- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $4.82M
- Signing bonus
- $10.48M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$19,276,448 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $19,276,448 guaranteed at signing and a $10,479,236 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansKeylan Rutledge Contract
Keylan Rutledge signed a four-year, $19.28 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $19.28 million guaranteed. It carries a $3.51 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$19.28M
- Guaranteed
- $19.28M
- Average / year
- $4.82M
- Free agency
- 2031 UFA
Guard #66Age 23Experience pending6' 4" / 330 lbsGeorgia Tech
HOUG / 66
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $2,619,809 | $11,367,637 | $0 | $3,508,210 |
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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 | $885,000 | $2,619,809 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,401 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,367,637 | $3,508,210 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $2,619,809 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $3,401 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,508,210Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$11.37M$5.68M$0
HOU2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $10,479,236 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $3,401 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$11,367,637Annual 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 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 23 | HOU | $885,000 | $10,479,236 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,401 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,367,637 | $11,367,637 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 24 | HOU | $1,050,000 | $0 | $0 | $711,202 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,761,202 | $13,128,839 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 25 | HOU | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,472,404 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,637,404 | $15,766,243 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 26 | HOU | $1,726,606 | $0 | $0 | $1,787,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,513,606 | $19,279,849 |
| Career totals | $4,826,606 | $10,479,236 | $0 | $3,970,606 | $0 | $3,401 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,279,849 | $19,279,849 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026