Henry To'oTo'o, Houston Texans
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Henry To'oTo'o #39 of the Houston Texans reacts against the Arizona Cardinals.
Multiple Houston Texans players enjoyed a financial windfall in recent days, including All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. and starting linebacker Henry To’oTo’o.
Pro Bowl wide receiver Nico Collins also got good news, and on the same financial front as Stingley. Meanwhile, To’oTo’o and center Jake Andrews both enjoyed noteworthy gains of a different kind.
Andrews’ situation stands out in another unique way.
Texans Cash In During Free Agency
Calen Bullock, Houston Texans
GettyCalen Bullock #21 of the Houston Texans celebrates after an interception against the Detroit Lions.
KPRC 2’s Aaron Wilson posted that To’oTo’o was the “#Texans leader in performance-based payout” with $971,024. Andrews was second on the club at $942,713, while safety Calen Bullock came in third with $940,972.
All three players nearly doubled their 2025 base salaries with their payouts.
They all had roughly $1 million base pay rates in 2025. To’oTo’o is on a four-year, $4.4 million contract, Bullock, a four-year, $5.8 million pact, and Andrews, a four-year, $4.6 million deal.
“NFL players will receive more than $542 million in Performance-Based Pay for their performance during the 2025 season,” NFL chief spokesman Brian McCarthy posted on X on March 16. “The Performance-Based Pay program is a collectively bargained benefit that compensates all players based upon their playing time and salary levels.”
The Texans have drafted well, particularly in recent seasons, as evidenced by three of their four top players in performance-based pay being internally developed. Andrews just wrapped his second season and had started one game before logging 16 in 2025.
The Texans’ financial news did not stop there or at the top of the roster, either. Other players on the roster, namely Collins and Stingley, also received payment updates.
Texans’ Derek Stingley Jr., Nico Collins Secure $40M Combined Windfall
Derek Stingley Jr. Houston Texans
GettyDerek Stingley Jr. #24 of the Houston Texans returns a interception for a touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons.
Stingley earned his second Pro Bowl and second First Team All-Pro nod this past season, while Collins logged his second Pro Bowl, too, despite missing time due to a concussion. Both players had significant dollar amounts locked in in recent days as planned.
Spotrac’s Michael Ginnitti posted on X on March 16 that Collins and Stingley each had $20 million “contract triggers vest this weekend.”
Collins’ salary is for 2026, while Stingley’s is for 2027.
Collins is signed through 2027 on a three-year, $72.7 million contract. Stingley will begin a three-year, $90 million extension in 2027. Both players have been integral to the Texans’ success in recent seasons and should remain so for the foreseeable future.
Texans Draft And Develop Well
Tank Dell, Houston Texans
GettyXavier Hutchinson #19 of the Houston Texans celebrates after a receiving touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens.
Wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson was fourth on the PBP list for the Texans with $830,961. He also nearly doubled his base salary. He is part of the larger trend at play for the Texans in light of the news for himself, To’oTo’o, and the rest of his teammates.
To’oTo’o and Hutchinson were fifth and sixth-round picks, respectively, by the Texans in the 2023 draft. Andrews was a fourth-round pick by the New England Patriots in that class.
Houston selected Bullock in the third round in 2024.
Collins and Stingley are also evidence of the Texans’ roster-building skills. Stingley was the third pick in 2022, but Collins was a third-rounder in 2021. None of that accounts for players like C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson Jr., who were high picks but have delivered for the Texans, either.