- Signed
- 2018
- Average / year
- $1.27M
- Signing bonus
- $1.78M
- Guarantee rate
- 48.9%
$5,083,112 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $2,487,860 guaranteed at signing and a $1,776,809 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansM.J. Stewart Contract
M.J. Stewart signed a one-year, $2.7 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $500,000 guaranteed and can reach $3 million with incentives. It carries a $2.42 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$2.70M
- Guaranteed
- $500,000
- Average / year
- $2.70M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Safety #29Age 309 NFL seasons5' 11" / 205 lbsNorth Carolina
HOUS / 29
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,600,000 | $500,000 | $2,704,420 | $0 | $2,422,066 |
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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 | $1,600,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $600,000 | $0 | $4,420 | $300,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,704,420 | $2,422,066 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,600,000 + SIGNING $500,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $600,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $4,420 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT −$282,354=$2,422,066$300,000 in additional incentives is available but does not count in the current cap hit.
Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$3.12M$1.56M$0
TB2018–2019
CLE2020–2021HOU2022–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,600,000 + SIGNING $500,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $4,420 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $600,000$2,704,420Annual 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 |
| 2018NEW DEAL | 23 | TB | $480,000 | $1,776,809 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,256,809 | $2,256,809 |
| 2019 | 24 | TB | $711,051 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $711,051 | $2,967,860 |
| 2020 | 25 | CLE | $942,101 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $161,130 | $0 | $0 | $1,103,231 | $4,071,091 |
| 2021 | 26 | CLE | $1,173,152 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,173,152 | $5,244,243 |
| 2022NEW DEAL | 27 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $235,296 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,235,296 | $7,479,539 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 28 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $117,640 | $0 | $3,117,640 | $10,597,179 |
| 2024 | 29 | HOU | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $220,588 | $0 | $2,720,588 | $13,317,767 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 30 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,201 | $0 | $264,706 | $0 | $2,272,907 | $15,590,674 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 31 | HOU | $1,600,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,420 | $0 | $600,000 | $0 | $2,704,420 | $18,295,094 |
| Career totals | $11,906,304 | $4,776,809 | $0 | $235,296 | $0 | $12,621 | $161,130 | $1,202,934 | $0 | $18,295,094 | $18,295,094 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20182018
- 20222022
- Signed
- 2022
- Average / year
- $2.25M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 22.2%
$2,250,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $3M
- Signing bonus
- $1.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 50.0%
$6,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $3,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $2.50M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 20.0%
$2,500,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $2.70M
- Signing bonus
- $500,000
- Guarantee rate
- 18.5%
$2,700,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $500,000 signing bonus.