Per Over the Cap, the Houston Texans currently sit roughly $8 million over the salary cap with only four days left until the NFL’s “legal tampering period” begins. That’s a problem, considering the team is in need of several improvements throughout the team and they’re currently in the hole to start the free agency process.
Fortunately, Houston has at least two key contract restructurings they can utilize before then to create ample flexibility to be real challengers for notable names in the open market.
Those deals belong to All-Pro cornerback Derek Stingley Jr.