Texans Salary Cap Restructure: Gardner-Johnson, Schultz, Mills

Why this matters: These financial adjustments enable the Texans to have more flexibility in player acquisitions and managing their roster throughout the season. It allows them to address immediate needs and potentially make strategic moves to improve the team's performance.

The Texans have proactively managed their salary cap by restructuring contracts for Davis Mills, Dalton Schultz, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson.

Dalton Schultz: The team converted $9.745 million of Schultz’s $11 million base salary into a signing bonus, reducing his 2025 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. This provides immediate cap relief while ensuring Schultz remains a valuable asset.

C.J. Gardner-Johnson: Acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles, Gardner-Johnson’s contract was restructured to include a $6.58 million signing bonus and a $1.17 million base salary, resulting in a $3.086 million salary-cap figure, down from $9 million. In 2026, he’s due a $1.3 million base salary. This move significantly lowers his cap hit for the current season.

Davis Mills: Mills received a one-year, fully guaranteed $7 million extension through the 2026 season, in addition to his existing one-year, $5 million extension. This brings his total guaranteed money to $10.25 million over two years. In 2026, Mills is due a fully guaranteed $6 million base salary. His 2025 salary-cap figure is $4.066 million.

The Texans have $9.8 million in available salary cap space.

Restructuring the contracts of Dalton Schultz and C.J. Gardner-Johnson, and extending Davis Mills’ contract.

Mills has $10.25 million total guaranteed over a two-year span, including a fully guaranteed $6 million base salary in 2026.

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