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Braden Smith

Number #71
Position Offensive Tackle
Measurables 6' 6" / 312LBS
Age 30
Draft / Org Auburn
Through 2027$15.6M

2 years$7.8M a yearFully guaranteed

1.7%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
425thhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
1.6%of the Texans payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 30 $5.0M — This season
2027 31 $10.6M +112%
2028 32 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs SmithCap hit
422 Tyler Higbee LAR 33 2028 +$0.1M $5.1M 423 Alijah Vera-Tucker NE 27 2029 Same $5.0M 424 Matthew Bergeron ATL 26 2031 Same $5.0M 425 Braden Smith HOU 30 2028 $5.0M 426 Demario Davis NYJ 37 2028 Same $5.0M 427 Jahan Dotson ATL 26 2028 Same $5.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $7.8M a year

MichaelJackson $7.8Ma year 1 year, Panthers Age 69 IsaiahRodgers $7.9Ma year 1 year, Vikings Age 28 FrancisMauigoa $7.7Ma year 4 years, Giants Age 21
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
HOU
—
$5,014,153
—
2027
HOU
—
$10,625,000
—
2028
HOU
—
$2,125,000
— Void Year
2029
HOU
—
$2,125,000
— Void Year
Contract Notes: Injured Reserve — INJURED RESERVE: FOOT