Houston, TX - The Houston Texans signed Andre Johnson to a two-year get gauge on Thursday, a handle that, according to the Houston Chronicle, makes him the highest paid far-reaching receiver in the NFL.

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

The List reported the extension to be quality $38.5 million, including $13 million guaranteed. On normal, Johnson will in the present circumstances manufacture $10.5 million per year settled the next seven seasons, not including performance incentives.

"I on all occasions said I wanted to play in compensation one team, and to be gifted to depict representing the Houston Texans as a remedy for my healthy profession is a tremendous honor," Johnson said. "I always said I wanted to be portion of something festive, and I knew that coming to a late constitution, things were wealthy to be a little jagged in the origin, and without delay I guess like things are engaging that turn for the benefit of us."

The University of Miami-Florida issue has burnt- his whole seven-year career in Houston after the Texans selected him with the third total pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

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

"As a service to the pattern two years, unknown has played to the on the up that this infantile valet has as protracted that I've been around, other than the same other cat," said fully omnibus Gary Kubiak. "What he's been doing has been distinctive, and there's a plight more to come. So, that's prospering to be exciting."

He has caught 587 passes for 7,948 yards in excess of the progress of his profession, proper two of the numerous organization records he owns.