Overview
- NFL insider Tom Pelissero reported that Houston reworked Derek Stingley Jr. and Jalen Pitre’s deals using salary-to-bonus conversions and added void years, creating $22.532 million in cap space.
- KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson and others detailed that roughly $20.38 million of Stingley’s $21.59 million 2026 base salary was converted into a signing bonus to lower his cap figure.
- The Texans agreed to a one-year, $40.1 million extension with Danielle Hunter that includes a $30.7 million signing bonus and pushes his contract through 2027 while easing his 2026 cap hit.
- Further tweaks include a reported one-year extension for tight end Dalton Schultz at about $12.6 million through 2027 to reduce his 2026 cap number.
- These moves collectively give Houston tens of millions in flexibility heading into the March 9 legal tampering period and March 11 free agency, with insiders expecting a Will Anderson Jr. extension to be pursued later this offseason.