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PlayerE.J. Speed · LB, Houston Texans, Model Score 75.0Be the Texans GM

E.J. Speed

Houston Texans
Pos LB
Updated October 8, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$4.0M
APY
$5.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$15.0M
Years on Deal
2
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$11.4M/yr
underpaid by $6.4M/yr

Estimate: 1 yrs, $11M total · range $2.4M to $13.7M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Robert SpillaneNE · signed 2025
2 yr · $11.0M/yr
73
Fred WarnerSF · signed 2025
4 yr · $21.0M/yr
68
Bobby WagnerLAR · signed 2022
5 yr · $10.0M/yr
75
Kyle Van NoyNE · signed 2021
2 yr · $6.0M/yr
67
Josh BynesCIN · signed 2020
1 yr · $1.6M/yr
67
Zach BrownPHI · signed 2019
1 yr · $1.5M/yr
73

The score is how good each player rated at his position when he signed, out of 100.

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2026$4.0M$1.8M$2.0M$7.5M$0
2027$6.0M$3.8M$2.0M$3.8M$2.2M

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.

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