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Houston Texans star defensive end Will Anderson Jr. reportedly agreed to a Texas-sized contract extension Friday.
The Texans and Anderson have reportedly agreed to a three-year, $150 million extension, making the 24-year-old the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, according to multiple reports. The deal includes $134 million in guaranteed money.
The Texans exercised Anderson’s fifth-year option in April. With the announced extension, Anderson is under team control for five years and will receive a total of $177 million over those seasons.
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Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. leaves the field after defeating the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium. (Trojan Taormina/Imagn Images)
The Texans selected Anderson with the third overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Alabama, and the Georgia native was a star from the moment he touched the field.
Anderson made the Pro Bowl and was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2023 when he recorded seven sacks and 45 tackles in 15 games. In his second season, he stepped up his production, recording 11 sacks and 37 combined tackles in 14 games.
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Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (51) celebrates after scoring a touchdown on a Seattle Seahawks fumble in the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in Seattle. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)
Last year, Anderson was the centerpiece of the Texans’ excellent defense, which held opponents to just 17.3 points per game, which was second in the NFL, and allowed the fewest yards per game in the league at 279.
In 17 games, he had 12 sacks, 54 tackles and three forced fumbles, earning his second career Pro Bowl selection and finishing second in voting for NFL Defensive Player of the Year behind Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett.
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Will Anderson Jr. (51) and Denico Autry (96) of the Houston Texans celebrate after Anderson sacked Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen in the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Houston. (Eric Christian Smith/AP)
Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons held the record for the highest-paid non-quarterback contract in NFL history when he signed a four-year contract extension worth $188 million last season.
