Non-Quarterbacks Are in the Money Amid Will Anderson Contract

With Will Anderson Jr. signing a record deal, NFL stars who don’t play quarterback are rivaling their signal-caller counterparts.

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

First Micah Parsons and now Will Anderson Jr.

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.