HOUSTON – The Texans executed a series of financial moves to create some salary cap space heading into the regular season.

The Texans currently have $9.8 million in salary cap space after a one-year, $7 million extension for backup quarterback Davis Mills and simple conversion restructures for tight end Dalton Schultz and safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, according to league sources.

The Texans adjusted Schultz’s $36 million contract by converting $9.745 million of his $11 million base salary into a signing bonus, lowering his 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 with void years from 2027 to 2029 added for salary-cap proration purposes. He has a $15.949 million salary-cap figure in 2026.

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