- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $855,833
- Signing bonus
- $7,500
- Guarantee rate
- 0.9%
$2,567,500 in reported contract value across 3 seasons, including $22,500 guaranteed at signing and a $7,500 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansJake Hansen Contract
Jake Hansen signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $1.25 million guaranteed and can reach $3.3 million with incentives. It carries a $2.28 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$3M
- Guaranteed
- $1.25M
- Average / year
- $3M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Linebacker #35Age 285 NFL seasons6' 1" / 230 lbsIllinois
HOULB / 35
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,625,000 | $375,000 | $1,934,520 | $0 | $2,283,049 |
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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 | $1,625,000 | $375,000 | $0 | $0 | $225,000 | $0 | $84,520 | $325,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,934,520 | $2,283,049 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,625,000 + SIGNING $375,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $225,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $84,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$26,471=$2,283,049$325,000 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 →
$2.45M$1.22M$0
HOU2022–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,625,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $84,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $225,000$1,934,520Annual 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 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 24 | HOU | $705,000 | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $712,500 | $712,500 |
| 2023 | 25 | HOU | $870,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $870,000 | $1,582,500 |
| 2024 | 26 | HOU | $985,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $985,000 | $2,567,500 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 27 | HOU | $1,200,000 | $1,150,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,820 | $0 | $88,235 | $0 | $2,447,055 | $5,014,555 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 28 | HOU | $1,625,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $84,520 | $0 | $225,000 | $0 | $1,934,520 | $6,949,075 |
| Career totals | $5,385,000 | $1,157,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $93,340 | $0 | $313,235 | $0 | $6,949,075 | $6,949,075 | ||
Contract history
3 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20222022
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 41.7%
$3,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $1,250,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.70M
- Signing bonus
- $400,000
- Guarantee rate
- 47.1%
$1,700,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $800,000 guaranteed at signing and a $400,000 signing bonus.