{"id":865605,"date":"2026-04-13T16:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865605\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T16:40:20","slug":"texans-de-will-anderson-jr-could-command-50m-per-year-on-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865605\/","title":{"rendered":"Texans DE Will Anderson Jr. Could Command $50M Per Year On Extension?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Houston recently exercised<\/a> fifth-year options for 2027 on DE Will Anderson<\/a> Jr. and QB C.J. Stroud<\/a>, and they have already talked about a potential blockbuster<\/a> extension for Anderson.<\/p>\n

\"Will<\/p>\n

SI.com\u2019s Albert Breer<\/a> thinks \u201cit would be a stunner\u201d if Anderson gets a new contract for anything less than $50 million per year due to the quick inflation rate for pass rushers in the last few years.<\/p>\n

Breer noted on the timeline of recent deals, as Myles Garrett<\/a> signed a deal for $40 million per year last March, then Micah Parsons<\/a> increased the top of the market to $46 million a year after the trade to Dallas in August.<\/p>\n

Anderson is coming off a first-team All-Pro selection and Defensive Player of the Year runner-up while entering his age-25 season, making his value at an all-time high at a premium position.<\/p>\n

Anderson, 24, was a three-year starter at Alabama and finished a decorated career with two Bronko Nagurski<\/a> awards given to college football\u2019s best defensive player, two SEC DPOY awards and two consensus All-American selections.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Texans traded up to No. 3 overall in the 2023 NFL draft to select Anderson.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Anderson signed a four-year, $35,212,827 contract with the Texans that included a $22,609,328 signing bonus. Houston will have a fifth-year option to pick up on Anderson in 2026.<\/p>\n

In 2025, Anderson appeared in all 17 games for the Texans and recorded 54 tackles,20 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three pass defenses.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll have more on Anderson as the news becomes available.<\/p>\n

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