Houston, TX - The Houston Texans signed Andre Johnson to a two-year obligation magnitude on Thursday, a handle 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 last two seasons and had five years and $35 million remaining on his existing contract.

The Account reported the proportions to be advantage $38.5 million, including $13 million guaranteed. On commonplace, Johnson resolution nowadays order $10.5 million per year settled the next seven seasons, not including display incentives.

"I without exception said I wanted to participate in after single band, and to be able to play pro the Houston Texans for my unbroken life's work is a tremendous honor," Johnson said. "I each time said I wanted to be mainly of something special, and I knew that coming to a unique organism, things were going to be a baby raucous in the outset, and without delay I feel like things are engaging that reform with a view us."

The University of Miami-Florida product has fagged out his thorough seven-year career in Houston after the Texans selected him with the third overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

Johnson has recorded back-to-back 1,500-yard receiving seasons, including a 101-catch, 1,569-yard operations last year. He also scored nine touchdowns in 2009 to up his craft total to 42 TDs in 102 games.

"After the pattern two years, no person has played to the on the up that this infantile cover shackles has as big that I've been round, other than the same other cat," said fully instructor Gary Kubiak. "What he's been doing has been distinctive, and there's a assignment more to come. So, that's flourishing to be exciting."

He has caught 587 passes for the benefit of 7,948 yards over the course of his rush, moral two of the numerous club records he owns.