- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $590,000
- Signing bonus
- $15,000
- Guarantee rate
- 3.7%
$1,770,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $65,000 guaranteed at signing and a $15,000 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansAzeez Al-Shaair Contract
Azeez Al-Shaair signed a three-year, $54 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $38.75 million guaranteed. It carries a $8.79 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
3-year contract$54M
- Guaranteed
- $38.75M
- Average / year
- $18M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Linebacker #0Age 298 NFL seasons6' 2" / 228 lbsFlorida Atlantic
HOULB / 0
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,750,000 | $5,000,000 | $16,250,000 | $0 | $8,786,588 |
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Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,750,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,250,000 | $8,786,588 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,750,000 + SIGNING $5,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,536,588=$8,786,588Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$17.75M$8.88M$0
SF2019–2022
TEN2023HOU2024–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,750,000 + SIGNING $14,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $500,000$16,250,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 22 | SF | $495,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $510,000 | $510,000 |
| 2020 | 23 | SF | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $675,000 | $1,185,000 |
| 2021 | 24 | SF | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $2,035,000 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 25 | SF | $3,986,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,986,000 | $6,021,000 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 26 | TEN | $1,080,000 | $3,170,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $11,021,000 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 27 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | $24,021,000 |
| 2025 | 28 | HOU | $1,170,000 | $0 | $7,830,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $470,588 | $0 | $9,479,408 | $33,500,408 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 29 | HOU | $1,750,000 | $14,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $16,250,000 | $49,750,408 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 30 | HOU | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $15,750,000 | $65,500,408 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 31 | HOU | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $15,750,000 | $81,250,408 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 32 | HOU | $17,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $17,750,000 | $99,000,408 |
| Career totals | $58,506,000 | $28,185,000 | $7,830,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $4,470,588 | $0 | $99,000,408 | $99,000,408 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $3.99M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$3,986,000 in reported contract value across 1 season.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $5M
- Signing bonus
- $3.17M
- Guarantee rate
- 85.0%
$5,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $4,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,170,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $11.33M
- Signing bonus
- $11M
- Guarantee rate
- 63.2%
$34,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $21,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $11,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $18M
- Signing bonus
- $14M
- Guarantee rate
- 71.8%
$54,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $38,750,000 guaranteed at signing and a $14,000,000 signing bonus.