HOUSTON – The Texans executed a series of financial moves to create some salary cap space heading into the regular season.
The Texans currently have $9.8 million in salary cap space after a one-year, $7 million extension for backup quarterback Davis Mills and simple conversion restructures for tight end Dalton Schultz and safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, according to league sources.
The Texans adjusted Schultz’s $36 million contract by converting $9.745 million of his $11 million base salary into a signing bonus, lowering his salary-cap figure from $14.008 million to $6.212 million. He is now due a $1.255 million base salary this year and $11 million in 2026 with void years from 2027 to 2029 added for salary-cap proration purposes. He has a $15.949 million salary-cap figure in 2026.
Acquired in a trade from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for Kenyon Green, Gardner-Johnson’s converted contract has a $6.58 million signing bonus, a $1.17 million base salary and a salary-cap figure of $3.086 million, down from $9 million. In 2026, he’s due a $1.3 million base salary.
Mills’ one-year, fully guaranteed $7 million extension through the 2026 season is on top of his one-year, $5 million extension he signed last year. Mills has $10.25 million total guaranteed over a two-year span. He has a $4.066 million salary-cap figure this year and a $1.2 million base salary. He has a $50,000 incentive as well as $1.825 million in not likely to be earned incentives for playtime, and Pro Bowl selection. His previous salary-cap figure this year before the deal was $4.991 million.
In 2026, Mills is due a fully guaranteed $6 million base salary. He has up to $300,000 in per game active roster bonuses at $17,647 per game. His salary-cap figure is $7.975 million.
Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com
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