Will Anderson Jr. #51 of the Houston Texans celebrates the 36–29 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the game at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 9, 2025. Tim Warner/Getty Images
NFL owners are offering larger deals for stars who don’t play quarterback. For years, quarterbacks have ruled the roost in terms of the league’s biggest contracts, but Parsons and Anderson have both matched those annual salaries in the past year.
Matthew Davis is an experienced, award-winning journalist who has covered major professional and college sports for years. His writing has appeared on Heavy, the Star Tribune, and The Catholic Spirit. He has a degree in mass communication from North Dakota State University.
