Texans Sign All-Pro Corner to Record Extension

Derek Stingley’s three-year, $90 million contract makes him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL.

Derek Stingley Jr. of the Houston Texans competes during the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games at Nicholson Fieldhouse on the UCF Campus on Jan. 30, 2025, in Orlando. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images

Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. is now the NFL’s highest-paid defensive back.

The Texans announced March 18 that they had signed Stingley to an extension. The three-year, $9o million deal breaks the previous record set by Carolina Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn earlier this year. The former third overall pick won his first All-Pro and Pro Bowl nods this past season.