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Mario Edwards Jr. Contract

Mario Edwards Jr. signed a one-year, $1.49 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $1.49 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.49 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

1-year contract$1.49M
Guaranteed
$1.49M
Average / year
$1.49M
Free agency
2027 UFA
Defensive Tackle #97Age 3211 NFL seasons6' 3" / 280 lbsFlorida State
Mario Edwards Jr. headshotHouston Texans logo
HOUDT / 97

2026 contract ledger

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Mario Edwards Jr. current contract summary
2026$1,300,000$187,500$1,487,500$0$1,487,500

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Mario Edwards Jr. current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,300,000$187,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,487,500$1,487,500
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $187,500 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,487,500

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$4.91M$2.46M$0
OAK2015–2017
NYG2018
NO2019–2020
CHI2021–2022
SEA2023
HOU2024–2026
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,300,000 + SIGNING $187,500 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$1,487,500

Annual career ledger

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Mario Edwards Jr. complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2015NEW DEAL21OAK$421,235$2,636,118$0$0$0$0$74,780$0$0$3,132,133$3,132,133
201622OAK$708,508$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$708,508$3,840,641
201723OAK$982,015$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$982,015$4,822,656
201824NYG$1,255,521$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,255,521$6,078,177
2019NEW DEAL25NO$935,000$950,000$0$0$0$50,000$0$0$0$1,935,000$8,013,177
2020NEW DEAL26NO$910,000$0$0$420,000$0$50,000$0−$910,000$78,306$470,000$8,483,177
2021NEW DEAL27CHI$880,000$3,620,097$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,500,097$12,983,274
2022NEW DEAL28CHI$890,000$57,500$0$57,500$0$100,000$0−$115,000$0$990,000$13,973,274
2023NEW DEAL29SEA$1,165,000$152,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,317,500$15,290,774
2024NEW DEAL30HOU$1,210,000$200,000$0$0$0$0$350,000$183,529$0$1,943,529$17,234,303
2025NEW DEAL31HOU$2,500,000$2,000,000$0$0$0$0$0$411,765$0$4,911,765$22,146,068
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED32HOU$1,300,000$187,500$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,487,500$23,633,568
Career totals$13,157,279$9,803,715$0$477,500$0$200,000$424,780−$429,706$78,306$23,633,568$23,633,568

Contract history

9 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20152015
  2. 20192019
  3. 20202020
  4. 20212021
  5. 20222022
  6. 20232023
  7. 20242024
  8. 20252025
  9. 20262026
Career cash shown: $22.15M · Projected under current schedule: $23.63M