- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2.05M
- Signing bonus
- $2.41M
- Guarantee rate
- 76.3%
$8,184,982 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $6,243,882 guaranteed at signing and a $2,412,712 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansMarlin Klein Contract
Marlin Klein signed a four-year, $8.18 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $6.24 million guaranteed. It carries a $1.49 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
4-year contract$8.18M
- Guaranteed
- $6.24M
- Average / year
- $2.05M
- Free agency
- 2030 UFA
Tight End #83Age 23Experience pending6' 6" / 250 lbsMichigan
HOUTE / 83
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $885,000 | $603,178 | $3,301,113 | $0 | $1,491,579 |
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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 | $603,178 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,401 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,301,113 | $1,491,579 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $603,178 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $3,401 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$1,491,579Career cash flow
Earned through 2026Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$3.30M$1.65M$0
HOU2026–2029BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $885,000 + SIGNING $2,412,712 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $3,401 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$3,301,113Annual 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 | 24 | HOU | $885,000 | $2,412,712 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,401 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,301,113 | $3,301,113 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 25 | HOU | $1,257,045 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,257,045 | $4,558,158 |
| 2028SCHEDULED | 26 | HOU | $1,629,090 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,629,090 | $6,187,248 |
| 2029SCHEDULED | 27 | HOU | $2,001,135 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,001,135 | $8,188,383 |
| Career totals | $5,772,270 | $2,412,712 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,401 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,188,383 | $8,188,383 | ||
Contract history
1 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20262026