- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $1.19M
- Signing bonus
- $738,936
- Guarantee rate
- 15.5%
$4,758,936 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $738,936 guaranteed at signing and a $738,936 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansCade Stover Contract
Cade Stover signed a four-year, $4.76 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $738,936 guaranteed. It carries a $1.27 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.76M
- Guaranteed
- $738,936
- Average / year
- $1.19M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Tight End #8Age 263 NFL seasons6' 4" / 251 lbsOhio State
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2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,075,000 | $184,734 | $1,084,520 | $0 | $1,269,254 |
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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 | $1,075,000 | $184,734 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,084,520 | $1,269,254 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $184,734 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,269,254Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.53M$766,968$0
HOU2024–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,075,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,084,520Annual 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 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 24 | HOU | $795,000 | $738,936 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,533,936 | $1,533,936 |
| 2025 | 25 | HOU | $737,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $746,320 | $2,280,256 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | HOU | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,084,520 | $3,364,776 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | HOU | $1,190,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,190,000 | $4,554,776 |
| Career totals | $3,797,500 | $738,936 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,554,776 | $4,554,776 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20242024