Texans salary cap

2026 cap hits 51 players

1. Will Anderson Jr. DL $33.1M

   Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $33.1M · after June 1: saves $33.1M

2. Danielle Hunter DL $32.5M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $32.5M · after June 1: saves $32.5M

3. Nico Collins WR $30.0M

   Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $30.0M · after June 1: saves $30.0M

4. Derek Stingley Jr. DB $22.1M

   Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $22.1M · after June 1: saves $22.1M

5. Azeez Al-Shaair LB $16.3M

   Signed through 2030 · Free agent 2031 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $16.3M · after June 1: saves $16.3M

6. Dalton Schultz TE $13.1M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $13.1M · after June 1: saves $13.1M

7. Jalen Pitre DB $9.5M

   Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $9.5M · after June 1: saves $9.5M

8. Sheldon Rankins DL $9.2M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $500K dead, saves $8.7M · after June 1: saves $9.0M · Estimated

9. Reed Blankenship DB $9.0M

   Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $9.0M · after June 1: saves $9.0M

10. David Montgomery RB $8.5M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $8.5M · after June 1: saves $8.5M

11. Ka'imi Fairbairn K $7.9M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $280K dead, saves $7.6M · after June 1: saves $7.8M · Estimated

12. Logan Hall DL $7.5M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $7.5M · after June 1: saves $7.5M

13. Henry To'oTo'o LB $7.4M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $7.4M · after June 1: saves $7.4M

14. Kayden McDonald DL $6.7M

    Signed through 2029 · Free agent 2030 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $6.7M · after June 1: saves $6.7M

15. Davis Mills QB $6.3M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $6.3M · after June 1: saves $6.3M

16. E.J. Speed LB $6.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $6.0M · after June 1: saves $6.0M

17. C.J. Stroud QB $5.7M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $5.7M · after June 1: saves $5.7M

18. Jadeveon Clowney DL $5.5M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $5.5M · after June 1: saves $5.5M

19. Kayshon Boutte WR $3.7M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.7M · after June 1: saves $3.7M

20. Tank Dell WR $3.7M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.7M · after June 1: saves $3.7M

21. Xavier Hutchinson WR $3.6M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $3.6M · after June 1: saves $3.6M

22. Foster Moreau TE $2.8M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.8M · after June 1: saves $2.8M

23. Tremon Smith DB $2.8M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.8M · after June 1: saves $2.8M

24. M.J. Stewart DB $2.7M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.7M · after June 1: saves $2.7M

25. Jacob Hummel LB $2.5M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.5M · after June 1: saves $2.5M

26. Dominique Robinson DL $2.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.0M · after June 1: saves $2.0M

27. Naquan Jones DL $2.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $2.0M · after June 1: saves $2.0M

28. Jake Hansen LB $1.9M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M

29. Tommy Togiai DL $1.7M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.7M · after June 1: saves $1.7M

30. Kamari Lassiter DB $1.6M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.6M · after June 1: saves $1.6M

31. Mario Edwards DL $1.5M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M

32. Jayden Higgins WR $1.4M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M

33. Chad Muma LB $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

34. Bryce Hall DB $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

35. Brevin Jordan TE $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

36. Ja'Marcus Ingram DB $1.2M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M

37. Dylan Horton DL $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

38. Jaylin Noel WR $1.1M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

39. Jaylin Smith DB $1.1M

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

40. Dare Ogunbowale RB $1.1M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

41. Cade Stover TE $1.1M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M

42. Jawhar Jordan RB $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

43. Ali Gaye DL $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

44. Kai Kroeger P $1.0M

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

45. Solomon Byrd DL $1.0M

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $1.0M · after June 1: saves $1.0M

46. Chris Braswell LB $896K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $896K · after June 1: saves $896K

47. Kyonte Hamilton DL $885K

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $885K · after June 1: saves $885K

48. Emari Demercado RB $827K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (UFA) · Can be franchise tagged · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $827K · after June 1: saves $827K

49. Marvin Harrison Jr. WR $776K

    Signed through 2027 · Free agent 2028 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $776K · after June 1: saves $776K

50. British Brooks RB $650K

    Signed through 2026 · Free agent 2027 (RFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $650K · after June 1: saves $650K

51. Graham Mertz QB $540K

    Signed through 2028 · Free agent 2029 (UFA) · Cut now: $0 dead, saves $540K · after June 1: saves $540K

2027 so far

27 players under contract, $239.1M committed (the 51 biggest cap hits count in the offseason). The 2027 cap is set in February.

Contracts ending after 2026 (24)

• Davis Mills QBUFA, can be tagged
• Jadeveon Clowney DLUFA, can be tagged
• Kayshon Boutte WRUFA, can be tagged
• Tank Dell WRUFA, can be tagged
• Xavier Hutchinson WRUFA, can be tagged
• Tremon Smith DBUFA, can be tagged
• M.J. Stewart DBUFA, can be tagged
• Dominique Robinson DLUFA, can be tagged
• Naquan Jones DLUFA, can be tagged
• Jake Hansen LBUFA, can be tagged
• Tommy Togiai DLUFA, can be tagged
• Mario Edwards DLUFA, can be tagged
• Chad Muma LBUFA, can be tagged
• Bryce Hall DBUFA, can be tagged
• Brevin Jordan TEUFA, can be tagged
• Ja'Marcus Ingram DBUFA, can be tagged
• Dylan Horton DLUFA, can be tagged
• Dare Ogunbowale RBUFA, can be tagged
• Jawhar Jordan RBRFA
• Ali Gaye DLUFA, can be tagged
• Solomon Byrd DLRFA
• Chris Braswell LBRFA
• Emari Demercado RBUFA, can be tagged
• British Brooks RBRFA

What if: cut or trade for 2027

Pick a move for any player and see what it does to the 2027 cap. "After June 1" spreads his dead money over two years.

1. Danielle Hunter DL $30.7M
   Move for Danielle Hunter Cut: saves $30.7M · after June 1: saves $30.7M · Trade: saves $30.7M
2. Nico Collins WR $30.0M
   Move for Nico Collins Cut: saves $30.0M · after June 1: saves $30.0M · Trade: saves $30.0M
3. C.J. Stroud QB $25.9M
   Move for C.J. Stroud Cut: saves $25.9M · after June 1: saves $25.9M · Trade: saves $25.9M
4. Will Anderson Jr. DL $21.9M
   Move for Will Anderson Jr. Cut: saves $21.9M · after June 1: saves $21.9M · Trade: saves $21.9M
5. Derek Stingley Jr. DB $20.5M
   Move for Derek Stingley Jr. Cut: saves $20.5M · after June 1: saves $20.5M · Trade: saves $20.5M
6. Azeez Al-Shaair LB $15.8M
   Move for Azeez Al-Shaair Cut: saves $15.8M · after June 1: saves $15.8M · Trade: saves $15.8M
7. Dalton Schultz TE $11.0M
   Move for Dalton Schultz Cut: saves $11.0M · after June 1: saves $11.0M · Trade: saves $11.0M
8. Jalen Pitre DB $10.5M
   Move for Jalen Pitre Cut: saves $10.5M · after June 1: saves $10.5M · Trade: saves $10.5M
9. Marvin Harrison Jr. WR $10.0M
   Move for Marvin Harrison Jr. Cut: saves $10.0M · after June 1: saves $10.0M · Trade: saves $10.0M
10. Sheldon Rankins DL $8.2M
    Move for Sheldon Rankins Cut: saves $7.8M · after June 1: saves $8.0M, $167K dead in 2028 · Trade: saves $7.8M
11. David Montgomery RB $8.0M
    Move for David Montgomery Cut: saves $8.0M · after June 1: saves $8.0M · Trade: saves $8.0M
12. Reed Blankenship DB $8.0M
    Move for Reed Blankenship Cut: saves $8.0M · after June 1: saves $8.0M · Trade: saves $8.0M
13. Logan Hall DL $6.3M
    Move for Logan Hall Cut: saves $6.3M · after June 1: saves $6.3M · Trade: saves $6.3M
14. Henry To'oTo'o LB $5.5M
    Move for Henry To'oTo'o Cut: saves $5.5M · after June 1: saves $5.5M · Trade: saves $5.5M
15. Ka'imi Fairbairn K $4.6M
    Move for Ka'imi Fairbairn Cut: saves $4.4M · after June 1: saves $4.5M, $140K dead in 2028 · Trade: saves $4.4M
16. E.J. Speed LB $4.0M
    Move for E.J. Speed Cut: saves $4.0M · after June 1: saves $4.0M · Trade: saves $4.0M
17. Foster Moreau TE $3.3M
    Move for Foster Moreau Cut: saves $3.3M · after June 1: saves $3.3M · Trade: saves $3.3M
18. Jacob Hummel LB $2.3M
    Move for Jacob Hummel Cut: saves $2.3M · after June 1: saves $2.3M · Trade: saves $2.3M
19. Kamari Lassiter DB $2.0M
    Move for Kamari Lassiter Cut: saves $2.0M · after June 1: saves $2.0M · Trade: saves $2.0M
20. Jayden Higgins WR $1.9M
    Move for Jayden Higgins Cut: saves $1.9M · after June 1: saves $1.9M · Trade: saves $1.9M
21. Kayden McDonald DL $1.5M
    Move for Kayden McDonald Cut: saves $1.5M · after June 1: saves $1.5M · Trade: saves $1.5M
22. Jaylin Noel WR $1.4M
    Move for Jaylin Noel Cut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
23. Jaylin Smith DB $1.4M
    Move for Jaylin Smith Cut: saves $1.4M · after June 1: saves $1.4M · Trade: saves $1.4M
24. Cade Stover TE $1.2M
    Move for Cade Stover Cut: saves $1.2M · after June 1: saves $1.2M · Trade: saves $1.2M
25. Graham Mertz QB $1.1M
    Move for Graham Mertz Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
26. Kai Kroeger P $1.1M
    Move for Kai Kroeger Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M
27. Kyonte Hamilton DL $1.1M
    Move for Kyonte Hamilton Cut: saves $1.1M · after June 1: saves $1.1M · Trade: saves $1.1M

The 27 biggest 2027 cap hits. A trade leaves his unpaid bonus as dead money; his guaranteed pay goes with him. Doesn't count who replaces him on the roster.