NFL
Cade Stover
Cade Stover
Houston Texans, Tight End
Age: 24y-8m-9d (Jun 12, 2000)
Country: US
College: Ohio State
Drafted: Round 4 (#123 overall), 2024
Agent(s): RJ Gonser (CAA Football)
2025 Cap Hit
$1,144,734
2025 Cash
$960,000
Career Earnings
$1,533,936
2024-2027 Rookie (CURRENT)
Cade Stover signed a 4 year, $4,758,936 contract with the Houston Texans, including $738,936 signing bonus, $738,936 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,189,734. In 2025, Stover will earn a base salary of $960,000, while carrying a cap hit of $1,144,734 and a dead cap value of $554,202.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,758,936
Average Salary:
$1,189,734
Signing Bonus:
$738,936
GTD at Sign:
$738,936
Total GTD:
$738,936
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 | $979,734 | 0.38% | $1,533,936 | $1,533,936 | $738,936 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | $1,144,734 | 0.42% | $960,000 | $2,493,936 | $554,202 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,259,734 | 0.43% | $1,075,000 | $3,568,936 | $369,468 |
| 2027 |
|
27 | $1,374,734 | 0.44% | $1,190,000 | $4,758,936 | $184,734 |
| 2028 |
|
28 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 | $795,000 | $738,936 | $1,533,936 | $1,533,936 | $4,758,936 |
| 2025 |
|
25 | $960,000 | - | $960,000 | $2,493,936 | $3,225,000 |
| 2026 |
|
26 | $1,075,000 | - | $1,075,000 | $3,568,936 | $2,265,000 |
| 2027 |
|
27 | $1,190,000 | - | $1,190,000 | $4,758,936 | $1,190,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Seasons
Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,533,936
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$1,533,936 |
$1,533,936 |
|
| Total |
$1,533,936 |
$1,533,936 |
||||
| 2025 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$960,000 |
||
| 2026 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$1,075,000 |
||
| 2027 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$1,190,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,758,936 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$795,000 | $738,936 | - | - | - | - | $1,533,936 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
|
24 |
$795,000
|
$738,936 |
$1,533,936 |
$1,533,936 |
|||||
| Total |
$795,000 |
$738,936 |
$1,533,936 |
$1,533,936 |
|||||||
| 2025 |
|
25 |
$960,000
|
$960,000 |
|||||||
| 2026 |
|
26 |
$1,075,000
|
$1,075,000 |
|||||||
| 2027 |
|
27 |
$1,190,000
|
$1,190,000 |
|||||||
| Total |
$4,020,000 |
$738,936 |
$4,758,936 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$795,000 | $738,936 | - | - | - | - | $1,533,936 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Rec Targets | Rec Receptions | Rec Yards | Rec Yards/Rec | Rec Yards/Gm | Rec Touchdowns | Fum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 15 | 9 | 400 | 36.10 | 22 | 15 | 133 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 |
