Dalton Schultz

Tight End

Age: 28
Free Agency: 2027 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 6
  • 2024 Salary Cap Charge: $7,941,176 (3.07% of cap)
  • 2024 Cash Payout: $13,000,000 (5.94% of spending)
  • 2024 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.64
  • Contract Value: $36,000,000 ($12,000,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $23,500,000
  • Contract Ranking: 10/154 at TE

Current Contract

(UFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202428$5,000,000$2,500,000$500,000$5,000,000$7,941,1763.1%
202529$11,000,000$2,500,000$500,000$11,000,000$14,000,0005.4%
202630$11,000,000$2,500,000$500,000$0$14,000,0004.9%
Total$27,000,000$7,500,000$1,500,000$16,000,000$35,941,176

Contract Notes

Dalton Schultz signed a 3 year contract with the Houston Texans worth $36 million with $23.5 million guaranteed at signing.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$12M
$24M
$36M
202420252026
Cash Due$13,000,000$11,500,000$11,500,000
Running Cash$13,000,000$24,500,000$36,000,000
Career Earnings: $29,086,944
Career APY: $4,847,824
Potential Earnings: $57,586,944
Total Guarantees: $40,883,356
Largest Cash Payment: $13,000,000 (2024)
Largest Cap Number: $14,000,000 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
CowboysDraftedExpired20184$2,912,356$728,089$452,356$4,435,356152.3%$1,108,839
CowboysFranchiseExpired20221$10,931,000$10,931,000$10,931,000$10,931,000100.0%$10,931,000
TexansUFAExpired20231$6,250,000$6,250,000$6,000,000$6,220,58899.5%$6,220,588
TexansUFAActive20243$36,000,000$12,000,000$23,500,000$7,500,00020.8%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Cowboys5$15,366,356$3,073,271$15,366,3560.0%$00.0%
Texans1$13,720,588$13,720,588$2,845,5880.0%$3,375,0000.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2018Cowboys$480,000$113,089$0$0$593,0890.3%$932,356
2019Cowboys$570,000$113,089$0$0$683,0890.3%$570,000
2020Cowboys$750,000$113,089$0$0$863,0890.4%$750,000
2021Cowboys$2,183,000$113,089$0$0$2,296,0891.1%$2,183,000
2022Cowboys$10,931,000$0$0$10,931,000$10,931,0005.0%$10,931,000
2023Texans$1,500,000$1,125,000$250,000$1,500,000$2,845,5881.2%$6,220,588
2024Texans$5,000,000$2,500,000$500,000$5,000,000$7,941,1763.1%$13,000,000
2025Texans$11,000,000$2,500,000$500,000$11,000,000$14,000,0005.4%$11,500,000
2026Texans$11,000,000$2,500,000$500,000$0$14,000,0004.9%$11,500,000
Total$43,414,000$9,077,356$1,750,000$28,431,000$54,153,120$57,586,944
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Texans2024$3,375,000$0
Total$3,375,000$0

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsRushingReceivingFumbles
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecialAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTDTotalLost
2018110527.7%15.9%000.00121169.7000
2019160010.5%21.4%000.00166.0000
2020160084.8%1.9%000.00636159.8400
2021170080.9%17.6%000.007880810.4800
2022151169.1%0.2%000.005757710.1500
2023152065.2%0.2%000.005963510.8500

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 ValuationAPY
Regular$8,390,000$12,000,000
Injury Adjusted$9,395,592$10,500,000
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OTC Valuation $2M $4M $6M $8M $10M APY $2.8M $5.7M $8.5M $11.3M $14.2M $6,604,000 $8,227,624

Weekly Valuation Trends

The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.

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