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04/17 14:26 CDT Texans' Will Anderson Jr. lands a record $150M extension,
top-paid non-QB in NFL
Texans' Will Anderson Jr. lands a record $150M extension, top-paid non-QB in NFL
By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer
HOUSTON (AP) --- Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. agreed to a
three-year, $150 million contract extension making him the highest paid
non-quarterback in NFL history, two people with knowledge of the deal told The
Associated Press on Friday.
The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been
announced.
The extension includes $134 million in guaranteed money.
The $50 million per year Anderson will earn surpasses the $46.5 million per
year defensive end Micah Parsons got when he signed a four-year extension with
the Packers after a trade from Dallas last year.
Anderson started each game last season and had 12 sacks and 20 tackles for loss
--- both career highs --- to lead a Houston defense that was among the best in
the NFL.
The Texans selected Anderson with the third pick in the 2023 draft, trading up
to nab the Alabama standout after selecting quarterback C.J. Stroud second in
that draft.
In three seasons with the Texans, Anderson has piled up 30 sacks and 136
tackles, including 46 for loss. He also has 64 quarterback hits in his career
and has forced four fumbles and recovered three.
The Texans exercised his fifth-year player option earlier this month so this
deal will keep him in Houston through the 2030 season.
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AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi contributed to this report.
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