- Signed
- 2014
- Average / year
- $5.57M
- Signing bonus
- $14.52M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$22,272,998 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $22,272,998 guaranteed at signing and a $14,518,544 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansJadeveon Clowney Contract
Jadeveon Clowney signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $4.5 million guaranteed and can reach $8 million with incentives. It carries a $5.26 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$5.50M
- Guaranteed
- $4.50M
- Average / year
- $5.50M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Defensive End #90Age 3313 NFL seasons6' 5" / 266 lbsSouth Carolina
HOUDE / 90
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $5,264,706 |
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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 | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $5,264,706 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $2,500,000 + SIGNING $2,000,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $1,000,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$235,294=$5,264,706$2,500,000 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 →
$13.31M$6.66M$0
HOU2014–2018
SEA2019
TEN2020
CLE2021–2022
BAL2023
CAR2024–2025HOU2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $2,500,000 + SIGNING $2,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $1,000,000$5,500,000Annual 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 |
| 2014NEW DEAL | 21 | HOU | $420,000 | $10,888,908 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,308,908 | $11,308,908 |
| 2015 | 22 | HOU | $510,000 | $3,629,636 | $0 | $922,409 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,062,045 | $16,370,953 |
| 2016 | 23 | HOU | $600,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,844,818 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,444,818 | $18,815,771 |
| 2017 | 24 | HOU | $690,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,767,227 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,457,227 | $22,272,998 |
| 2018 | 25 | HOU | $12,306,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,005,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,311,000 | $35,583,998 |
| 2019NEW DEAL | 26 | SEA | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$7,000,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $43,583,998 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 27 | TEN | $5,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $0 | $1,218,750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,718,750 | $56,302,748 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 28 | CLE | $2,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $0 | $470,588 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,470,588 | $63,773,336 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 29 | CLE | $1,250,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $529,404 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,779,404 | $73,552,740 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 30 | BAL | $1,165,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $340,000 | $0 | $4,505,000 | $78,057,740 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 31 | CAR | $1,210,000 | $8,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90,000 | $123,507 | $576,471 | $0 | $9,999,978 | $88,057,718 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 32 | CAR | $2,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | −$1,950,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $90,057,718 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 33 | HOU | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $5,500,000 | $95,557,718 |
| Career totals | $38,401,000 | $52,518,544 | $700,000 | $7,753,196 | $0 | $90,000 | $3,128,507 | −$7,033,529 | $0 | $95,557,718 | $95,557,718 | ||
Contract history
9 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20142014
- 20192019
- Signed
- 2019
- Average / year
- $15M
- Signing bonus
- $7M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$15,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $15,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $13M
- Signing bonus
- $6.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 88.5%
$13,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $11,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $6,250,000 signing bonus.
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $8M
- Signing bonus
- $4.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 87.5%
$8,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $7,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $4,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $10M
- Signing bonus
- $8M
- Guarantee rate
- 92.5%
$10,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $9,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $8,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $2.50M
- Signing bonus
- $1.33M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$2,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $2,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,335,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $10M
- Signing bonus
- $8M
- Guarantee rate
- 60.0%
$20,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $12,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $8,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $3.45M
- Signing bonus
- $1.25M
- Guarantee rate
- 36.2%
$3,450,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,250,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,250,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $5.50M
- Signing bonus
- $2M
- Guarantee rate
- 81.8%
$5,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $4,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $2,000,000 signing bonus.