Jake Hansen

Linebacker

Age: 27
Free Agency: 2026 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
  • 2025 Salary Cap Charge: $1,694,118 (0.59% of cap)
  • 2025 Cash Payout: $1,700,000 (0.53% of spending)
  • 2025 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
  • Contract Value: $1,700,000 ($1,700,000 APY)
  • Fully Guaranteed Money: $8,000,000
  • Contract Ranking: 71/249 at LB

Current Contract

(RFA, signed 2025)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)
YearAgeBase SalaryProrated Signing BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %
Dead Money & Cap Savings
202527$1,200,000$400,000$100,000$400,000$1,694,1180.6%
Total$1,200,000$400,000$100,000$400,000$1,694,118

Contract Notes

Jake Hansen signed a one year contract with the Houston Texans worth $1.7 million base value with $800,000 guaranteed. Hansen received a $400,000 signing bonus and has an additional $300,000 available through playtime incentives.

Cash Flows

- fully earned money
- unearned or partially earned money
$1.7M
2025
Cash Due$1,700,000
Running Cash$1,700,000
Career Earnings: $2,967,500
Career APY: $989,167
Potential Earnings: $4,267,500
Total Guarantees: $8,022,500
Largest Cash Payment: $1,700,000 (2025)
Largest Cap Number: $1,694,118 (2025)

Contract History

TeamContract TypeStatusYear SignedYrsTotalAPYGuaranteesAmount Earned% EarnedEffective APY
TexansUDFAExpired20223$2,567,500$855,833$22,500$2,567,500100.0%$855,833
TexansRFAActive20251$1,700,000$1,700,000$8,000,000$400,00023.5%$0
Earnings By Team
TeamYrsSalaryAPYPaid on Cap% Paid on CapPaid as Dead Money% Paid as Dead Money
Texans3$2,967,500$989,167$2,567,5000.0%$00.0%

Season History

YearTeamBase SalaryProrated BonusPer Game Roster BonusGuaranteed SalaryCap
Number
Cap %Cash Paid
2022Texans$705,000$2,500$0$15,000$707,5000.3%$712,500
2023Texans$870,000$2,500$0$0$872,5000.4%$870,000
2024Texans$985,000$2,500$0$0$987,5000.4%$985,000
2025Texans$1,200,000$400,000$100,000$400,000$1,694,1180.6%$1,700,000
Total$3,760,000$407,500$100,000$415,000$4,261,618$4,267,500

Statistics

YearGames PlayedGames InactiveSnapsTacklesNegative PlaysInterceptionsFumblesTD
InjuredHealthyDefenseSpecialSoloAssistSacksYardsTFLQB HitsPass Def.INTYardsForcedRec.Yards
2022110617.5%31.9%13816220001100
202314213.8%63.4%6100000000000
2024160112.2%65.2%11710110000000

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$806,000$1,700,000
Injury Adjusted$806,000$1,700,000
test
OTC Valuation $2.9M $5.9M $8.8M $11.7M $14.7M APY $3.5M $7M $10.5M $14M $17.5M $3,519,000 $3,234,152

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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