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Will Anderson Jr. Contract

Will Anderson Jr. signed a three-year, $150 million contract with the Houston Texans. The deal includes $100.06 million guaranteed. It carries a $13.2 million cap hit in 2026.

Contract record last updated .

3-year contract$150M
Guaranteed
$100.1M
Average / year
$50M
Free agency
2031 UFA
Defensive End #51Age 244 NFL seasons6' 4" / 243 lbsAlabama
Will Anderson Jr. headshotHouston Texans logo
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2026 contract ledger

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Will Anderson Jr. current contract summary
2026$1,145,000$12,052,332$33,151,800$0$13,204,132

Cap hit: The total amount charged against the team salary cap for this league year.

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Will Anderson Jr. current contract annual cash and salary-cap ledger
YearBase salarySigning prorationOption bonusOption prorationRoster bonusPer-game bonusWorkout bonusAvailable incentivesCap incentivesGuaranteed salaryCash dueCap hit
2026contract$1,145,000$12,052,332$0$0$0$0$6,800$0$0$0$33,151,800$13,204,132
Cap equation · 2026BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $12,052,332 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $6,800 + CAP INCENTIVES $0=$13,204,132

Career cash flow

Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$42M$21M$0
HOU2023–2030
BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=BASE $1,145,000 + SIGNING $32,000,000 + ROSTER $0 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $6,800 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$33,151,800

Annual career ledger

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Will Anderson Jr. complete annual career earnings ledger
SeasonSalaryBonuses and cash adjustmentsPotentialCash totals
YearAgeTeamBase salarySigningRosterRestructureOptionWorkoutIncentives paidOther cashAvailableAnnual cashCareer cash
2023NEW DEAL22HOU$750,000$22,609,328$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$23,359,328$23,359,328
202423HOU$915,000$0$0$1,435,853$0$0$0$0$0$2,350,853$25,710,181
202524HOU$1,030,000$0$0$2,921,166$0$8,820$0$0$0$3,959,986$29,670,167
2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED25HOU$1,145,000$32,000,000$0$0$0$6,800$0$0$0$33,151,800$62,821,967
2027SCHEDULED26HOU$21,918,749$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$21,918,749$84,740,716
2028SCHEDULED27HOU$39,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$500,000$0$40,000,000$124,740,716
2029SCHEDULED28HOU$39,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$500,000$0$40,000,000$164,740,716
2030SCHEDULED29HOU$41,500,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$500,000$0$42,000,000$206,740,716
Career totals$146,258,749$54,609,328$0$4,357,019$0$15,620$0$1,500,000$0$206,740,716$206,740,716

Contract history

2 reported agreements · guarantees at signing

  1. 20232023
  2. 20262026
Career cash shown: $29.67M · Projected under current schedule: $206.7M