional contracts · 12 players - Houston Texans
NAME	CAP HIT	POSITION	AGE	SHARE OF CAP	DEAD CAP	BASE SALARY	SIGNING BONUS	PER-GAME BONUS	OTHER PAY
Darrell Taylor	$4,975,313	Edge rusher	28	1.78%	($2,004,725)	$2,250,000	$2,000,000	$470,588	$254,725
Tim Settle	$4,008,505	Defensive line	28	1.44%	($1,058,505)	$2,200,000	$1,000,000	$250,000	$558,505
Mario Edwards	$3,911,765	Defensive line	31	1.40%	($4,500,000)	$2,500,000	$1,000,000	$411,765	-
Foley Fatukasi	$2,826,994	Defensive line	30	1.01%	($1,503,465)	$1,500,000	$1,000,000	$323,529	$3,465
M.J. Stewart	$2,449,366	Safety	30	0.88%	($508,201)	$1,500,000	$500,000	$441,165	$8,201
Jake Hansen	$2,077,938	Linebacker	27	0.74%	($2,858,820)	$1,200,000	$775,000	$94,118	$8,820
Brevin Jordan	$1,608,820	Tight end	25	0.58%	($508,820)	$1,200,000	$250,000	-	$158,820
Jaylin Smith	$851,536	Cornerback	22	0.31%	($1,124,402)	$567,779	$280,215	-	$3,542
Jaylen Reed	$690,605	Safety	22	0.25%	($247,342)	$626,113	$60,950	-	$3,542
Kyonte Hamilton	$528,124	Defensive line	23	0.19%	($141,870)	$490,000	$34,582	-	$3,542
Ajani Carter	$210,000	Cornerback	-	0.08%	-	$210,000	-	-	-
Layne Pryor	$104,000	Tight end	-	0.04%	-	$104,000	-	-	-

Additional contracts · 3 players

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Additional contracts · 3 players - Houston Texans
NAME	CAP HIT	POSITION	AGE	SHARE OF CAP	DEAD CAP	BASE SALARY	SIGNING BONUS	PER-GAME BONUS	OTHER PAY
Jimmie Ward	$2,926,678	Safety	34	1.05%	($4,625,000)	-	$2,625,000	$294,118	$7,560
Kurt Hinish	$1,736,446	Defensive line	26	0.62%	($425,000)	$1,200,000	$375,000	$102,941	$58,505
Tank Dell	$1,560,394	Wide receiver	26	0.56%	($618,764)	$1,217,192	$284,382	-	$58,820

Additional contracts · 1 player

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Additional contracts · 1 player - Houston Texans
NAME	CAP HIT	POSITION	AGE	SHARE OF CAP	DEAD CAP	BASE SALARY	SIGNING BONUS	PER-GAME BONUS	OTHER PAY
Joe Mixon	$9,420,270	Running back	29	3.37%	($8,008,505)	$7,000,000	$2,000,000	$411,765	$8,505

Additional contracts · 18 players

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Additional contracts · 18 players - Houston Texans
NAME	CAP HIT	POSITION	SHARE OF CAP
Marlon Davidson	$286,000	Defensive line	0.10%
Quintez Cephus	$262,500	Wide receiver	0.09%
Eli Cox	$234,000	Center	0.08%
Josh Kelly	$234,000	Wide receiver	0.08%
Luke Lachey	$234,000	Tight end	0.08%
Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi	$234,000	Tackle	0.08%
Sidy Sow	$234,000	Guard	0.08%
Junior Tafuna	$234,000	Defensive line	0.08%
Jared Wayne	$234,000	Wide receiver	0.08%
Jakob Johnson	$70,000	Fullback	0.03%
Jaylon Thomas	$65,000	Right tackle	0.02%
Xavier Thomas	$65,000	Edge rusher	0.02%
Leki Fotu	$35,000	Defensive line	0.01%
Power Echols	$26,000	Linebacker	0.01%
Solomon Byrd	$13,000	Edge rusher	0.00%
Marcus Harris	$13,000	Defensive line	0.00%
Kaevon Merriweather	$13,000	Safety	0.00%
Ameer Speed	$13,000	Cornerback	0.00%

Additional contracts · 93 players

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Additional contracts · 93 players - Houston Texans
NAME	CAP HIT	POSITION	SHARE OF CAP
Stefon Diggs	$16,644,000	Wide receiver	5.96%
Laremy Tunsil	$15,000,000	Left tackle	5.37%
Shaq Mason	$5,158,000	Guard	1.85%
Laken Tomlinson	$4,258,820	Guard	1.53%
Kenyon Green	$3,695,619	Guard	1.32%
Nick Niemann	$3,258,820	Inside linebacker	1.17%
Chauncey Gardner-Johnson	$2,586,000	Safety	0.93%
Cam Robinson	$2,203,264	Left tackle	0.79%
Foley Fatukasi	$2,083,334	Defensive tackle	0.75%
Dameon Pierce	$943,806	Running back	0.34%
John Metchie	$762,304	Wide receiver	0.27%
Jakob Johnson	$686,664	Fullback	0.25%
Trenton Brown	$606,300	Right tackle	0.22%
Myles Bryant	$500,650	Cornerback	0.18%
Michael Ford	$500,000	Cornerback	0.18%
Ronald Darby	$350,000	Cornerback	0.13%
Alijah Huzzie	$301,875	Cornerback	0.11%
Brenden Bates	$266,665	Tight end	0.10%
Jalen Mills	$242,000	Cornerback	0.09%
D'Angelo Ross	$242,000	Cornerback	0.09%
Eli Cox	$236,875	Center	0.08%
Johnny Johnson	$226,598	Wide receiver	0.08%
Myles Bryant	$220,000	Cornerback	0.08%
Juwann Winfree	$210,000	Wide receiver	0.08%
Jalen Mills	$209,166	Cornerback	0.07%
D'Angelo Ross	$202,500	Cornerback	0.07%
Jackson Woodard	$195,000	Linebacker	0.07%
Junior Tafuna	$186,875	Defensive tackle	0.07%
Solomon Byrd	$186,668	Defensive end	0.07%
Zion Childress	$186,668	Safety	0.07%
Ameer Speed	$171,666	Cornerback	0.06%
Solomon Byrd	$169,000	Defensive end	0.06%
K.C. Ossai	$168,542	Linebacker	0.06%
Zach Thomas	$158,820	Guard	0.06%
Daniel Jackson	$158,542	Wide receiver	0.06%
Irv Smith	$153,672	Tight end	0.06%
Jakob Johnson	$148,820	Fullback	0.05%
Xavier Johnson	$144,931	Wide receiver	0.05%
Leki Fotu	$130,000	Defensive tackle	0.05%
Matthew Wright	$130,000	Kicker	0.05%
Jawhar Jordan	$124,080	Running back	0.04%
Marlon Davidson	$123,889	Defensive tackle	0.04%
Damon Arnette	$117,000	Cornerback	0.04%
Ajani Carter	$117,000	Cornerback	0.04%
Sidy Sow	$114,444	Guard	0.04%
K'Von Wallace	$105,000	Safety	0.04%
Jawhar Jordan	$104,000	Running back	0.04%
Alijah Huzzie	$93,333	Cornerback	0.03%
Trenton Brown	$88,000	Right tackle	0.03%
Dalton Keene	$85,833	Tight end	0.03%
Jawhar Jordan	$78,000	Running back	0.03%
Casey Toohill	$76,320	Defensive end	0.03%
Jawhar Jordan	$75,487	Running back	0.03%
Arthur Maulet	$75,000	Cornerback	0.03%
Solomon Byrd	$74,994	Defensive end	0.03%
Teagan Quitoriano	$74,036	Tight end	0.03%
Damon Arnette	$65,000	Cornerback	0.02%
K'Von Wallace	$65,000	Safety	0.02%
Marcus Harris	$64,110	Defensive tackle	0.02%
Jared Wayne	$58,333	Wide receiver	0.02%
Jalen Mills	$57,222	Cornerback	0.02%
Damon Arnette	$57,222	Cornerback	0.02%
Damon Arnette	$57,222	Cornerback	0.02%
Kaevon Merriweather	$57,222	Safety	0.02%
Ameer Speed	$57,222	Cornerback	0.02%
Jackson Woodard	$50,209	Linebacker	0.02%
David Sharpe	$50,000	Left tackle	0.02%
Ajani Carter	$46,667	Cornerback	0.02%
Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi	$46,667	Tackle	0.02%
Jakob Johnson	$35,000	Fullback	0.01%
LaDarius Henderson	$29,749	Guard	0.01%
Luke Lachey	$28,959	Tight end	0.01%
Silas Bolden	$26,000	Wide receiver	0.01%
Harrison Bryant	$22,000	Tight end	0.01%
Max Tooley	$16,667	Outside linebacker	0.01%
Austin Deculus	$16,320	Right tackle	0.01%
Jadon Janke	$13,334	Wide receiver	0.00%
Marcus Harris	$13,000	Defensive tackle	0.00%
Brandon Hill	$13,000	Safety	0.00%
Dalton Keene	$13,000	Tight end	0.00%
Ameer Speed	$13,000	Cornerback	0.00%
Jaylon Thomas	$13,000	Right tackle	0.00%
Pheldarius Payne	$10,000	Defensive end	0.00%
Solomon Byrd	$8,820	Defensive end	0.00%
Kedon Slovis	$8,820	Quarterback	0.00%
Jaylon Thomas	$8,820	Right tackle	0.00%
Russ Yeast	$8,820	Safety	0.00%
Kingsley Jonathan	$8,500	Defensive end	0.00%
Tarique Barnes	$6,667	Inside linebacker	0.00%
Jaxon Janke	$6,667	Wide receiver	0.00%
Tucker Addington	$5,000	Long snapper	0.00%
Dieter Eiselen	$5,000	Center	0.00%
Kilian Zierer	$3,334	Tackle	0.00%

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What was the Houston Texans 2025 yearly total?

Houston Texans carried a yearly total of $172,352,572 in 2025.

How many players did Houston Texans list in 2025?

53 players on the Houston Texans roster in 2025, plus 127 contracts carried beyond it.

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