There is a new highest-paid defensive back in the NFL. The Houston Texans have given Derek Stingley Jr. that title as the two sides have agreed to a massive extension, inking the former first-round pick to a three-year, $90 million deal, CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones reports. That also includes an eye-popping $89 million guaranteed.
Stingley, 23, was eligible for the fifth-year option this offseason that would’ve tied him to the organization through the 2026 season, but the Texans have seemingly brushed that aside with this lucrative extension.
The LSU product entered the league as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, and have lived up that billing through the first three years of his career.
Stingley truly emerged as one of the league’s best corners this past season. He totaled 54 tackles to go along with 18 pass breakups, and five interceptions through 17 games played. In coverage, he allowed opposing quarterbacks to average just a 51.2 passer rating against him. All that helped him earn first-team All-Pro honors, and now this new contract.
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Author: Tyler Sullivan
March 17, 2025 | 9:50 am
