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James Houston
EDGE · 
DAL · age 27
Starter
- Trade value
- $10.7M
- Likely range
- $0.9M to $25.9M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 80, potential 80
- Player value
- $32.7M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $1.09M a year, 1 year left
- Next season
- 19.0 score projected
- Role
- Backup EDGE
- Style
- Edge Defender
James Houston's trade value is $10.7M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real NFL trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.1M | $11.2M | $10.7M |
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19.0 | 0.0 to 31.5 | 80% |
| 2027 | 14.0 | 0.0 to 32.3 | 63% |
| 2028 | 11.2 | 0.0 to 32.9 | 50% |
| 2029 | 7.9 | 0.0 to 29.2 | 34% |
| 2030 | 4.7 | 0.0 to 20.9 | 19% |
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