Austin Deculus

Right Tackle

Age: 26
Free Agency: 2026 (RFA)
Accrued Seasons: 2
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,037,500 (0.37% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,035,000 (0.52% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $985,000 ($985,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $5,000
  • Contract Ranking: 79/102 at RT

Current Contract

(SFA, signed 2024)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202425$985,000$2,500$0$57,2220.0%
202526$1,030,000$2,500$5,000$1,037,5000.4%
Total$2,015,000$5,000$5,000$1,094,722

Contract Notes

Austin Decals signed a 4 year rookie contract with the Houston Texans on May 13, 2022 worth $$3,822,756 with a $162,756signing bonus.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1M
20242025
Cash Due$985,000$1,035,000
Running Cash($50,000)$985,000
Career Earnings: $2,015,867
Career APY: $671,956
Potential Earnings: $2,349,145
Total Guarantees: $167,756
Largest Cash Payment: $1,035,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,037,500 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TexansDraftedTerminated20224$3,822,756$955,689$162,756$867,75622.7%$867,756
TexansPracticeElevated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeElevated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
TexansPracticeRenegotiated20231$216,000$216,000$0$00.0%$0
JetsSFAExpired20231$870,000$870,000$0$386,66744.4%$386,667
TexansSFAClaimed20231$870,000$870,000$0$00.0%$0
JetsERFATerminated20241$985,000$985,000$0$00.0%$0
SaintsPracticeTerminated20241$267,222$267,222$0$00.0%$0
SaintsPracticeElevated20241$225,000$225,000$0$00.0%$0
TexansSFAActive20241$985,000$985,000$5,000$59,7226.1%$59,722
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Texans2$1,374,478$687,239$802,9110.0%$569,0670.0%
Jets1$386,667$386,667$386,6670.0%$00.0%
Saints0$254,722$0$00.0%$254,7220.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusWorkout BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Texans$705,000$40,689$0$745,6890.3%$867,756
2023Jets$870,000$0$0$386,6670.2%$386,667
2024Texans$985,000$2,500$0$57,2220.0%$59,722
2025Texans$1,030,000$2,500$5,000$1,037,5000.4%$1,035,000
Total$3,590,000$45,689$5,000$2,227,078$2,349,145
Dead Money History
TeamYearCap ChargeCash Paid
Texans2023$40,689$0
Texans2023$108,667$108,667
Texans2023$338,333$338,333
Texans2024$81,378$0
Saints2024$254,722$254,722
Total$823,789$701,722

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
202250110.0%5.8%
20236073.4%5.5%
20241002.6%1.3%

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$1,317,000$985,000
Injury Adjusted$1,317,000$985,000
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OTC Valuation $3.8M $7.7M $11.5M $15.4M $19.2M APY $4.7M $9.4M $14.1M $18.8M $23.4M $11,084,000 $11,500,000

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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