Austin Deculus

Right Tackle

Age: 24
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 1
  • 2023 Salary Cap Charge: $910,689 (0.39% of cap)
  • 2023 Cash Payout: $870,000 (0.38% of spending)
  • 2023 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.96
  • Contract Value: $3,822,756 ($955,689 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $162,756
  • Contract Ranking: 69/120 at RT

Current Contract

(Drafted, signed 2022)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202223$705,000$40,689$745,6890.3%
202324$870,000$40,689$910,6890.4%
202425$985,000$40,689$1,025,6890.4%
202526$1,100,000$40,689$1,140,6890.4%
Total$3,660,000$162,756$3,822,756

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
$1.9M
$2.9M
$3.8M
2022202320242025
Cash Due$867,756$870,000$985,000$1,100,000
Running Cash$867,756$1,737,756$2,722,756$3,822,756
Career Earnings: $867,756
Career APY: $867,756
Potential Earnings: $3,822,756
Total Guarantees: $162,756
Largest Cash Payment: $1,100,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,140,689 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TexansDraftedActive20224$3,822,756$955,689$162,756$867,75622.7%$867,756
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Texans1$867,756$867,756$745,6890.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Texans$705,000$40,689$745,6890.3%$867,756
2023Texans$870,000$40,689$910,6890.4%$870,000
2024Texans$985,000$40,689$1,025,6890.4%$985,000
2025Texans$1,100,000$40,689$1,140,6890.4%$1,100,000
Total$3,660,000$162,756$3,822,756$3,822,756

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnaps
InjuredHealthyOffenseSpecial
202250110.0%5.8%

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$0$0
Injury Adjusted$0$0
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OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.9M $8.8M $11.8M $14.7M APY $3.4M $6.7M $10.1M $13.5M $16.8M $9,891,000 $6,137,814

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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