The Houston Texans continue to be one of the most active teams this offseason, reworking defensive lineman Denico Autry's contract to gain additional cap space.
Autry was set to earn $8.5 million in the upcoming season and $9 million in the 2026-27 season. The restructured deal will convert a portion of Autry's salary to a signing bonus, and he will earn $7.5 million in total pay in the upcoming season.
The reworked contract also adds two void years and $1 million available in per-game roster bonuses, creating about $4 million in cap space for the Texans.
Autry appeared in 10 games for Houston last season. He missed six games with a suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy.
Autry had 13 tackles and three sacks in the regular season, and one sack in the playoffs. It was a disappointing season, but the 34-year-old is only one year removed from an 11.5 sack season in the 2023-24 season with the Tennessee Titans.
Restructuring Autry's contract keeps a solid pass-rusher in Houston and gives them more flexibility to improve the roster.
The Texans are retooling their roster after back-to-back seasons with losses in the Divisional Round. General manager Nick Caserio has more cap space to continue building the roster after restructuring Autry's deal.
