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2017 Cap Totals
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CAP TYPE
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BASE SALARY
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SIGNING BONUS
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ROSTER BONUS
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OPTION BONUS
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WORKOUT BONUS
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RESTRUC. BONUS
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INCENTIVES
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CAP TOTAL
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| 2017 NFL Salary Cap | $167,000,000 | |||||||
| 2016 Rollover Cap | $4,935,924 | |||||||
| Adjustment | $472,800 | |||||||
| Adjusted Salary Cap | $172,408,724 | |||||||
| All Contracts | $116,035,098 | $20,192,063 | $8,045,602 | $1,200,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - | $147,310,410 |
| Top 51 Contracts | $100,705,098 | $20,185,898 | $8,045,602 | $1,200,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - | $132,142,763 |
| Draft Pool | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $6,178,025 |
| Dead Money | - | $9,434,710 | - | - | - | - | - | $9,434,710 |
| Total (All) | $116,035,098 | $29,626,773 | $8,045,602 | $1,200,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - | $156,745,120 |
| Total (w/Top 51) | $100,705,098 | $29,620,608 | $8,045,602 | $1,200,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - | $141,577,473 |
| Cap Space (w/All) | $15,663,604 | |||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51 & Projected Draft Pool) | $24,653,226 | |||||||
| Cap Space (w/Top 51) | $30,831,251 |
Active Roster Cap Figures
| QUARTERBACKS | POS. | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Brandon Weeden | QB | $1,625,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tom Savage | QB | $765,146 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Deshaun Watson | QB | - | - | - | - | - |
| WIDE RECEIVERS | POS. | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | $7,915,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Will Fuller | WR | $2,310,071 | $2,772,085 | $3,234,100 | - | UFA |
| Jaelen Strong | WR | $877,995 | $1,012,361 | UFA | - | - |
| Braxton Miller | WR | $734,775 | $827,275 | $924,778 | UFA | - |
| Keith Mumphery | WR | $656,563 | $746,564 | UFA | - | - |
| Wendell Williams | WR | $540,000 | $630,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Shaq Hill | WR | $466,666 | $556,666 | $646,668 | RFA | - |
| Deante' Gray | WR | $465,666 | $555,666 | $645,668 | RFA | - |
| Tevin Jones | WR | $465,000 | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Justin Hardee | WR | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Riley McCarron | WR | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| RUNNING BACKS | POS. | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Lamar Miller | RB | $6,500,000 | $6,750,000 | $7,250,000 | UFA | - |
| Alfred Blue | RB | $719,483 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tyler Ervin | RB | $676,892 | $766,892 | $856,893 | UFA | - |
| Akeem Hunt | RB | $615,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Dare Ogunbowale | RB | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Avery Williams | RB | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Kenny Hilliard | RB | $465,000 | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| D'Onta Foreman | RB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Johnathan Grimes | RB | UFA | - | - | - | - |
| TIGHT ENDS | POS. | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Ryan Griffin | TE | $3,500,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | UFA | - |
| C.J. Fiedorowicz | TE | $1,972,826 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Stephen Anderson | TE | $541,666 | $631,668 | RFA | - | - |
| Rashaun Allen | TE | $540,000 | $630,000 | RFA | - | - |
| Zach Conque | TE | $466,333 | $556,333 | $646,334 | RFA | - |
| OFFENSIVE LINE | POS. | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Duane Brown | LT | $9,650,000 | $9,750,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jeff Allen | G | $6,437,500 | $7,500,000 | $7,750,000 | UFA | - |
| Derek Newton | RT | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Chris Clark | RT | $3,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Xavier Su'a-Filo | G | $1,766,418 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Martin | C | $1,085,221 | $1,302,265 | $1,519,310 | UFA | - |
| Greg Mancz | C | $617,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kendall Lamm | LT | $615,668 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Josh Walker | G | $615,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Dimitiric Camiel | T | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Joseph Scelfo | T | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Jake Simonich | G | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Laurence Gibson | T | $465,000 | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Chad Slade | G | $465,000 | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Julie'n Davenport | T | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Kyle Fuller | C | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| David Quessenberry | LT | UFA | - | - | - | - |
| DEFENSIVE LINE | POS. | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| J.J. Watt | DE | $14,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,500,000 | $17,500,000 |
| Brandon Dunn | DT | $690,000 | $790,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Christian Covington | DT | $637,622 | $727,622 | UFA | - | - |
| D.J. Reader | DT | $593,845 | $683,845 | $773,845 | UFA | - |
| Joel Heath | DE | $543,666 | $633,668 | RFA | - | - |
| Brennan Scarlett | DT | $541,666 | $631,668 | RFA | - | - |
| Ufomba Kamalu | DT | $540,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Gerald Rivers | DE | $540,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Eli Ankou | DT | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Daniel Ross | DE | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Eric Lee | DE | $465,000 | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Carlos Watkins | DT | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Antonio Smith | DE | UFA | - | - | - | - |
| Vince Wilfork | DT | UFA | - | - | - | - |
| Devon Still | DT | UFA | - | - | - | - |
| LINEBACKERS | POS. | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Brian Cushing | ILB | $9,313,125 | $9,700,000 | $9,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Jadeveon Clowney | OLB | $7,086,863 | $13,846,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Whitney Mercilus | OLB | $6,018,750 | $6,300,000 | $7,300,000 | UFA | - |
| Benardrick McKinney | ILB | $1,457,761 | $1,700,722 | UFA | - | - |
| Brian Peters | ILB | $615,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Max Bullough | ILB | $527,647 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Matt Godin | LB | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Dayon Pratt | LB | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Dylan Cole | LB | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Tony Washington | OLB | $465,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Shakeel Rashad | ILB | $465,000 | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - |
| Zach Cunningham | OLB | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| Akeem Dent | ILB | UFA | - | - | - | - |
| SECONDARY | POS. | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Kareem Jackson | CB | $8,968,750 | $9,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Johnathan Joseph | CB | $6,906,250 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kevin Johnson | CB | $2,740,749 | $3,197,541 | - | UFA | - |
| Andre Hal | SS | $1,814,281 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Eddie Pleasant | FS | $1,109,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Lonnie Ballentine | FS | $701,474 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Robert Nelson | CB | $690,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Kurtis Drummond | SS | $616,668 | RFA | - | - | - |
| Denzel Rice | CB | $615,000 | RFA | - | - | - |
| K.J. Dillon | S | $598,734 | $688,734 | $778,734 | UFA | - |
| Corey Moore | FS | $540,000 | ERFA | - | - | - |
| Malik Smith | CB | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Dee Virgin | CB | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Tevon Mutcherson | CB | $465,000 | $555,000 | $645,000 | RFA | - |
| Treston Decoud | S | - | - | - | - | UFA |
| SEPCIAL TEAMS | POS. | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Shane Lechler | P | $2,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Novak | K | $1,150,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jon Weeks | LS | $950,000 | $965,000 | $980,000 | UFA | - |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | $467,500 | $557,500 | RFA | - | - |
| Cory Carter | P | $465,000 | $555,000 | ERFA | - | - |
Player Contracts
| PLAYER (95) | POS. | AGE | EXP. | CONTRACT TERMS | AVG. SALARY | GUARANTEED | EXPIRES |
| J.J. Watt | DE | 28 | 6 | 6yr $100,005,425 | $16,667,571 | $51,876,000 | 2022 |
| Duane Brown | LT | 31 | 9 | 6yr $53,400,000 | $8,900,000 | $22,081,500 | 2019 |
| Brian Cushing | ILB | 30 | 8 | 6yr $52,500,000 | $8,750,000 | $21,000,000 | 2020 |
| Kareem Jackson | CB | 29 | 7 | 4yr $34,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $20,000,000 | 2019 |
| Jeff Allen | G | 27 | 5 | 4yr $28,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 2020 |
| Derek Newton | RT | 29 | 5 | 5yr $26,500,000 | $5,300,000 | $10,000,000 | 2020 |
| Whitney Mercilus | OLB | 26 | 5 | 4yr $26,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $10,681,012 | 2020 |
| Lamar Miller | RB | 26 | 4 | 4yr $26,000,000 | $6,500,000 | $14,000,000 | 2020 |
| Jadeveon Clowney | OLB | 24 | 3 | 4yr $22,272,998 | $5,568,250 | $22,272,998 | 2019 |
| Johnathan Joseph | CB | 33 | 11 | 2yr $13,500,000 | $6,750,000 | $11,500,000 | 2018 |
| Will Fuller | WR | 23 | 4yr $10,164,313 | $2,541,078 | $9,409,270 | 2021 | |
| Kevin Johnson | CB | 24 | 4yr $10,049,413 | $2,512,353 | $10,049,413 | 2020 | |
| Vince Wilfork | DT | 35 | 13 | 2yr $9,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $5,000,000 | 2017 |
| Ryan Griffin | TE | 27 | 4 | 3yr $9,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,225,000 | 2020 |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 24 | 4 | 4yr $7,626,702 | $1,906,676 | $6,181,697 | 2018 |
| Chris Clark | RT | 31 | 7 | 2yr $6,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2018 |
| Xavier Su'a-Filo | G | 26 | 3 | 4yr $5,551,601 | $1,387,900 | $3,967,700 | 2018 |
| Benardrick McKinney | ILB | 24 | 4yr $5,345,124 | $1,336,281 | $2,825,324 | 2019 | |
| Nick Martin | C | 23 | 4yr $4,774,973 | $1,193,743 | $2,339,752 | 2020 | |
| Akeem Dent | ILB | 29 | 5 | 2yr $4,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,000,000 | 2017 |
| Brandon Weeden | QB | 33 | 5 | 2yr $4,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $450,000 | 2018 |
| Jon Weeks | LS | 31 | 7 | 4yr $3,900,000 | $975,000 | $330,000 | 2020 |
| Jaelen Strong | WR | 23 | 2 | 4yr $3,281,346 | $820,337 | $771,980 | 2019 |
| C.J. Fiedorowicz | TE | 25 | 3 | 4yr $3,195,116 | $798,779 | $703,304 | 2018 |
| Braxton Miller | WR | 24 | 4yr $3,114,103 | $778,526 | $709,103 | 2020 | |
| Tyler Ervin | RB | 23 | 4yr $2,887,569 | $721,892 | $547,569 | 2020 | |
| K.J. Dillon | S | 23 | 4yr $2,574,936 | $643,734 | $234,936 | 2020 | |
| D.J. Reader | DT | 22 | 4yr $2,555,380 | $638,845 | $215,380 | 2020 | |
| Tom Savage | QB | 27 | 3 | 4yr $2,520,584 | $630,146 | $300,584 | 2018 |
| Keith Mumphery | WR | 24 | 4yr $2,446,254 | $611,564 | $166,254 | 2019 | |
| Christian Covington | DT | 23 | 4yr $2,370,487 | $592,622 | $90,487 | 2019 | |
| Alfred Blue | RB | 26 | 3 | 4yr $2,337,932 | $584,483 | $117,932 | 2018 |
| Jay Prosch | FB | 24 | 3 | 4yr $2,298,680 | $574,670 | $78,680 | 2018 |
| Andre Hal | SS | 24 | 3 | 4yr $2,289,124 | $572,281 | $69,124 | 2018 |
| David Quessenberry | LT | 26 | 3 | 4yr $2,273,452 | $568,363 | $113,452 | 2017 |
| Lonnie Ballentine | FS | 24 | 2 | 4yr $2,265,896 | $566,474 | $45,896 | 2018 |
| Eddie Pleasant | FS | 28 | 4 | 2yr $2,150,000 | $1,075,000 | - | 2018 |
| Shane Lechler | P | 40 | 17 | 1yr $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 | 2018 |
| Max Bullough | ILB | 25 | 1 | 3yr $1,710,000 | $570,000 | - | 2018 |
| Zach Conque | TE | 3yr $1,669,000 | $556,333 | $4,000 | 2020 | ||
| Deante' Gray | WR | 3yr $1,667,000 | $555,667 | $2,000 | 2020 | ||
| Eli Ankou | DT | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Malik Smith | CB | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Justin Hardee | WR | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Matt Godin | LB | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Dayon Pratt | LB | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | $10,000 | 2020 | ||
| Dylan Cole | LB | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Avery Williams | RB | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Dimitiric Camiel | T | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Riley McCarron | WR | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Joseph Scelfo | T | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Joseph Scelfo | T | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Shaq Hill | WR | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | $5,000 | 2020 | ||
| Daniel Ross | DE | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Jake Simonich | G | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Dee Virgin | CB | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Tevon Mutcherson | CB | 3yr $1,665,000 | $555,000 | - | 2020 | ||
| Joel Heath | DE | 23 | 3yr $1,631,000 | $543,667 | $11,000 | 2019 | |
| Stephen Anderson | TE | 24 | 3yr $1,625,000 | $541,667 | $5,000 | 2019 | |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | K | 23 | 3yr $1,625,000 | $541,667 | $5,000 | 2019 | |
| Brennan Scarlett | DT | 23 | 3yr $1,625,000 | $541,667 | $5,000 | 2019 | |
| Greg Mancz | C | 25 | 2 | 3yr $1,581,000 | $527,000 | $6,000 | 2018 |
| Kurtis Drummond | SS | 25 | 1 | 3yr $1,580,000 | $526,667 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Kendall Lamm | LT | 24 | 2 | 3yr $1,577,000 | $525,667 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Brian Peters | ILB | 28 | 2 | 3yr $1,575,000 | $525,000 | - | 2018 |
| Brandon Dunn | DT | 24 | 1 | 2yr $1,480,000 | $740,000 | - | 2019 |
| Robert Nelson | CB | 27 | 2 | 2yr $1,290,000 | $645,000 | - | 2018 |
| Rashaun Allen | TE | 27 | 2 | 2yr $1,170,000 | $585,000 | - | 2019 |
| Wendell Williams | WR | 26 | 2yr $1,170,000 | $585,000 | - | 2019 | |
| Nick Novak | K | 35 | 8 | 1yr $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $250,000 | 2018 |
| Josh Walker | G | 25 | 2 | 2yr $1,140,000 | $570,000 | - | 2018 |
| Denzel Rice | CB | 24 | 2 | 2yr $1,140,000 | $570,000 | - | 2018 |
| Kenny Hilliard | RB | 25 | 2yr $1,020,000 | $510,000 | - | 2019 | |
| Laurence Gibson | T | 26 | 1 | 2yr $1,020,000 | $510,000 | - | 2019 |
| Chad Slade | G | 25 | 2yr $1,020,000 | $510,000 | - | 2019 | |
| Eric Lee | DE | 22 | 2yr $1,020,000 | $510,000 | - | 2019 | |
| Shakeel Rashad | ILB | 23 | 2yr $1,020,000 | $510,000 | - | 2019 | |
| Tevin Jones | WR | 24 | 2yr $1,020,000 | $510,000 | - | 2019 | |
| Cory Carter | P | 22 | 2yr $1,020,000 | $510,000 | - | 2019 | |
| Gerald Rivers | DE | 26 | 2 | 2yr $990,000 | $495,000 | - | 2018 |
| Corey Moore | FS | 24 | 2yr $990,000 | $495,000 | - | 2018 | |
| Tony Washington | OLB | 24 | 1 | 2yr $990,000 | $495,000 | - | 2018 |
| Ufomba Kamalu | DT | 24 | 2yr $990,000 | $495,000 | - | 2018 | |
| Antonio Smith | DE | 35 | 12 | 1yr $985,000 | $985,000 | - | 2017 |
| Akeem Hunt | RB | 24 | 1 | 2yr $960,000 | $480,000 | - | 2018 |
| Johnathan Grimes | RB | 27 | 3 | 1yr $900,000 | $900,000 | $200,000 | 2017 |
| Devon Still | DT | 27 | 4 | 1yr $675,000 | $675,000 | - | 2017 |
| Deshaun Watson | QB | 21 | 4yr - | - | - | 2022 | |
| Zach Cunningham | OLB | 22 | 4yr - | - | - | 2021 | |
| D'Onta Foreman | RB | 21 | 4yr - | - | - | 2021 | |
| Julie'n Davenport | T | 22 | 4yr - | - | - | 2021 | |
| Carlos Watkins | DT | 23 | 4yr - | - | - | 2021 | |
| Treston Decoud | S | 23 | 4yr - | - | - | 2021 | |
| Kyle Fuller | C | 23 | 4yr - | - | - | 2021 |