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Source: Texans, Anderson agree to $150M deal

DJ Bien-AimeApr 17, 2026, 01:32 PM ET

CloseDJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show “Talkin’ Texans.”Open Extended Reactions

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

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Source: Texans pick up Stroud, Anderson options

DJ Bien-AimeApr 8, 2026, 12:48 PM ET

CloseDJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show “Talkin’ Texans.”Open Extended Reactions

HOUSTON — The Texans have exercised the 2027 fifth-year options for quarterback C.J. Stroud and All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr., a source told ESPN’s Field Yates on Wednesday.

Stroud will make $25.9 million and Anderson will receive

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Source: Texans pick up Stroud, Anderson options

DJ Bien-AimeApr 8, 2026, 12:48 PM ET

CloseDJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show “Talkin’ Texans.”Open Extended Reactions

HOUSTON — The Texans have exercised the 2027 fifth-year options for quarterback C.J. Stroud and All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr., a source told ESPN’s Field Yates on Wednesday.

Stroud will make $25.9 million and Anderson will receive

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Texans coach DeMeco Ryans ‘excited’ to see C.J. Stroud’s growth next season

DJ Bien-AimeApr 4, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseDJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show “Talkin’ Texans.”Open Extended Reactions

HOUSTON — DeMeco Ryans feels confident that quarterback C.J. Stroud has learned from his most recent playoff woes.

When the Houston Texans coach spoke to reporters at the annual league meetings earlier this week, he acknowledged his quarterback had a

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Texans make Fairbairn NFL’s highest-paid kicker

DJ Bien-AimeMar 10, 2026, 02:27 PM ET

CloseDJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets for the New York Daily News. He’s a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show “Talkin’ Texans.”Open Extended Reactions

HOUSTON — The Texans have agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract extension with kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn, with the $6.5 million average annual salary making him the NFL’s highest paid at his position, his agency Athletes First announced.

The Chiefs’ Harrison Butker

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