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Zaire Mitchell-Paden
TE · 
HOU · age 27
- Trade value
- $0.6M
- Likely range
- $0.0M to $0.6M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 46, potential 46
- Player value
- $1.1M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $1.06M a year, 2 years left
- Next season
- 5.8 score projected
- Role
- Backup TE
- Style
- Inline TE
Zaire Mitchell-Paden's trade value is $0.6M: 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 | $0.8M | $0.6M |
| 2027 | $1.1M | $0.2M | $0.1M |
Projection
| Season | Score | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.8 | −5.6 to 7.6 | 43% |
| 2027 | 2.3 | 0.0 to 3.2 | 25% |
| 2028 | 1.8 | 0.0 to 1.8 | 14% |
| 2029 | 0.2 | 0.0 to 0.2 | 5% |
| 2030 | 0.4 | 0.0 to 0.4 | 2% |
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