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C.J. Stroud

Number #7
Position Quarterback
Measurables 6' 3" / 218LBS
Age 25
Draft / Org Ohio State
Through 2027$37.5M

2 years$18.7M a yearFully guaranteed

3.8%of the $301.2M salary cap this season
152ndhighest cap hit in the NFL, of 1949 contracts
3.8%of the Texans payroll
SeasonAgeCap hitRaise
2026 25 $11.6M — This season
2027 26 $25.9M +124%
2028 27 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2026 cap hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs StroudCap hit
149 Joshua Palmer BUF 27 2028 +$0.2M $11.8M 150 Kyren Williams LAR 26 2029 +$0.1M $11.7M 151 Dorance Armstrong WSH 29 2027 Same $11.6M 152 C.J. Stroud HOU 25 2028 $11.6M 153 Jamien Sherwood NYJ 26 2028 Same $11.5M 154 Ernest Jones IV SEA 27 2028 -$0.1M $11.5M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $18.7M a year

JevonHolland $18.7Ma year 2 years, Giants Age 26 TuckerKraft $18.8Ma year 4 years, Packers Age 26 SpencerBrown $18.8Ma year 3 years, Bills Age 28
Full breakdown: cap hit and dead cap by season
Season
Team
Base Salary
Cap Hit
Dead Cap
2026
HOU
—
$11,552,916
—
2027
HOU
—
$25,904,000
—
2028
HOU
UFA

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