The Houston Texans restructured Tytus Howard’s contract, freeing $11 million in cap space to provide them with additional cap flexibility. The extra $11 million in cap space allows Houston the ability to add free agents and retain talent since they entered the day with only $19 million to work with. With the extra cap space, the Texans signed Cam Robinson to play left tackle next season.
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The Houston Texans’ elite defender was an extension candidate
Danielle Hunter had a great 2024 season with the Texans, recording 23 QB hits and 12 sacks, earning him his fifth Pro Bowl selection. Hunter enters the final year of his 2-year, $49 million contract, and he is set to earn a $19 million base salary and a $23.7 million cap hit in 2025. There were reports that he was seeking a $30 million contract extension during the offseason, which would make him one of the highest-paid EDGE rushers in the league.
Houston Texans make elite defender the 2nd-highest paid
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Texans and Danielle Hunter have agreed to a 1-year, $35.6 million contract extension, making him the second-highest-paid EDGE rusher in the league. As a result, Hunter is under contract through the 2026 season instead of being a free agent after 2025. Finally, he will make $55.1 million and $54.1 million fully guaranteed for the next two years.
The #Texans and Danielle Hunter have agreed to a one-year, $35.6 million contract extension that makes him the NFL’s second-highest paid defensive end, per sources.
Hunter will make $32M this season — a $12.5M raise — and $55.1M ($54.1M fully guaranteed) over the next two… pic.twitter.com/SR0UbySLse
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 19, 2025
Here’s a look at the five-highest paid EDGE rushers based on APY
- Myles Garrett: $40,000,000
- Danielle Hunter: $35,600,000
- Maxx Crosby: $35,500,000
- Nick Bosa: $34,000,000
- Josh Hines-Allen: $28,250,000
