Stingley, per NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, will also rake in $89 million in guaranteed money—another all-time high. The previous record was held by Denver Broncos star and 2024 AP Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain II, who inked to a $77.4 million guarantee this past September.

Stingley was selected by the Texans with the third overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, one year after the Panthers picked Horn at a similar draft position. Similarly to Horn, Stin

The Houston Texans and David Mulugheta, the agent representing Derek Stingley Jr., have agreed on a contract extension that will make the 23-year-old cornerback one of the highest paid defensive players in the NFL,