Texans Extend Anderson to Record $150M Deal

The Houston Texans secured their star edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. with a record-breaking three-year contract extension worth $150 million on Friday, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

The deal, which includes $134 million in guarantees and a no-trade clause, averages $50 million per year and surpasses the previous benchmark set by Green Bay Packers linebacker Micah Parsons. Parsons signed a four-year, $188 million extension last summer after his trade from the Dallas Cowboys, with $136 million guaranteed. Anderson, already under contract through 2027 after the Texans exercised his fifth-year option, is now locked in with the team through the 2030 season.

At 24 years old, Anderson has emerged as one of the league's premier pass rushers since the Texans selected him third overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, one spot after taking quarterback C.J. Stroud at No. 2. In three seasons, he has amassed 30 sacks, 64 quarterback hits, 136 tackles, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries across 46 games, all but two as starts. His breakout came in 2025, when he recorded career highs of 12 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries,...