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Cap Overview
The Texans sit at $27.1M in cap room this season, which ranks 13th in the league and provides a workable baseline for in-season additions. The problem is that $60.8M in dead money, the 6th-highest figure in the league, is consuming a massive portion of the cap and limiting true flexibility. The situation gets significantly worse before it gets better: the team projects to be $17.7M over the cap next season, ranking 29th in available room, which means aggressive restructures and cuts will be unavoidable heading into year two. Committed money spikes to $352.6M in the following season before dropping sharply to $180.2M two seasons out and $118.5M three seasons out, suggesting real financial relief is on the horizon in seasons three and four of a franchise plan. In the short term, Houston's front office must be disciplined about which contracts are extended and which veterans are cleared, because the path to cap health runs directly through the painful cuts and restructures of the next two offseasons.
Top Cap Hits
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | Yrs Left | % of Cap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REDGE · 31 · OVR 92 · 2 yrs | REDGE | 31 | 92 | $16.1M4.9% | 2 | 4.9% | |
| WR · 27 · OVR 90 · 2 yrs | WR | 27 | 90 | $14.9M4.5% | 2 | 4.5% | |
| LEDGE · 24 · OVR 95 · 5 yrs | LEDGE | 24 | 95 | $13.2M4.0% | 5 | 4.0% | |
| QB · 24 · OVR 76 · 2 yrs | QB | 24 | 76 | $11.5M3.5% | 2 | 3.5% | |
| CB · 25 · OVR 92 · 4 yrs | CB | 25 | 92 | $10.8M3.3% | 4 | 3.3% | |
| TE · 30 · OVR 84 · 2 yrs | TE | 30 | 84 | $9.5M2.9% | 2 | 2.9% | |
| MIKE · 29 · OVR 83 · 4 yrs | MIKE | 29 | 83 | $8.8M2.7% | 4 | 2.7% | |
| QB · 27 · OVR 66 · 1 yrs | QB | 27 | 66 | $8.0M2.4% | 1 | 2.4% | |
| K · 32 · OVR 81 · 3 yrs | K | 32 | 81 | $5.8M1.8% | 3 | 1.8% | |
| CB · 27 · OVR 86 · 3 yrs | CB | 27 | 86 | $5.7M1.7% | 3 | 1.7% |
Contract Cliffs
| Player | Pos | Age | OVR | Cap Hit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB · 27 · OVR 66 | QB | 27 | 66 | $8.0M | |
| LT · 33 · OVR 79 | LT | 33 | 79 | $4.9M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 79 | WR | 26 | 79 | $4.0M | |
| WILL · 25 · OVR 75 | WILL | 25 | 75 | $3.7M | |
| RG · 27 · OVR 70 | RG | 27 | 70 | $3.7M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 73 | WR | 26 | 73 | $3.7M | |
| C · 26 · OVR 71 | C | 26 | 71 | $3.7M | |
| LEDGE · 33 · OVR 80 | LEDGE | 33 | 80 | $3.5M | |
| CB · 30 · OVR 68 | CB | 30 | 68 | $3.5M | |
| REDGE · 28 · OVR 69 | REDGE | 28 | 69 | $2.9M | |
| WR · 30 · OVR 73 | WR | 30 | 73 | $2.5M | |
| LG · 29 · OVR 73 | LG | 29 | 73 | $2.4M | |
| SS · 30 · OVR 70 | SS | 30 | 70 | $2.4M | |
| MIKE · 28 · OVR 63 | MIKE | 28 | 63 | $2.3M | |
| DT · 26 · OVR 75 | DT | 26 | 75 | $2.1M | |
| DT · 28 · OVR 65 | DT | 28 | 65 | $1.9M | |
| SAM · 26 · OVR 70 | SAM | 26 | 70 | $1.8M | |
| LEDGE · 26 · OVR 67 | LEDGE | 26 | 67 | $1.3M | |
| TE · 26 · OVR 68 | TE | 26 | 68 | $1.3M | |
| CB · 28 · OVR 72 | CB | 28 | 72 | $1.1M | |
| SS · 26 · OVR 66 | SS | 26 | 66 | $1.1M | |
| CB · 25 · OVR 65 | CB | 25 | 65 | $1.1M | |
| LG · 26 · OVR 67 | LG | 26 | 67 | $1.1M | |
| DT · 32 · OVR 72 | DT | 32 | 72 | $1.1M | |
| WR · 26 · OVR 68 | WR | 26 | 68 | $1.1M | |
| RG · 23 · OVR 72 | RG | 23 | 72 | $1.1M | |
| SAM · 31 · OVR 72 | SAM | 31 | 72 | $1.1M | |
| FB · 26 · OVR 68 | FB | 26 | 68 | $1.1M | |
| REDGE · 27 · OVR 66 | REDGE | 27 | 66 | $1.1M | |
| CB · 25 · OVR 64 | CB | 25 | 64 | $1.0M | |
| LEDGE · 26 · OVR 62 | LEDGE | 26 | 62 | $1.0M | |
| HB · 27 · OVR 71 | HB | 27 | 71 | $1.0M |
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