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Marlin Klein

Houston Texans·#83
Pos TEHt 6'6"Wt 248 lbCollege Michigan
Updated October 8, 2026
2026 Cap Hit
$1.5M
APY
$2.0M/yr
Total Guaranteed
$6.2M
Years on Deal
4
Signed
2026
Est. Value
$2.1M/yr

Estimate: 4 yrs, $8M total · range $1.6M to $2.0M a year · How it is built →

Comps6 deals
Brevin JordanHOU · signed 2026
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
44
Nick VannettNO · signed 2021
3 yr · $2.7M/yr
41
Ross DwelleySF · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.0M/yr
41
Deon YelderARI · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.0M/yr
39
Jeremy SprinkleDAL · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
37
Eric SaubertDEN · signed 2022
1 yr · $1.2M/yr
37

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

YearCap HitBaseBonusDead $Cap Savings
2026$1.5M$885K$603K$6.2M$0
2027$1.9M$1.3M$603K$4.8M$0
2028$2.2M$1.6M$603K$2.9M$0
2029$2.6M$2.0M$603K$663K$1.9M

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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