Will Anderson Jr.'s $150M extension looks cheap if analysts are right
Highest-paid non-QB in the league, and just scratching the surface.
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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.