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Houston Texans restructure CB Derek Stingley Jr.'s contract

Houston Texans restructured CB Derek Stingley Jr.'s contract on March 5, 2026.

Event type
Restructure
First reported
Mar 5, 2026
Official
Mar 5, 2026
Position
CB

Known details

Compensation
Converted $20.38M of 2026 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void-year, clearing $16.3M of cap with Houston (HOU)

How this move reshapes the Cornerbacks room

Houston Texans cornerbacks, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

92Derek Stingley Jr.8915/177699879695$11M25.16'1"195
82Kamari Lassiter8215/176392909376$2.5M23.56'0"180
45Alijah Huzzie342/174351296$1.0M25.55'10"200
45Stephen HallNEW435/17005050$1.0M199
45Collin WrightNEW435/17005050$1.0M188
45Ja'Marcus Ingram4910/1733545783$1.1M28.96'2"190
45Brandon CodringtonNEW409/171305396$1.1M25.75'9"185
40Jaylin Smith334/17513248858$1.4M22.75'11"187
25Tremon Smith4616/174430967618$3.5M30.06'0"190
92Derek Stingley Jr.8915/177699879695$11M25.16'1"195
82Ronald DarbyLEFT669/1791054597432.65'11"193
82Kamari Lassiter8215/176392909376$2.5M23.56'0"180
55Ameer SpeedLEFT364/1730269612$026.86'3"215
45Ja'Marcus Ingram4910/1733545783$1.1M28.96'2"190
45Alijah Huzzie342/174351296$1.0M25.55'10"200
40Jaylin Smith334/17513248858$1.4M22.75'11"187
25Tremon Smith4616/174430967618$3.5M30.06'0"190
25Ajani CarterLEFT222/17001296$520K25.96'2"200

Timeline

  1. OfficialMar 5, 2026

    Houston Texans restructure CB Derek Stingley Jr.'s contract

    Converted $20.38M of 2026 salary into signing bonus, adding 1 void-year, clearing $16.3M of cap with Houston (HOU)

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