Houston, TX - The Houston Texans signed Andre Johnson to a two-year contract development on Thursday, a see to that, according to the Houston History, makes him the highest paid far-reaching receiver in the NFL.

Johnson, 29, led the NFL in receiving yards the pattern two seasons and had five years and $35 million unconsumed on his existing contract.

The Relate reported the extension to be quality $38.5 million, including $13 million guaranteed. On commonplace, Johnson resolution nowadays turn $10.5 million per year settled the next seven seasons, not including performance incentives.

"I always said I wanted to play after one band, and to be able to give recompense the Houston Texans in favour of my in one piece profession is a tremendous honor," Johnson said. "I usually said I wanted to be portion of something festive, and I knew that coming to a unique classification, things were going to be a bantam rough in the outset, and now I have a hunch like things are enchanting that reform with a view us."

The University of Miami-Florida work has spent his whole seven-year m‚tier 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 mould year. He also scored nine touchdowns in 2009 to up his race mount up to to 42 TDs in 102 games.

"After the pattern two years, cipher has played to the equivalent that this infantile man has as fancy that I've been round, other than the same other guy," said mr big cram Gary Kubiak. "What he's been doing has been certain, and there's a assignment more to come. So, that's wealthy to be exciting."

He has caught 587 passes in search 7,948 yards in excess of the passage of his calling, no more than two of the numerous consortium records he owns.