Star quarterback C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans are set to face the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs after demolishing the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round last week.
How much did Stroud earn in the 2024-2025 season?
C.J. Stroud 2024-2025 salary
Stroud was drafted by the Texans in 2023 and signed a 4-year, $36,279,243 fully guaranteed contract that came with a generous signing bonus of $23,384,904.
His base salary in 2024 was somewhat low at $915,000. He was also paid a roster bonus of $1,484,057 which made his total pay for the season $2,399,057.
Stoud’s total cap hit amounted to $8,245,283, per Spotrac. While his pay for 2024 was not massive, his gigantic signing bonus from 2023 inflates his yearly hit to Houston’s cap, of which he took up 3.23% in 2024.
How much will C.J. Stroud make next season?
His contract dictates his base salary will be $1,030,000 and Stroud will take home a roster bonus of $3,018,113 to bring his total pay for the season to $4,048,113.
