Will Anderson Jr., 24, put pen to paper on a 3-year, $150 million extension, including $134 million guaranteed, thus overtaking Micah Parsons as the highest-paid non-QB in the league. The extension will kick in in the 2028 season and includes a no-trade clause.
The Texans star's average annual value of $50 million betters Parsons' $46.5 million and gets him into the top-12 of the league, just one million behind Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts. Parsons signed a four-year, $188 million extension with the Green Bay Packers that included $136 million in total guarantees.
The former Alabama Crimson Tide rusher was second in Defensive Player of the Year voting and voted a First Team All-Pro after a career year in 2025, in which he put up 12 sacks, 23 QB hits, 54 total tackles, and forced three fumbles.
Since being drafted with the third overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Will Anderson Jr. has put up 30.0 sacks, 91 solo tackles, 64 QB hits, and 4 forced fumbles in 46 games, as well as 3 forced fumbles in last year's playoffs.