Houston Texans Roster & Salary Cap
2026 Salary Cap
$25.6M13th
Cap Space
$257.2M5th
Active Cap
$66.4M26th
Dead Cap
$217.8M5th
Top-51
Value Index — how the contracts grade out
+$28.0M
10th of 32 · 51 graded players · $351.4M in annual salary
How Houston Texans’ contracts grade out against an average roster, room by room: their quarterbacks measured against the other 31 quarterback rooms, their receivers against the other 31, and so on. Negative means they are paying more for what they have than most of the league does. Compare all 32 →
Position-by-position breakdownCB best · EDGE worst
CB+$20.6M4th
QB+$16.6M8th
IOL+$15.0M5th
OT+$11.2M7th
WR+$7.0M10th
S+$5.6M8th
RB+$2.2M12th
LB−$4.0M23rd
TE−$5.0M22nd
IDL−$5.0M21st
EDGE−$36.1M31st
2026 Roster & Cap (92 players)
Click a column to sort. Cap hit shaded by size. APY is what the deal he is on pays per year, and Worth is what our model says a new deal would cost per year — those two are the comparison, not the cap hit, which is only this season's charge. Worth is shaded by how far it sits above the APY beside it. Kickers and punters have no comparable pool, so they show no Worth. How it is built →
| Player | Pos | Cap Hit | APY | Worth | Base | Dead $ | Cut Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle HunterOVERPAID | ED | $16.1M | $40.1M | $24.7M | $1.3M | $90.8M | $0 |
| Nico Collins | WR | $14.9M | $30.0M | $37.7M | $1.5M | $75.4M | $0 |
| Will Anderson Jr. | ED | $13.2M | $50.0M | $42.1M | $1.1M | $105.7M | $0 |
| C.J. Stroud | QB | $11.5M | $9.1M | $46.0M | $1.1M | $37.4M | $0 |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | $10.8M | $30.0M | $32.0M | $1.2M | $61.6M | $0 |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | $9.5M | $12.6M | $15.6M | $2.6M | $27.9M | $0 |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | $8.8M | $18.0M | $14.2M | $1.8M | $51.6M | $0 |
| Davis Mills | QB | $8.1M | $7.0M | $2.8M | $6.0M | $7.7M | $450K |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | $5.8M | — | — | $1.3M | $16.3M | $0 |
| Jalen Pitre | CB | $5.7M | $13.0M | $14.4M | $1.2M | $16.5M | $0 |
| Jadeveon ClowneyUNDERPAID | ED | $5.3M | $5.5M | $14.4M | $2.5M | $4.5M | $765K |
| Braden Smith | RT | $5.0M | $10.0M | $18.0M | $2.5M | $13.5M | $0 |
| Trent Brown | RT | $4.9M | $5.5M | $8.9M | $3.5M | $1.8M | $3.2M |
| Logan Hall | IDL | $4.6M | $6.9M | $2.5M | $1.4M | $9.0M | $0 |
| Ed Ingram | RG | $4.6M | $12.5M | $7.8M | $1.2M | $20.0M | $0 |
| Reed Blankenship | S | $4.2M | $8.2M | $11.4M | $1.5M | $16.5M | $0 |
| E.J. Speed | LB | $4.0M | $5.0M | $11.4M | $1.8M | $7.5M | $0 |
| Tank Dell | WR | $4.0M | $1.4M | $7.7M | $3.6M | $284K | $3.7M |
| Xavier Hutchinson | WR | $3.7M | $1.0M | $4.6M | $3.7M | $41K | $3.7M |
| Jake Andrews | C | $3.7M | $1.2M | $15.3M | $3.7M | $0 | $3.7M |
| Wyatt Teller | G | $3.6M | $8.0M | $12.1M | $1.5M | $8.5M | $0 |
| Keylan Rutledge | G | $3.5M | $4.8M | $5.4M | $885K | $19.3M | $0 |
| Tremon Smith | CB | $3.5M | $3.2M | $3.9M | $2.5M | $1.8M | $1.8M |
| Henry To'oTo'o | LB | $3.5M | $8.0M | $7.0M | $1.2M | $12.5M | $0 |
| Sheldon Rankins | IDL | $3.4M | $8.5M | $7.7M | $1.5M | $12.0M | $0 |
| David Montgomery | RB | $3.3M | $8.2M | $6.7M | $1.5M | $10.0M | $0 |
| Dominique Robinson | ED | $2.9M | $3.0M | $1.7M | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.4M |
| Jayden Higgins | WR | $2.7M | $2.9M | $8.3M | $1.4M | $9.6M | $0 |
| Justin Watson | WR | $2.5M | $2.5M | $2.1M | $2.2M | $1.0M | $1.5M |
| Tommy Togiai | IDL | $2.5M | $2.7M | $2.6M | $1.4M | $811K | $1.7M |
| Kamari LassiterUNDERPAID | CB | $2.5M | $2.3M | $26.1M | $1.6M | $3.4M | $0 |
| M.J. Stewart | S | $2.4M | $2.7M | $1.5M | $1.6M | $500K | $1.9M |
| Evan Brown | LG | $2.4M | $2.5M | $14.8M | $1.5M | $1.0M | $1.4M |
| Kayden McDonald | DT | $2.3M | $3.2M | $6.1M | $885K | $12.9M | $0 |
| Foster Moreau | TE | $2.3M | $3.1M | $3.3M | $1.8M | $3.0M | $0 |
| Jake Hansen | LB | $2.3M | $2.7M | $4.5M | $1.6M | $875K | $1.4M |
| Aireontae Ersery | LT | $2.1M | $2.3M | $14.2M | $1.3M | $5.7M | $0 |
| Jake Hummel | LB | $2.0M | $2.4M | $4.5M | $1.2M | $2.1M | $0 |
| Naquan Jones | IDL | $1.9M | $2.0M | $6.2M | $1.4M | $300K | $1.6M |
| Jarrett Patterson | C | $1.8M | $1.8M | $8.7M | $1.1M | $1.6M | $250K |
| Blake Fisher | RT | $1.8M | $1.6M | $4.8M | $1.4M | $864K | $935K |
| Calen BullockUNDERPAID | S | $1.6M | $1.5M | $18.3M | $1.3M | $540K | $1.1M |
| Marte Mapu | LB | $1.5M | $1.4M | $4.5M | $1.5M | $0 | $1.5M |
| Marlin Klein | TE | $1.5M | $2.0M | $2.4M | $885K | $6.2M | $0 |
| Mario Edwards Jr. | IDL | $1.5M | $1.5M | $1.6M | $1.3M | $1.5M | $0 |
| Jaylin Noel | WR | $1.5M | $1.6M | $3.6M | $1.1M | $1.0M | $462K |
| Jaylin Smith | CB | $1.4M | $1.5M | $12.3M | $1.1M | $841K | $560K |
| Dylan Horton | ED | $1.3M | $1.2M | $6.8M | $1.1M | $200K | $1.1M |
| Brevin Jordan | TE | $1.3M | $1.7M | $4.1M | $1.1M | $100K | $1.2M |
| Cade Stover | TE | $1.3M | $1.2M | $3.1M | $1.1M | $369K | $890K |
| Woody Marks | RB | $1.3M | $1.3M | $4.6M | $1.0M | $753K | $503K |
| Febechi Nwaiwu | G | $1.2M | $1.4M | $5.4M | $885K | $1.2M | $0 |
| Wade Woodaz | ILB | $1.2M | $1.4M | $8.7M | $885K | $1.1M | $58K |
| Kaevon Merriweather | S | $1.1M | $1.1M | $2.1M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Ja'Marcus Ingram | CB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $10.8M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Jamal Hill | LB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $4.2M | $1.1M | $95K | $1.0M |
| Jarrett Kingston | LG | $1.1M | $1.1M | $4.4M | $1.1M | $15K | $1.1M |
| Brandon Codrington | CB | $1.1M | $1.1M | $12.3M | $1.1M | $15K | $1.1M |
| British Brooks | RB | $1.1M | $948K | $3.5M | $1.1M | $5K | $1.1M |
| Brett Rypien | QB | $1.1M | $1.3M | $5.6M | $1.3M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Sterling Shepard | WR | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.4M | $1.3M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Zay Jones | WR | $1.1M | $1.3M | $1.9M | $1.3M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Bryce HallUNDERPAID | CB | $1.1M | $1.2M | $16.8M | $1.2M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Juwann Winfree | WR | $1.1M | $1.2M | $2.2M | $1.2M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Ali Gaye | ED | $1.1M | $1.0M | $2.8M | $1.1M | $0 | $1.1M |
| Jaylen Reed | S | $1.1M | $1.1M | $1.9M | $1.0M | $183K | $883K |
| Alijah Huzzie | CB | $1.0M | $948K | $12.3M | $1.0M | $20K | $1.0M |
| Kamari Ramsey | S | $1.0M | $1.2M | $4.7M | $885K | $566K | $461K |
| Jawhar Jordan | RB | $1.0M | $925K | $2.2M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Austin Brinkman | LS | $1.0M | — | — | $1.0M | $7K | $1.0M |
| Kai Kroeger | P | $1.0M | — | — | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Jha'Quan Jackson | WR | $1.0M | $1.0M | $4.7M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Solomon Byrd | ED | $1.0M | $1.0M | $6.0M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Jared Wayne | WR | $1.0M | $1.0M | $4.7M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Owen Wright | RB | $1.0M | $1.0M | $3.7M | $1.0M | $0 | $1.0M |
| Lewis Bond | WR | $952K | $1.2M | $2.9M | $885K | $267K | $685K |
| Kyonte Hamilton | IDL | $920K | $1.1M | $6.1M | $885K | $104K | $816K |
| Aiden Fisher | ILB | $917K | $1.1M | $6.8M | $885K | $128K | $789K |
| James Neal III | T | $895K | $1.0M | $3.6M | $885K | $278K | $618K |
| Collin Wright | DB | $893K | $1.0M | $5.1M | $885K | $262K | $631K |
| Sam Hagen | T | $892K | $1.0M | $3.6M | $885K | $195K | $697K |
| Noah Whittington | RB | $892K | $1.0M | $2.7M | $885K | $268K | $624K |
| Stephen Hall | DB | $890K | $1.0M | $5.3M | $885K | $190K | $700K |
| Sabastian Harsh | DE | $890K | $1.0M | $7.2M | $885K | $165K | $725K |
| Daniel Sobkowicz | WR | $888K | $1.0M | $4.3M | $885K | $110K | $778K |
| Dominic Bailey | DE | $888K | $1.0M | $6.4M | $885K | $160K | $728K |
| Treyvhon Saunders | WR | $887K | $1.0M | $4.9M | $885K | $10K | $877K |
| Layne Pryor | TE | $885K | $1.0M | $2.4M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Eli Cox | C | $885K | $885K | $6.5M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Josh Kelly | WR | $885K | $885K | $4.2M | $885K | $0 | $885K |
| Louie Hansen | $885K | — | — | $885K | $0 | $885K | |
| Graham Mertz | QB | $597K | $1.1M | $6.5M | $1.0M | $171K | $426K |
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.