- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $1.80M
- Signing bonus
- $3.31M
- Guarantee rate
- 57.3%
$7,193,690 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $4,118,760 guaranteed at signing and a $3,311,774 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansBraden Smith Contract
Braden Smith signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $13.5 million guaranteed and can reach $24.8 million with incentives. It carries a $5.01 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$20M
- Guaranteed
- $13.50M
- Average / year
- $10M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Offensive Tackle #71Age 309 NFL seasons6' 6" / 312 lbsAuburn
HOUOT / 71
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,500,000 | $2,125,000 | $11,506,800 | $0 | $5,014,153 |
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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 | $2,500,000 | $2,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $6,800 | $2,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,506,800 | $5,014,153 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,500,000 + SIGNING $2,125,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $6,800 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$117,647=$5,014,153$2,400,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$17.43M$8.72M$0
IND2018–2025HOU2026–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,500,000 + SIGNING $8,500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $6,800 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $500,000$11,506,800Annual 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 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 22 | IND | $480,000 | $3,311,774 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,791,774 | $3,791,774 |
| 2019 | 23 | IND | $806,986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $806,986 | $4,598,760 |
| 2020 | 24 | IND | $1,133,972 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $327,207 | $0 | $0 | $1,461,179 | $6,059,939 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 25 | IND | $2,433,000 | $15,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,433,000 | $23,492,939 |
| 2022 | 26 | IND | $5,567,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,567,000 | $32,059,939 |
| 2023 | 27 | IND | $16,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $16,000,000 | $48,059,939 |
| 2024 | 28 | IND | $11,683,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,683,000 | $61,742,939 |
| 2025 | 29 | IND | $3,960,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $8,820 | $150,000 | $1,560,000 | $0 | $7,678,820 | $69,421,759 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | HOU | $2,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,800 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $11,506,800 | $80,928,559 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | HOU | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $8,500,000 | $89,428,559 |
| Career totals | $52,563,958 | $26,811,774 | $0 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $15,620 | $477,207 | $2,560,000 | $0 | $89,428,559 | $89,428,559 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $17.50M
- Signing bonus
- $15M
- Guarantee rate
- 45.7%
$70,000,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $32,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $15,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $10M
- Signing bonus
- $8.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 67.5%
$20,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $13,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $8,500,000 signing bonus.