- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $702,349
- Signing bonus
- $289,396
- Guarantee rate
- 10.3%
$2,809,396 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $289,396 guaranteed at signing and a $289,396 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansE.J. Speed Contract
E.J. Speed signed a two-year, $10 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $7.5 million guaranteed and can reach $13 million with incentives. It carries a $3.99 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$10M
- Guaranteed
- $7.50M
- Average / year
- $5M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Linebacker #45Age 318 NFL seasons6' 4" / 227 lbsTarleton State
HOULB / 45
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,750,000 | $2,000,000 | $6,009,520 | $0 | $3,994,814 |
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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 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $9,520 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,009,520 | $3,994,814 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,750,000 + SIGNING $2,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $250,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$14,706=$3,994,814$1,500,000 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 →
$6.01M$3M$0
IND2019–2024HOU2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,750,000 + SIGNING $4,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $250,000$6,009,520Annual 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 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 24 | IND | $495,000 | $289,396 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $784,396 | $784,396 |
| 2020 | 25 | IND | $675,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $118,340 | $0 | $0 | $793,340 | $1,577,736 |
| 2021 | 26 | IND | $850,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850,000 | $2,427,736 |
| 2022 | 27 | IND | $965,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $965,000 | $3,392,736 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 28 | IND | $1,580,000 | $2,920,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500,000 | $7,892,736 |
| 2024 | 29 | IND | $3,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $11,892,736 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 30 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $235,294 | $0 | $3,494,114 | $15,386,850 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 31 | HOU | $1,750,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,009,520 | $21,396,370 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 32 | HOU | $3,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $25,396,370 |
| Career totals | $15,065,000 | $8,959,396 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $18,340 | $618,340 | $735,294 | $0 | $25,396,370 | $25,396,370 | ||
Contract history
4 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20192019
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $4M
- Signing bonus
- $2.92M
- Guarantee rate
- 49.0%
$8,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $3,920,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,920,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $3.50M
- Signing bonus
- $1.75M
- Guarantee rate
- 92.9%
$3,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $3,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,750,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $5M
- Signing bonus
- $4M
- Guarantee rate
- 75.0%
$10,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $7,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,000,000 signing bonus.