- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.11M
- Signing bonus
- $228,484
- Guarantee rate
- 5.2%
$4,428,484 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $228,484 guaranteed at signing and a $228,484 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansGraham Mertz Contract
Graham Mertz signed a four-year, $4.43 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $228,484 guaranteed. It carries a $606,641 cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$4.43M
- Guaranteed
- $228,484
- Average / year
- $1.11M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Quarterback #18Age 252 NFL seasons6' 2" / 216 lbsFlorida
HOUQB / 18
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $540,000 | $57,121 | $549,520 | $0 | $606,641 |
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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 | $540,000 | $57,121 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $549,520 | $606,641 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $540,000 + SIGNING $57,121 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$606,641Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.24M$617,500$0
HOU2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $540,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$549,520Annual 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 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 25 | HOU | $840,000 | $228,484 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,542 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,072,026 | $1,072,026 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 26 | HOU | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $549,520 | $1,621,546 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 27 | HOU | $1,120,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120,000 | $2,741,546 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 28 | HOU | $1,235,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,235,000 | $3,976,546 |
| Career totals | $3,735,000 | $228,484 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,062 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,976,546 | $3,976,546 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025