Source: Texans, Anderson agree to 3-year, $150 million extension - ESPN

HOUSTON — The Texans and All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr. have agreed to a historic three-year, $150 million extension to make him the highest-paid non-quarterback, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Friday.

The deal includes $134 million in guaranteed money.

The record extension surpasses the record deal given to Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons after the Packers acquired him from the Dallas Cowboys last August. Parsons signed a four-year, $188 million contract extension that included $120 million fully guaranteed at signing and $136 million in total guarantees.

The Texans exercised the 2027 fifth-year option for Anderson on April 8 as it was a precursor to the major contract extension. The third-year defensive end had 12 sacks (tied for eighth), 20 tackles for loss (tied for fourth) and anchored the No. 2-ranked scoring and total defense last season.

Beyond the standard stats, Anderson's advanced stats showed a difference-maker in both the run and pass game. Among defenders with at least 150 run defensive snaps he ranked seventh in run stop rate (12.6%), third in run stuffs (13) and second in pressures (85) according to Next Gen Stats.

Anderson's year placed him second in Defensive Player of the Year voting behind Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who broke the NFL's single-season sack record (23).

The Texans allowed the second-fewest points per game (17.3) and fewest yards per game (279) last season, making their mark through terrorizing opposing Pro Bowl-level quarterbacks. The Texans forced the Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert, Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen, Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes and Seattle Seahawks' Sam Darnold into a combined eight turnovers. In those matchups,