- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $3.20M
- Signing bonus
- $7.51M
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$12,801,648 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $12,801,648 guaranteed at signing and a $7,510,289 signing bonus.
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Houston Texans
Houston TexansSheldon Rankins Contract
Sheldon Rankins signed a two-year, $17 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $12 million guaranteed. It carries a $3.4 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
2-year contract$17M
- Guaranteed
- $12M
- Average / year
- $8.50M
- Free agency
- 2028 UFA
Defensive Tackle #98Age 3211 NFL seasons6' 2" / 305 lbsLouisville
HOUDT / 98
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,500,000 | $1,400,000 | $9,000,000 | $0 | $3,400,000 |
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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 | $1,500,000 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $3,400,000 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $1,400,000 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $500,000 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$3,400,000Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$13.73M$6.86M$0
NO2016–2020JETS2021–2022
HOU2023
CIN2024HOU2025–2027BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,500,000 + SIGNING $7,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $500,000$9,000,000Annual 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 |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 22 | NO | $450,000 | $7,510,289 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,960,289 | $7,960,289 |
| 2017 | 23 | NO | $1,031,893 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,031,893 | $8,992,182 |
| 2018 | 24 | NO | $1,613,786 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,613,786 | $10,605,968 |
| 2019 | 25 | NO | $2,195,680 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,195,680 | $12,801,648 |
| 2020 | 26 | NO | $1,690,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,690,000 | $20,491,648 |
| 2021NEW DEAL | 27 | JETS | $1,000,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $2,941,168 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,441,168 | $25,932,816 |
| 2022 | 28 | JETS | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $823,522 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,323,522 | $31,256,338 |
| 2023NEW DEAL | 29 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,102,935 | $0 | $9,602,935 | $40,859,273 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 30 | CIN | $5,450,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $21,609 | $205,882 | $0 | $13,727,491 | $54,586,764 |
| 2025NEW DEAL | 31 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $6,250,000 | $60,836,764 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 32 | HOU | $1,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | $69,836,764 |
| 2027SCHEDULED | 33 | HOU | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $8,000,000 | $77,836,764 |
| Career totals | $29,931,359 | $30,010,289 | $6,000,000 | $7,764,690 | $0 | $50,000 | $1,021,609 | $3,058,817 | $0 | $77,836,764 | $77,836,764 | ||
Contract history
6 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20162016
- 20212021
- Signed
- 2021
- Average / year
- $5.50M
- Signing bonus
- $1.50M
- Guarantee rate
- 40.9%
$11,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $4,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $1,500,000 signing bonus.
- 20232023
- Signed
- 2023
- Average / year
- $9.75M
- Signing bonus
- $7M
- Guarantee rate
- 8.7%
$9,750,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $850,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $12.25M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 32.7%
$24,500,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $8,000,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20252025
- Signed
- 2025
- Average / year
- $5.25M
- Signing bonus
- $3M
- Guarantee rate
- 85.7%
$5,250,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $4,500,000 guaranteed at signing and a $3,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $8.50M
- Signing bonus
- $7M
- Guarantee rate
- 70.6%
$17,000,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $12,000,000 guaranteed at signing and a $7,000,000 signing bonus.