Every salary here is modeled. Salaries marked real are reported figures; the rest are modeled from the CBA's structure and labeled as estimates. How this works.
Top 25 cap hits: $305.8M of salary against $362.1M of modeled worth, a surplus of +56.3M. Houston Texans hub
| Player | Pos | Salary | Modeled worth | Surplus | Position rank | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Anderson Jr. | Defensive End | $50.0M | $39.7M | −10.3M | 97th pct | Top of the market, slightly rich |
| Danielle Hunter | Defensive End | $46.5M ·m | $39.7M | −6.8M | 97th pct | Top of the market, slightly rich |
| Nico Collins | Wide Receiver | $37.3M ·m | $35.4M | −1.9M | 96th pct | Top of the market — earned |
| Derek Stingley Jr. | Cornerback | $30.0M | $18.2M | −11.8M | 93rd pct | Top-of-market money, not top production |
| Azeez Al-Shaair | Linebacker | $18.0M | $14.9M | −3.1M | 97th pct | Top of the market, slightly rich |
| C.J. Stroud | Quarterback | $17.2M ·m | $55.1M | +38.0M | 92nd pct | Steal |
| Jalen Pitre | Safety | $13.8M ·m | $8.4M | −5.4M | 86th pct | Albatross |
| Tank Dell | Wide Receiver | $11.4M ·m | $17.4M | +6.1M | 87th pct | Bargain |
| Kayshon Boutte | Wide Receiver | $10.0M ·m | $8.4M | −1.6M | 75th pct | Overpaid |
| Dalton Schultz | Tight End | $8.2M ·m | $5.1M | −3.1M | 85th pct | Albatross |
| Tommy Togiai | Defensive Tackle | $7.7M ·m | $10.8M | +3.2M | 81st pct | Bargain |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | Wide Receiver | $7.5M ·m | $16.6M | +9.0M | 86th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | Kicker | $6.5M | $6.6M | +0.1M | 98th pct | Top of the market — earned |
| David Montgomery | Running Back | $5.2M ·m | $5.5M | +0.3M | 82nd pct | Fair market value |
| Reed Blankenship | Safety | $5.0M ·m | $5.3M | +0.3M | 78th pct | Fair market value |
| Henry To'oTo'o | Linebacker | $4.7M ·m | $6.1M | +1.4M | 84th pct | Bargain |
| Sheldon Rankins | Defensive Tackle | $4.6M ·m | $10.1M | +5.5M | 80th pct | Steal |
| Logan Hall | Defensive End | $4.4M ·m | $2.6M | −1.8M | 45th pct | Albatross |
| E.J. Speed | Linebacker | $3.1M ·m | $4.3M | +1.1M | 78th pct | Bargain |
| Xavier Hutchinson | Wide Receiver | $3.1M ·m | $3.7M | +0.7M | 59th pct | Fair market value |
| Kamari Lassiter | Cornerback | $2.7M ·m | $29.8M | +27.1M | 98th pct | Rookie-deal steal |
| Jayden Higgins | Wide Receiver | $2.4M ·m | $5.3M | +2.8M | 68th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Chris Braswell | Linebacker | $2.4M ·m | $1.0M | −1.4M | 19th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Calen Bullock | Safety | $2.2M ·m | $10.2M | +8.0M | 90th pct | Rookie-deal steal |
| Foster Moreau | Tight End | $2.1M ·m | $2.0M | −0.0M | 66th pct | Fair market value |
| Kayden McDonald | Defensive Tackle | $2.0M ·m | $2.2M | +0.1M | 45th pct | Rookie deal |
| Cade Stover | Tight End | $1.9M ·m | $1.0M | −0.9M | 24th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Ja'Marcus Ingram | Cornerback | $1.9M ·m | $1.2M | −0.7M | 19th pct | Overpaid |
| Jaylin Noel | Wide Receiver | $1.9M ·m | $4.9M | +3.1M | 66th pct | Rookie-deal steal |
| Jamal Hill | Linebacker | $1.8M ·m | $1.0M | −0.8M | 8th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Jaylin Smith | Cornerback | $1.8M ·m | $1.1M | −0.6M | 15th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Jaden Crumedy | Defensive Tackle | $1.7M ·m | $1.2M | −0.6M | 16th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Jawhar Jordan | Running Back | $1.7M ·m | $2.3M | +0.6M | 61st pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Marlin Klein | Tight End | $1.7M ·m | $1.1M | −0.6M | 35th pct | Rookie deal |
| Brevin Jordan | Tight End | $1.7M ·m | $1.2M | −0.5M | 42nd pct | Overpaid |
| Jaden Davis | Cornerback | $1.7M ·m | $1.6M | −0.1M | 35th pct | Rookie deal |
| Solomon Byrd | Defensive End | $1.7M ·m | $2.0M | +0.3M | 35th pct | Rookie deal |
| Woody Marks | Running Back | $1.7M ·m | $2.9M | +1.2M | 70th pct | Rookie-deal bargain |
| Dylan Horton | Defensive End | $1.5M ·m | $1.8M | +0.2M | 31st pct | Fair market value |
| M.J. Stewart | Safety | $1.4M ·m | $1.5M | +0.0M | 32nd pct | Fair market value |
| Tremon Smith | Cornerback | $1.4M ·m | $1.0M | −0.4M | 3rd pct | Overpaid |
| Wade Woodaz | Linebacker | $1.4M ·m | $1.0M | −0.4M | 27th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Kamari Ramsey | Safety | $1.4M ·m | $1.3M | −0.1M | 27th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Chad Muma | Linebacker | $1.3M ·m | $1.2M | −0.1M | 36th pct | Fair market value |
| Davis Mills | Quarterback | $1.3M ·m | $1.4M | +0.1M | 29th pct | Fair market value |
| Dominique Robinson | Defensive End | $1.3M ·m | $1.2M | −0.1M | 15th pct | Fair market value |
| Jake Hansen | Linebacker | $1.3M ·m | $3.5M | +2.2M | 74th pct | Steal |
| Jake Hummel | Linebacker | $1.3M ·m | $1.0M | −0.3M | 1st pct | Overpaid |
| Lewis Bond | Wide Receiver | $1.3M ·m | $1.5M | +0.2M | 33rd pct | Rookie deal — developing |
| Ali Gaye | Defensive End | $1.2M ·m | $1.1M | −0.1M | 7th pct | Fair market value |
| British Brooks | Running Back | $1.2M ·m | $1.0M | −0.2M | 6th pct | Overpaid |
| Bryce Oliver | Wide Receiver | $1.2M ·m | $1.1M | −0.1M | 21st pct | Fair market value |
| Zaire Mitchell-Paden | Tight End | $1.1M ·m | $1.2M | +0.1M | 38th pct | Rookie deal |
| Sabastian Harsh | Defensive End | $1.0M ·m | $1.3M | +0.2M | 17th pct | Rookie deal — developing |
These players carry a contract because a slotted rookie deal is fixed by the CBA before a first snap, but they have no production to grade. Their rank and verdict are blank on purpose rather than filled with a middling guess.
| Player | Pos | Salary | Modeled worth | Surplus | Position rank | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Mertz | Quarterback | $1.5M ·m | $1.0M | −0.5M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Aaron Graves | Defensive Tackle | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Dominic Bailey | Defensive Tackle | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Josh Kelly | Wide Receiver | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Josh Pitsenberger | Running Back | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Junior Tafuna | Defensive Tackle | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| K.C. Ossai | Linebacker | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Mark Gronowski | Quarterback | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
| Noah Whittington | Running Back | $1.0M ·m | $1.0M | +0.0M | — | Rookie deal — yet to play |
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