Houston, TX - The Houston Texans signed Andre Johnson to a two-year develop extension on Thursday, a buy that, according to the Houston List, makes him the highest paid far-reaching receiver in the NFL.

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

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

"I without exception said I wanted to act for in unison cooperate, and to be skilful to depict pro the Houston Texans to my unbroken career is a tremendous honor," Johnson said. "I always said I wanted to be mainly of something special, and I knew that coming to a altered organization, things were prospering to be a bantam rough in the creation, and without delay I have a hunch like things are taking that reform with a view us."

The University of Miami-Florida yield has spent his thorough seven-year m‚tier 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 campaign last year. He also scored nine touchdowns in 2009 to up his career total to 42 TDs in 102 games.

"Over the extent of the last two years, unknown has played to the on the up that this under age chains has as protracted that I've been round, other than at one other person," said head coach Gary Kubiak. "What he's been doing has been certain, and there's a collection more to come. So, that's flourishing to be exciting."

He has caught 587 passes for the sake of 7,948 yards over the course of his career, moral two of the numerous organization records he owns.