- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $728,090
- Signing bonus
- $452,359
- Guarantee rate
- 15.5%
$2,912,359 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $452,359 guaranteed at signing and a $452,359 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansDalton Schultz Contract
Dalton Schultz signed a one-year, $12.6 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $17.6 million guaranteed. It carries a $9.56 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$12.60M
- Guaranteed
- $17.60M
- Average / year
- $12.60M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Tight End #86Age 309 NFL seasons6' 5" / 242 lbsStanford
HOUTE / 86
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,600,000 | $6,449,000 | $13,109,520 | $0 | $9,558,520 |
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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 | $2,600,000 | $6,449,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,109,520 | $9,558,520 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,600,000 + SIGNING $6,449,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$9,558,520Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$13.11M$6.55M$0
DAL2018–2022HOU2023–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,600,000 + SIGNING $10,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $500,000$13,109,520Annual 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 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 22 | DAL | $480,000 | $452,359 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $932,359 | $932,359 |
| 2019 | 23 | DAL | $570,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $76,259 | $0 | $0 | $646,259 | $1,578,618 |
| 2020 | 24 | DAL | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $412,911 | $0 | $0 | $1,162,911 | $2,741,529 |
| 2021 | 25 | DAL | $2,183,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,183,000 | $4,924,529 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 26 | DAL | $10,931,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,931,000 | $15,855,529 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 27 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $220,575 | $0 | $6,220,575 | $22,076,104 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 28 | HOU | $5,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $13,000,000 | $35,076,104 |
| 2025 | 29 | HOU | $1,255,000 | $0 | $9,745,000 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $11,508,820 | $46,584,924 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 30 | HOU | $2,600,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $13,109,520 | $59,694,444 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 31 | HOU | $10,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $70,694,444 |
| Career totals | $35,769,000 | $22,452,359 | $9,745,000 | $0 | $0 | $18,340 | $489,170 | $2,220,575 | $0 | $70,694,444 | $70,694,444 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $10.93M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$10,931,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $10,931,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $6.25M
- Signing bonus
- $4.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 96.0%
$6,250,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $6,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $12M
- Signing bonus
- $7.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 65.3%
$36,000,000 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $23,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $12.60M
- Signing bonus
- $10M
- Guarantee rate
- 139.7%
$12,600,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $17,600,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,000,000 signing bonus.