- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $1.54M
- Signing bonus
- $1.12M
- Guarantee rate
- 18.2%
$6,161,184 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $1,120,860 guaranteed at signing and a $1,120,860 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansJaylin Smith Contract
Jaylin Smith signed a four-year, $6.16 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $1.12 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.41 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$6.16M
- Guaranteed
- $1.12M
- Average / year
- $1.54M
- Free agency
- 2029 UFA
Cornerback #22Age 222 NFL seasons5' 11" / 190 lbsUSC
HOUCB / 22
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,120,054 | $280,215 | $1,129,574 | $0 | $1,409,789 |
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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 | $1,120,054 | $280,215 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,129,574 | $1,409,789 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,120,054 + SIGNING $280,215 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,409,789Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$1.69M$846,090.5$0
HOU2025–2028BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,120,054 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $9,520 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,129,574Annual 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 | 22 | HOU | $567,779 | $1,120,860 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,542 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,692,181 | $1,692,181 |
| 2026SCHEDULED | 23 | HOU | $1,120,054 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,129,574 | $2,821,755 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | HOU | $1,400,108 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,400,108 | $4,221,863 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | HOU | $1,680,162 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,680,162 | $5,902,025 |
| Career totals | $4,768,103 | $1,120,860 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,062 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,902,025 | $5,902,025 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20252025