NFL news: Texans’ Will Anderson Jr reportedly agrees to historic contract
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Houston Texans star linebacker Will Anderson Jr. reportedly agreed to a Texas-sized contract extension on 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 reported extension, Anderson will be under team control for five years and will receive a total of $177 million over those seasons.
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Houston Texans linebacker Will Anderson Jr. walks off the field after defeating the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)
The Texans selected Anderson with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Alabama, and the Georgia native was a star from the moment he stepped on the field.
Anderson made the Pro Bowl and was named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2023, recording seven sacks and 45 tackles in 15 games. He increased his production in his sophomore season, recording 11 sacks and 37 combined tackles in 14 games.
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Houston Texans linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (51) celebrates after a Seattle Seahawks score on a turnover in the second half of an NFL football game in Seattle on Monday, October 20, 2025. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)
Last year, Anderson was the centerpiece of the Texans’ excellent defense, which limited opponents to just 17.3 points per game, second in the NFL, and allowed the fewest yards per game in the league with 279.
He had 12 sacks, 54 tackles and three forced fumbles in 17 games, earning his second career Pro Bowl selection and finishing second in NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting behind Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett.
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Will Anderson Jr. of the Houston Texans. (51) and Denico Autry (96) celebrate Anderson’s sack of Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen during the first half of an NFL football game on 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, $188 million contract extension last offseason.
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