Former undrafted center Greg Mancz salvaged the Texans' interior line situation last season when rookie starter Nick Martin underwent season-ending ankle surgery.
Mancz wound up solidifying the middle of the line, starting every game and held up capably as he drew praise repeatedly from coach Bill O'Brien and offensive line coach Mike Devlin.
Mancz was rewarded under the NFL annual performance-based pay system, which rewards players for playing time based upon their salary levels. The money doesn't count against the salary cap through a individual team pool of $3.995 million.
A former undrafted free agent from Toledo who earned a $525,000 minimum base salary last season, Mancz gets a team-high $314,808 payout.