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Texans Exercise Fifth-Year Club Options for C.J. Stroud, Will Anderson Jr.
The move keeps Houston’s 2023 first-round picks under contract through 2027 and sets up possible extension talks after their early Pro Bowl success.
- On Wednesday, the Houston Texans exercised the 2027 fifth-year options for quarterback C.J. Stroud and defensive end Will Anderson Jr., according to ESPN reporter Field Yates. The move secures both 2023 first-round picks through 2027.
- The organization drafted Stroud second overall and Anderson third overall in the 2023 NFL Draft, with both quickly establishing themselves as team cornerstones. Each player earned Pro Bowl honors since joining Houston.
- Houston will pay Stroud $25.904 million and Anderson $21.512 million in 2027, committing a combined $47 million to the pair. Anderson recorded career-highs with 12 sacks and 54 tackles last year.
- Exercising these options serves as a precursor to potential long-term contract extensions. Texans chairman and CEO Cal McNair said, "Exciting, really good players," regarding keeping them around for a "long, long time."
- Both players remain extension eligible this offseason, leaving time for further negotiations. Stroud's long-term future remains subject to evaluation, though the Texans continue prioritizing their young core.
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The Houston Texans have taken a significant step with both C.J. Stroud and Will Anderson Jr., their top two picks of the 2023 draft.Both players have at least one Pro Bowl on their resumes, and the Texans have expressed nothing but confidence in players whom they selected second (Stroud) and third (Anderson) overall in their […]
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