- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $2.93M
- Signing bonus
- $5.15M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$11,700,824 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $11,700,824 guaranteed at signing and a $5,149,688 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansJayden Higgins Contract
Jayden Higgins signed a four-year, $11.7 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $11.7 million guaranteed. It carries a $2.67 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$11.70M
- Guaranteed
- $11.70M
- Average / year
- $2.93M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Wide Receiver #81Age 232 NFL seasons6' 4" / 215 lbsIowa State
HOUWR / 81
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,371,856 | $1,287,422 | $1,381,376 | $0 | $2,668,798 |
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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 | $1,371,856 | $1,287,422 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,381,376 | $2,668,798 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,371,856 + SIGNING $1,287,422 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$2,668,798Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$5.99M$3M$0
HOU2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,371,856 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,381,376Annual 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 | 23 | HOU | $840,000 | $5,149,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,542 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,993,230 | $5,993,230 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 24 | HOU | $1,371,856 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,381,376 | $7,374,606 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | HOU | $1,903,712 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,903,712 | $9,278,318 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 26 | HOU | $2,435,568 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,435,568 | $11,713,886 |
| Career totals | $6,551,136 | $5,149,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,062 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,713,886 | $11,713,886 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025