Age: 24
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 214
- College: Ohio State
- Entry: 2023 Draft, Round 1, #2 overall (Texans)
- 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $9,894,340 (3.43% of cap)
- 2025 Cash Payout: $4,048,114 (1.28% of spending)
- 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.41
- Contract Value: $36,279,246 ($9,069,812 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $36,279,246
- Contract Ranking: 28/113 at QB
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2023)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 | $750,000 | $5,846,226 | $0 | $750,000 | $6,596,226 | 2.9% | |||||
| 2024
August 1: Roster Bonus due
| 23 | $915,000 | $5,846,226 | $1,484,057 | $2,399,057 | $8,245,283 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2025
August 1: Roster Bonus due
| 24 | $1,030,000 | $5,846,226 | $3,018,113 | $4,048,114 | $9,894,340 | 3.4% | |||||
| 2026
August 1: Roster Bonus due
| 25 | $1,145,000 | $5,846,226 | $4,552,170 | $5,697,171 | $11,543,396 | 3.9% | |||||
| Total | $3,840,000 | $23,384,904 | $9,054,340 | $12,894,342 | $36,279,245 | |||||||
Contract Notes
C.J. Stroud signed a four year contract worth $36,279,246 with the Texans on July 24, 2023. The contract has $36,279,246 in guarantees. He received a signing bonus worth $23,384,904.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $1 | $24,134,904 | $2,399,057 | $4,048,114 | $5,697,170 |
| Running Cash | $24,134,905 | $26,533,962 | $30,582,076 | $36,279,246 |
Career Earnings: $26,533,961
Career APY: $13,266,981
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | Drafted | Active | 2023 | 4 | $36,279,246 | $9,069,812 | $36,279,246 | $26,533,961 | 73.1% | $13,266,981 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 2 | $26,533,961 | $13,266,981 | $14,841,509 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texans | $750,000 | $5,846,226 | $0 | $750,000 | $6,596,226 | 2.9% | $24,134,904 | ||
| 2024 | Texans | $915,000 | $5,846,226 | $1,484,057 | $2,399,057 | $8,245,283 | 3.2% | $2,399,057 | ||
| 2025 | Texans | $1,030,000 | $5,846,226 | $3,018,113 | $4,048,114 | $9,894,340 | 3.4% | $4,048,114 | ||
| 2026 | Texans | $1,145,000 | $5,846,226 | $4,552,170 | $5,697,171 | $11,543,396 | 3.9% | $5,697,170 | ||
| Total | $3,840,000 | $23,384,904 | $9,054,340 | $12,894,342 | $36,279,245 | $36,279,245 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Comp/Att | Pct | Yards | TD | INT | Sacked | Rating | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2023 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 85.3% | 0.0% | 319/499 | 63.9% | 4108 | 23 | 5 | 38 | 100.8 | 39 | 167 | 4.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 93.5% | 0.0% | 336/532 | 63.2% | 3727 | 20 | 12 | 52 | 87.0 | 52 | 233 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $31,177,000 | $9,069,812 |
| Injury Adjusted | $31,177,000 | $9,069,812 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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