Will Anderson Jr. reportedly agrees to 3-year, $150 million extension with Texans, becoming highest-paid non-QB ever
Star pass rusher Will Anderson Jr. has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $150 million contract extension with the Houston Texans on Friday, according to NFL Networkβs Ian Rapoport.
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β Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 17, 2026
The #Texans and All-Pro edge Will Anderson Jr. have agreed on a blockbuster, 3-year, $150M extension with $134M guaranteed to make him the NFLβs highest paid non-QB ever.
The deal, which includes a rare no-trade clause, was done by @AgentNicoleLynn of @KlutchSports. pic.twitter.com/oJqNuLpCTv
With a $50 million annual salary, including $134 million guaranteed, Anderson is now the NFLβs highest-paid non-quarterback ever, per Rapoport. The deal also reportedly includes a no-trade clause.
The Texans have now locked up both of their edge rushers for a few more seasons after signing Danielle Hunter to a one-year, $40.1 million contract extension in March.
Anderson has been a linchpin in the Texansβ defense since being drafted No. 3 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. Last season, Anderson finished with 54 tackles, 12 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries, all of which were career highs. His breakout season helped him become a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year and earn first-team All-Pro honors, as well as his second Pro Bowl selection.
Anderson and Hunter, who finished with 16 sacks and 83 quarterback pressures, benefit from playing alongside each other in Texans head coach DeMeco Ryansβ 4-3 defense, which thrives on having multiple elite pass rushers.
With Anderson and Hunter signed, the Texans now have to decide whether to give quarterback C.J. Stroud an extension. The Texans exercised Stroudβs option on the same day they did Andersonβs and reportedly want to extend him long term. Stroud has struggled since his breakout rookie season and finished the year with four first-half interceptions, including a pick-six, in the Texansβ 28β16 loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC divisional round.