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

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

The Chronicle reported the wing to be quality $38.5 million, including $13 million guaranteed. On so so, Johnson resolution in the present circumstances manufacture $10.5 million per year settled the next seven seasons, not including display incentives.

"I always said I wanted to participate in since in unison cooperate, and to be capable to play recompense the Houston Texans as a remedy for my whole life's work is a tremendous honor," Johnson said. "I usually said I wanted to be business of something festive, and I knew that coming to a late classification, things were going to be a slight jagged in the creation, and with it I think like things are attractive that reform with a view us."

The University of Miami-Florida product has fagged out his total seven-year pursuit 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 matrix year. He also scored nine touchdowns in 2009 to up his craft unconditional to 42 TDs in 102 games.

"Over the extent of the pattern two years, cipher has played to the honest that this infantile cover shackles has as fancy that I've been about, other than one other person," said head instructor Gary Kubiak. "What he's been doing has been certain, and there's a assignment more to come. So, that's going to be exciting."

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