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Will Anderson Jr. signed a three-year, $150 million extension with the Houston Texans, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. Analysts argue that this contract could be seen as a bargain given his impressive performance and age.
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The Houston Texans locked Will Anderson Jr. into a three-year, $150 million extension last week, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. The number is enormous. The argument that it's still fair value is actually pretty easy to make.
Anderson is 24 years old. His sack totals have climbed every season since he entered the league: seven as a rookie in 2023, eleven in 2024, twelve last year. He also posted 20 tackles for loss and 93 total pressures in 2025.
He finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting last season, behind Myles Garrett.
Analysts have pointed out what those numbers don't fully capture, though. Anderson draws consistent attention from opposing offenses, which clears the path for everyone else on the Texans' defensive line.
Houston allowed the fewest yards per game in the NFL last season, 279, and the second-fewest points at 17.3.
His PFF defensive grade in 2025 was 92.3, second among all edge defenders. His run-defense marks were in the top ten at the position as well, which matters for a defense built to stop everything.
The Texans exercised his fifth-year option earlier this month before getting the extension done. Houston has gone 32-19 since Anderson and C.J. Stroud arrived together in 2023.
Will Anderson Jr. signed a three-year extension worth $150 million with the Houston Texans.
Analysts argue that Anderson's consistent performance and impact on the Texans' defense justify the high contract value.
In his first three seasons, Anderson recorded seven sacks as a rookie, eleven in his second year, and twelve in his third year, along with significant tackles for loss and pressures.
Myles Garrett finished ahead of Will Anderson Jr. in the Defensive Player of the Year voting last season.

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"I think he's just starting to scratch the surface on how good he can really be. But what makes Will Anderson so valuable and what makes him worth every single penny of this contract is that he can impact the game without having to make the play.
"And then as a quarterback, that internal clock in your head really speeds up. I can't go one-two or three-four to check down to run, throw away. This week I know with him and Hunter on this defense, I gotta go one-two to take off, one or two to throw it away because if you don't, he will absolutely dictate the outcome of your game.
"When you have a player that we call a red dot guy — meaning we get in the film room and you got that red laser pointer as the coach keeps putting on the same guy over and over because he's disrupting the game plan — in my opinion, [he] is a guy that fits this category and he is worth every single penny of his contract.
Above is how the Arena put it this weekend, and based on the stats, It's an honest assessment, far from hype.
A $150 million contract for a player who hasn't peaked yet is either a gamble or a vision. So, it looks like the latter for the Texans.