Texans' Will Anderson Jr. celebrates $150M extension
HOUSTON (AP) — Will Anderson Jr. wasn’t really interested in football as a young child but finally tried it at his family’s urging as he approached high school. Back then he was a running back, but soon his coach informed him that he’d be moving to defensive end.
The news was not well received. “I cried,” Anderson recalled Tuesday. Despite his trepidation, Anderson quickly excelled at the position and on Tuesday he celebrated signing his three-year, $150 million contract extension with the Houston Texans that made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
“It worked out,” he said drawing laughs from everyone in the room. The extension includes $134 million in guaranteed money. The $50 million per year Anderson will earn surpasses the $46.
5 million per year defensive end Micah Parsons got when he signed a four-year extension with the Packers after a trade from Dallas last year. “I’ve been so overwhelmed with joy these last couple of days, nonstop tears, and it’s been a blessing,” Anderson said. “And I think for me, I love what I do, and I tell people all the time — they’re like oh, the money… it’s really never ever been about the money for me.
It’s always just been about walking to my purpose and doing what God has called me to do. ” The Texans selected Anderson with the third pick in the 2023 draft, trading up to nab the Alabama standout after selecting quarterback C. J.
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