Houston Texans cap space, contracts and roster
The Houston Texans have about $9.0M of 2026 salary cap space, 16th most of 32 teams, as of 2026-10-22. They carry $73.3M in dead money, 7th most in the league. This season they are 2-5 under head coach DeMeco Ryans.
- Record
- 2-5
- 2026 cap space
- $9.0M
- Dead money
- $73.3M
- League cap
- $301.2M
- Division
- AFC South
- Head coach
- DeMeco Ryans
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Texans contracts confirmed by named reports
| Player | Pos | Total | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Anderson Jr. | EDGE | $150.0M | $50.0M |
| Danielle Hunter | EDGE | $40.1M | $40.1M |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | $90.0M | $30.0M |
| Nico Collins | WR | $72.8M | $24.2M |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | $54.0M | $18.0M |
| Jalen Pitre | CB | $39.0M | $13.0M |
| Dalton Schultz | TE | – | $12.6M |
| Ed Ingram | RG | $37.5M | $12.5M |
Only deals confirmed by a named report are listed. Contracts still being verified are left out, so this is not the full cap table.
Quick answers
How much cap space do the Texans have?
The Houston Texans have about $9.0M of 2026 cap space as of 2026-10-22, 16th most among the 32 teams. The league cap is $301.2M.
How much dead money do the Texans have?
The Texans carry about $73.3M in dead money this season, 7th most in the NFL. Dead money is cap space used by players a team already cut or traded.
Who is the Texans head coach?
DeMeco Ryans is the Texans head coach, in the job since 2023.
Texans players on PlainStats
- C.J. Stroud QB
- Tank Dell WR
- Xavier Hutchinson WR
- Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
- Kayshon Boutte WR
- Keylan Rutledge LG
- Jayden Higgins WR
- Kayden McDonald IDL
- Aireontae Ersery LT
- Kamari Lassiter CB
- Marlin Klein TE
- Blake Fisher RT
- Jaylin Noel WR
- Calen Bullock S
- Dylan Horton EDGE
- Jaylin Smith CB
- Cade Stover TE
- Woody Marks RB
- Febechi Nwaiwu RG
- Jake Andrews C
- Jamal Hill LB
- Wade Woodaz LB
- Solomon Byrd EDGE
- Graham Mertz QB
- Brevin Jordan TE
- Dare Ogunbowale RB
- Ja'Marcus Ingram CB
- Jaden Crumedy IDL
- Nathan Thomas LT
- Kamari Ramsey S
- Austin Brinkman LS
- K.C. Ossai LB
- Kai Kroeger P
- Sabastian Harsh EDGE
- George Odum S
- Azeez Al-Shaair LB
- Braden Smith RT
- British Brooks RB
- Bryce Hall CB
- Dalton Schultz TE
- Danielle Hunter EDGE
- David Montgomery RB
- Derek Stingley Jr. CB
- Dominique Robinson EDGE
- Ed Ingram RG
- Evan Brown C
- Foster Moreau TE
- Henry To'oTo'o LB
- Jadeveon Clowney EDGE
- Jake Hansen LB
- Jake Hummel LB
- Jalen Pitre CB
- Ka'imi Fairbairn K
- Logan Hall IDL
- M.J. Stewart S
- Mario Edwards Jr. IDL
- Nico Collins WR
- Reed Blankenship S
- Sheldon Rankins IDL
- Tommy Togiai IDL
- Tremon Smith CB
- Trent Brown RT
- Will Anderson Jr. EDGE
- Wyatt Teller LG
Team cap figures are PlainStats' latest team totals as of 2026-10-22. Player contracts are being re-sourced one by one from named reports, so team totals can change.