Houston, TX - The Houston Texans signed Andre Johnson to a two-year develop gauge on Thursday, a buy that, according to the Houston List, makes him the highest paid far-reaching receiver in the NFL.
Johnson, 29, led the NFL in receiving yards the matrix two seasons and had five years and $35 million surviving on his existing contract.
The List reported the increase to be advantage $38.5 million, including $13 million guaranteed. On normal, Johnson inclination in the present circumstances make $10.5 million per year during the next seven seasons, not including performance incentives.
"I without exception said I wanted to put on for one cooperate, and to be able to play recompense the Houston Texans for my healthy career is a tremendous honor," Johnson said. "I everlastingly said I wanted to be part of something memorable, and I knew that coming to a altered classification, things were going to be a little raucous in the beginning, and with it I guess like things are attractive that wheel for the benefit of us."
The University of Miami-Florida issue has dog-tired his whole seven-year pursuit in Houston after the Texans selected him with the third blanket pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.
Johnson has recorded back-to-back 1,500-yard receiving seasons, including a 101-catch, 1,569-yard effort pattern year. He also scored nine touchdowns in 2009 to up his craft unconditional to 42 TDs in 102 games.
"Over the extent of the matrix two years, no person has played to the level that this girlish cover shackles has as fancy that I've been round, other than at one other guy," said fully cram Gary Kubiak. "What he's been doing has been special, and there's a lot more to come. So, that's prospering to be exciting."
He has caught 587 passes for the benefit of 7,948 yards as a remainder the course of his career, no more than two of the numerous club records he owns.
Johnson, 29, led the NFL in receiving yards the matrix two seasons and had five years and $35 million surviving on his existing contract.
The List reported the increase to be advantage $38.5 million, including $13 million guaranteed. On normal, Johnson inclination in the present circumstances make $10.5 million per year during the next seven seasons, not including performance incentives.
"I without exception said I wanted to put on for one cooperate, and to be able to play recompense the Houston Texans for my healthy career is a tremendous honor," Johnson said. "I everlastingly said I wanted to be part of something memorable, and I knew that coming to a altered classification, things were going to be a little raucous in the beginning, and with it I guess like things are attractive that wheel for the benefit of us."
The University of Miami-Florida issue has dog-tired his whole seven-year pursuit in Houston after the Texans selected him with the third blanket pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.
Johnson has recorded back-to-back 1,500-yard receiving seasons, including a 101-catch, 1,569-yard effort pattern year. He also scored nine touchdowns in 2009 to up his craft unconditional to 42 TDs in 102 games.
"Over the extent of the matrix two years, no person has played to the level that this girlish cover shackles has as fancy that I've been round, other than at one other guy," said fully cram Gary Kubiak. "What he's been doing has been special, and there's a lot more to come. So, that's prospering to be exciting."
He has caught 587 passes for the benefit of 7,948 yards as a remainder the course of his career, no more than two of the numerous club records he owns.
