- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $9.07M
- Signing bonus
- $23.38M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$36,279,243 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $36,279,243 guaranteed at signing and a $23,384,904 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansC.J. Stroud Contract
C.J. Stroud signed a four-year, $36.28 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $36.28 million guaranteed. It carries a $11.55 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$36.28M
- Guaranteed
- $36.28M
- Average / year
- $9.07M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Quarterback #7Age 244 NFL seasons6' 3" / 218 lbsOhio State
HOUQB / 7
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,145,000 | $5,846,226 | $5,706,690 | $0 | $11,552,916 |
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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 | $1,145,000 | $5,846,226 | $0 | $0 | $4,552,170 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,706,690 | $11,552,916 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $5,846,226 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $4,552,170 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$11,552,916Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$25.90M$12.95M$0
HOU2023–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $4,552,170 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$5,706,690Annual 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 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 22 | HOU | $750,000 | $23,384,904 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $24,134,904 | $24,134,904 |
| 2024 | 23 | HOU | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,484,057 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,399,057 | $26,533,961 |
| 2025 | 24 | HOU | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | $3,018,113 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,056,933 | $30,590,894 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 25 | HOU | $1,145,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,552,170 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,706,690 | $36,297,584 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 26 | HOU | $25,904,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $25,904,000 | $62,201,584 |
| Career totals | $29,744,000 | $23,384,904 | $0 | $9,054,340 | $0 | $18,340 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $62,201,584 | $62,201,584 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20232023