C.J. Stroud
Houston Texans·#7Pos QBHt 6'3"Wt 218 lbExp 2 yrCollege Ohio State
Updated August 24, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$11.5M
APY
$9.1M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$36.3M
Years on Deal
5
Signed
2023
Est. Value
$46.0M/yr
underpaid by $36.9M/yr
Estimate: 4 yrs, $184M total · range $38.8M to $71.4M a year · How it is built →
Comps6 deals
Trevor LawrenceJAX · signed 2024
5 yr · $55.0M/yr
63
Sam DarnoldSEA · signed 2025
3 yr · $33.5M/yr
65
Deshaun WatsonCLE · signed 2022
5 yr · $46.0M/yr
55
Baker MayfieldTB · signed 2024
3 yr · $33.3M/yr
57
Jameis WinstonNO · signed 2022
2 yr · $14.0M/yr
58
Ryan TannehillTEN · signed 2020
4 yr · $29.5M/yr
66The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.
| Year | Cap Hit | Base | Bonus | Dead $ | Cap Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $8.2M | $915K | $5.8M | ||
| 2025 | $9.9M | $1.0M | $5.8M | $0 | $9.9M |
| 2026 | $11.5M | $1.1M | $5.8M | $37.4M | $0 |
| 2027 | $25.9M | $25.9M | $0 | $25.9M | $0 |
Cap Scenario What-if
Cap Savings
$0
Dead Money
$0
Release and Trade carry the same cap impact; a Post-June 1 designation spreads the dead money across two seasons.