Will Anderson Jr. gets historic extension from Houston Texans
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Former Alabama star Will Anderson Jr. has agreed to a 3-year contract extension with the Houston Texans, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The deal is worth a reported $150 million and it includes a no-trade clause. According to Schefter, Anderson is also due $100 million of the $134 guaranteed at signing. The contract makes him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
Anderson’s $50 million-per-year salary nudges him ahead of fellow pass-rushers Micah Parsons ($46.5 million) and Aidan Hutchinson ($45 million) for the highest-paid non-quarterbacks in the league.
Anderson was the third overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. In just 3 years in the league, he has amassed 30 sacks, 46 tackles for loss, and 64 quarterback hits. He was the Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2023 and finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting this past season.
The former Crimson Tide star is also a 2-time Pro Bowl selection and a recent All-Pro selection.
His All-Pro nod came this past season, when he recorded a career-best 12 sacks to go along with His 54 tackles, 20 TFLs, 23 QB hits, and 3 forced fumbles. His 85 quarterback pressures were also second in the NFL, according to Next Gen Stats.
The Texans went 12-5 last season. They won a Wild Card game against Pittsburgh, 30-6, but lost in the divisional round of the playoffs to New England.
Jacksonville snapped Houston’s string of 2 straight AFC South divisional titles last season. In 2026, the Texans will be looking for more from their star pass-rusher to help regain control of the division.
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