NFL
Houston Texans 2021 Cap Table
The Houston Texans 2021 salary cap table, including team cap space, dead cap figures, and complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses.
Total Cap Allocations
$186,825,534 / 18th
Cap Space
$7,643,225 / 8th
Reserve Lists
$22,643,248 / 16th
Dead Cap
$48,012,147 / 6th
2021 Active Roster Cap
Void Year
June 1st Cut
| Player (56) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus Proration | Per Game Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Proration | Incentives Likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Deshaun Watson | QB | 26 | $15,940,000 | 8.73% | ($67,140,000) | $10,540,000 | $5,400,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Murray Eric Murray | SS | 27 | $7,455,882 | 4.09% | ($8,000,000) | $5,000,000 | $1,500,000 | - | $205,882 | - | - | - | $750,000 |
| Cooks Brandin Cooks | WR | 28 | $5,588,236 | 3.06% | ($13,000,000) | $2,500,000 | - | - | $88,236 | - | $500,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| Taylor Tyrod Taylor | QB | 32 | $5,323,529 | 2.92% | ($5,000,000) | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | $323,529 | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson David Johnson | RB | 30 | $4,779,411 | 2.62% | ($4,250,000) | $1,250,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $529,412 | - | - | - | - |
| Collins Maliek Collins | DT | 26 | $4,705,882 | 2.58% | ($4,000,000) | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $705,882 | - | - | - | - |
| Fairbairn Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 27 | $4,200,000 | 2.30% | ($5,700,000) | $3,450,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mitchell Terrance Mitchell | CB | 29 | $3,720,588 | 2.04% | ($3,000,000) | $2,500,000 | $250,000 | - | $470,588 | - | - | - | $500,000 |
| Howard Tytus Howard | RT | 25 | $3,334,241 | 1.83% | ($7,224,189) | $1,606,414 | $1,727,827 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| King Desmond King | CB | 27 | $3,191,176 | 1.75% | ($2,500,000) | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | - | $441,176 | - | - | - | $250,000 |
| Pierre-Louis Kevin Pierre-Louis | OLB | 30 | $2,823,529 | 1.55% | ($2,750,000) | $1,750,000 | $500,000 | - | $573,529 | - | - | - | - |
| Reid Justin Reid | FS | 24 | $2,692,914 | 1.48% | ($259,914) | $2,433,000 | $259,914 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kirksey Christian Kirksey | ILB | 29 | $2,647,058 | 1.45% | ($1,500,000) | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - | $647,059 | - | - | - | - |
| Grugier-Hill Kamu Grugier-Hill | ILB | 27 | $2,441,165 | 1.34% | ($1,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | $441,165 | - | - | - | - |
| Britt Justin Britt | C | 30 | $2,423,528 | 1.33% | ($2,000,000) | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - | $423,528 | - | - | - | - |
| Akins Jordan Akins | TE | 29 | $2,373,380 | 1.30% | ($190,380) | $2,183,000 | $190,380 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jenkins Jordan Jenkins | DE | 27 | $2,352,932 | 1.29% | ($2,500,000) | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | - | $352,932 | - | - | - | - |
| Johnston Cameron Johnston | P | 29 | $2,333,333 | 1.28% | ($3,000,000) | $2,000,000 | $333,333 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moore A.J. Moore | S | 26 | $2,133,000 | 1.17% | - | $2,133,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hewitt Neville Hewitt | OLB | 28 | $1,970,588 | 1.08% | ($1,200,000) | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | - | $470,588 | - | - | - | $300,000 |
| Blacklock Ross Blacklock | DT | 23 | $1,806,236 | 0.99% | ($3,476,214) | $971,247 | $834,989 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amendola Danny Amendola | WR | 36 | $1,747,058 | 0.96% | - | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | - | $247,058 | - | - | - | - |
| Thomas Tavierre Thomas | CB | 25 | $1,735,294 | 0.95% | ($2,000,000) | $1,000,000 | $500,000 | - | $235,294 | - | - | - | - |
| McCray Justin McCray | G | 29 | $1,732,353 | 0.95% | ($1,700,000) | $1,200,000 | $250,000 | - | $282,353 | - | - | - | - |
| Brooks Terrence Brooks | FS | 29 | $1,679,406 | 0.92% | ($1,350,000) | $1,100,000 | $250,000 | - | $329,406 | - | - | - | - |
| Burkhead Rex Burkhead | RB | 31 | $1,647,059 | 0.90% | ($1,250,000) | $1,125,000 | $375,000 | - | $147,059 | - | - | - | - |
| Conley Chris Conley | WR | 29 | $1,500,000 | 0.82% | ($1,500,000) | $1,250,000 | $250,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brown Pharaoh Brown | TE | 27 | $1,494,117 | 0.82% | - | $950,000 | $200,000 | - | $344,118 | - | - | - | - |
| Walker DeMarcus Walker | DT | 27 | $1,452,941 | 0.80% | ($1,300,000) | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | - | $152,941 | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Lonnie Johnson | CB | 24 | $1,422,042 | 0.78% | ($902,600) | $969,014 | $453,028 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scharping Max Scharping | G | 25 | $1,382,206 | 0.76% | ($852,940) | $955,736 | $426,470 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smith Tremon Smith | CB | 25 | $1,142,059 | 0.63% | ($740,000) | $920,000 | $165,000 | - | $37,059 | - | $20,000 | - | - |
| Greenard Jonathan Greenard | DE | 24 | $1,041,869 | 0.57% | ($670,485) | $818,374 | $223,495 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weeks Jon Weeks | LS | 35 | $987,500 | 0.54% | ($1,212,500) | $1,075,000 | $137,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mills Davis Mills | QB | 23 | $949,473 | 0.52% | ($1,157,892) | $660,000 | $289,473 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Heck Charlie Heck | LT | 25 | $938,787 | 0.51% | ($533,028) | $761,111 | $177,676 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Geron Christian | LT | 25 | $920,000 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Martin Jake Martin | DE | 26 | $920,000 | 0.50% | - | $920,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moreland Jimmy Moreland | CB | 26 | $850,000 | 0.47% | - | $850,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Collins Nico Collins | WR | 22 | $844,897 | 0.46% | ($902,920) | $619,167 | $225,730 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Johnson Jaleel Johnson | DT | 27 | $802,774 | 0.44% | - | $935,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auclair Antony Auclair | TE | 28 | $755,552 | 0.41% | - | $880,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jordan Brevin Jordan | TE | 21 | $748,046 | 0.41% | ($352,184) | $660,000 | $88,046 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wallow Garret Wallow | OLB | 22 | $733,971 | 0.40% | ($295,884) | $660,000 | $73,971 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Moore Chris Moore | WR | 28 | $715,000 | 0.39% | - | $715,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lopez Roy Lopez | DT | 24 | $705,709 | 0.39% | ($182,836) | $660,000 | $45,709 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wilson Eric Wilson | OLB | 27 | $575,000 | 0.32% | ($575,000) | $575,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Freeman Royce Freeman | RB | 25 | $485,001 | 0.27% | - | $485,001 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Morrissey Jimmy Morrissey | C | 23 | $440,000 | 0.24% | - | $440,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rivers Derek Rivers | OLB | 27 | $435,000 | 0.24% | - | $385,000 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor Lane Taylor | G | 32 | $330,554 | 0.18% | - | $418,054 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Smith Chris Smith | DE | 29 | $141,666 | 0.08% | - | $179,166 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Carter Ron'Dell Carter | DE | 24 | $134,999 | 0.07% | - | $129,999 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Camp Jalen Camp | WR | 23 | $36,666 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dwumfour Michael Dwumfour | DT | 23 | $36,666 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Strachan Connor Strachan | LB | 26 | $36,666 | 0.02% | - | $36,666 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2021 Injured Reserve Cap
Cap breakdowns for players currently on injured reserve. denotes a player designated to return. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (12) | Pos | Age | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | Dead Cap | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus Proration | Per Game Bonus | Roster Bonus | Option Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Proration | Incentives Likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunsil Laremy Tunsil | LT | 27 | $9,293,333 | 5.09% | ($35,900,000) | $990,000 | $3,250,000 | - | - | - | - | $5,053,333 | - |
| Cannon Marcus Cannon | RT | 33 | $6,973,529 | 3.82% | ($4,700,000) | $4,700,000 | - | - | $1,323,529 | - | $50,000 | - | $900,000 |
| Taylor Vincent Taylor | DT | 27 | $1,470,575 | 0.81% | ($1,250,000) | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | - | $220,575 | - | - | - | - |
| Davis Tae Davis | LB | 25 | $1,214,705 | 0.67% | ($250,000) | $1,000,000 | $100,000 | - | $114,706 | - | - | - | - |
| Driskel Jeff Driskel | QB | 28 | $715,000 | 0.39% | - | $715,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Phillips Scottie Phillips | RB | 24 | $610,000 | 0.33% | - | $610,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Davis Davion Davis | WR | 25 | $606,666 | 0.33% | - | $606,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Toner Cole Toner | G | 27 | $562,221 | 0.31% | - | $562,221 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nickerson Jr. Hardy Nickerson Jr. | ILB | 27 | $472,222 | 0.26% | - | $550,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dorsett Phillip Dorsett | WR | 28 | $325,000 | 0.18% | ($100,000) | $275,000 | $50,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Owens Jonathan Owens | S | 26 | $264,998 | 0.15% | - | $259,998 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Arnold Grayland Arnold | CB | 24 | $134,999 | 0.07% | - | $129,999 | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2021 Practice Squad Cap
Cap breakdowns for players currently on a team's practice squad. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (14) | Pos | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Isaiah Johnson | CB | $165,600 | 0.09% | ||||||||||
| Hazelton Damon Hazelton | WR | $46,000 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Green T.J. Green | S | $42,000 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Anderson Darius Anderson | RB | $36,800 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Cooper Sam Cooper | G | $18,400 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Eldrenkamp Jake Eldrenkamp | G | $18,400 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Green Carson Green | T | $18,400 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Harris Demone Harris | OLB | $18,400 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Quessenberry Paul Quessenberry | TE | $18,400 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Samuels Jaylen Samuels | RB | $14,000 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Eberle Dominik Eberle | K | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Steckler Jordan Steckler | G | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Veasy Jordan Veasy | WR | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Watson Josh Watson | LB | $9,200 | 0.01% |
2021 Dead Money Cap
Cap breakdowns for players who have been traded or released. All count against the team's cap.
| Player (86) | Pos | Cap Hit | Cap Hit Pct League Cap | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercilus Whitney Mercilus | OLB | $7,900,981 | 4.33% | ||||||||||
| Cunningham Zach Cunningham | ILB | $5,316,021 | 2.91% | ||||||||||
| Roby Bradley Roby | CB | $4,672,431 | 2.56% | ||||||||||
| Cobb Randall Cobb | WR | $3,500,000 | 1.92% | ||||||||||
| Martin Nick Martin | C | $2,500,000 | 1.37% | ||||||||||
| Lindsay Phillip Lindsay | RB | $2,169,110 | 1.19% | ||||||||||
| Lawson Shaq Lawson | DE | $1,852,500 | 1.02% | ||||||||||
| Ingram Mark Ingram | RB | $1,539,214 | 0.84% | ||||||||||
| McKinney Benardrick McKinney | ILB | $1,500,000 | 0.82% | ||||||||||
| Roberts Andre Roberts | WR | $1,459,799 | 0.80% | ||||||||||
| Thomas Joe Thomas | ILB | $1,240,000 | 0.68% | ||||||||||
| Driskel Jeff Driskel | QB | $888,000 | 0.49% | ||||||||||
| Anger Bryan Anger | P | $833,334 | 0.46% | ||||||||||
| Hargreaves Vernon Hargreaves | CB | $785,616 | 0.43% | ||||||||||
| Fulton Zach Fulton | G | $750,000 | 0.41% | ||||||||||
| Moore Chris Moore | WR | $642,400 | 0.35% | ||||||||||
| Erickson Alex Erickson | WR | $500,000 | 0.27% | ||||||||||
| Dunn Brandon Dunn | DT | $500,000 | 0.27% | ||||||||||
| Fells Darren Fells | TE | $500,000 | 0.27% | ||||||||||
| LeBlanc Crevon LeBlanc | CB | $470,000 | 0.26% | ||||||||||
| Auclair Antony Auclair | TE | $460,000 | 0.25% | ||||||||||
| Omenihu Charles Omenihu | DE | $451,600 | 0.25% | ||||||||||
| Joppru Bennie Joppru | TE | $408,750 | 0.22% | ||||||||||
| Johnson Jaleel Johnson | DT | $400,000 | 0.22% | ||||||||||
| Johnson Roderick Johnson | T | $400,000 | 0.22% | ||||||||||
| Taylor Lane Taylor | G | $382,944 | 0.21% | ||||||||||
| Rivers Derek Rivers | OLB | $295,000 | 0.16% | ||||||||||
| Miller Anthony Miller | WR | $268,900 | 0.15% | ||||||||||
| Samuels Jaylen Samuels | RB | $251,333 | 0.14% | ||||||||||
| Kelemete Senio Kelemete | G | $250,000 | 0.14% | ||||||||||
| Smith Chris Smith | DE | $235,166 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
| Nickerson Jr. Hardy Nickerson Jr. | ILB | $230,000 | 0.13% | ||||||||||
| Warring Kahale Warring | TE | $223,051 | 0.12% | ||||||||||
| Steckler Jordan Steckler | G | $221,999 | 0.12% | ||||||||||
| Hilliard Dontrell Hilliard | RB | $220,000 | 0.12% | ||||||||||
| Veasy Jordan Veasy | WR | $211,332 | 0.12% | ||||||||||
| Quessenberry Paul Quessenberry | TE | $202,132 | 0.11% | ||||||||||
| Howell Buddy Howell | RB | $200,000 | 0.11% | ||||||||||
| Arnold Grayland Arnold | CB | $197,066 | 0.11% | ||||||||||
| Coutee Keke Coutee | WR | $182,258 | 0.10% | ||||||||||
| Owens Jonathan Owens | S | $178,666 | 0.10% | ||||||||||
| Dwumfour Michael Dwumfour | DT | $165,332 | 0.09% | ||||||||||
| Toner Cole Toner | G | $159,722 | 0.09% | ||||||||||
| Watkins Jaylen Watkins | CB | $150,000 | 0.08% | ||||||||||
| Eldrenkamp Jake Eldrenkamp | G | $148,422 | 0.08% | ||||||||||
| Slye Joey Slye | K | $141,666 | 0.08% | ||||||||||
| Strachan Connor Strachan | LB | $137,732 | 0.08% | ||||||||||
| Green T.J. Green | S | $135,111 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
| Blackson Angelo Blackson | DE | $125,000 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
| Reid John Reid | CB | $123,600 | 0.07% | ||||||||||
| Harris Demone Harris | OLB | $106,311 | 0.06% | ||||||||||
| Armstrong Cornell Armstrong | CB | $100,000 | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| Watson Josh Watson | LB | $94,444 | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| Green Carson Green | T | $90,999 | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| Green Carson Green | T | $82,800 | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| Hazelton Damon Hazelton | WR | $82,800 | 0.05% | ||||||||||
| Camp Jalen Camp | WR | $73,332 | 0.04% | ||||||||||
| Coulter Isaiah Coulter | WR | $73,238 | 0.04% | ||||||||||
| Williams Xavier Williams | DT | $55,000 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Gillaspia Cullen Gillaspia | FB | $51,580 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Moncrief Donte Moncrief | WR | $50,000 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Ejiofor Duke Ejiofor | DE | $46,315 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Carter Shyheim Carter | S | $46,000 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Jackson Darius Jackson | RB | $46,000 | 0.03% | ||||||||||
| Froholdt Hjalte Froholdt | G | $36,800 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| McCollum Ryan McCollum | C | $36,800 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Eberle Dominik Eberle | K | $36,666 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Kalambayi Peter Kalambayi | OLB | $29,602 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Thomas Jordan Thomas | TE | $29,602 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Hazelton Damon Hazelton | WR | $29,166 | 0.02% | ||||||||||
| Phillips Antonio Phillips | CB | $18,400 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Simmons Tyler Simmons | WR | $16,667 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Dorsett Phillip Dorsett | WR | $14,000 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| LeBlanc Crevon LeBlanc | CB | $14,000 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Alufohai Auzoyah Alufohai | DT | $13,334 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Eberle Dominik Eberle | K | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Strachan Connor Strachan | LB | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| Townsend Johnny Townsend | P | $9,200 | 0.01% | ||||||||||
| McCollum Ryan McCollum | C | $8,333 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Iwuagwu Cordel Iwuagwu | G | $6,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Phillips Scottie Phillips | RB | $6,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Johnson Jan Johnson | LB | $3,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Jones Jamir Jones | LB | $3,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Stapleton Dylan Stapleton | TE | $3,334 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Woodworth Elex Woodworth | G | $2,667 | 0.00% | ||||||||||
| Lewis Ira Lewis | DT | $167 | 0.00% |
2021 Cap Totals
| Cap Maximum Summary | ||
| 2021 NFL Salary Cap | $182,500,000 | |
| 2020 Rollover Cap | $9,189,845 | 12th |
| Adjustment | $2,778,914 | 7th |
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $194,468,759 | 13th |
| Active Roster | $115,736,939 | 24th |
| Injured Reserve | $22,643,248 | 15th |
| Practice Squad | $433,200 | 29th |
| Dead Money | $48,012,147 | 6th |
| Total Allocations | $186,825,534 | 18th |
| Cap Space | $7,643,225 | 8th |
