Current cap calculation shown here
http://overthecap.com/salary-cap/houston-texans/
Shows currently Texans at about 130 m, so if new cap set at 143 Texans have 13 mil or so without cutting anyone.
One thing shows is that this year, JJ is a 21 mil hit which goes down to 12 mil next year, so that helps explain why the cap space is what it is.
And does seem like Andre is going to have to help Texans out atleast some on the cap hit side, he still has a high number for next three years for now.
And Cushing, well, if healthy ok, otherwise, ....