Will Anderson Jr. is ready to go in Year 4 with the Houston Texans.
Anderson, Houston’s All-Pro defensive end and perhaps face of the franchise, reported to training camp early Tuesday morning and was all smiles when meeting the Texans social media team. Here’s a shot of him walking into the training facility at Reliant Stadium.
“Here we go, man!” Anderson screamed while walking into the building. “Year 4. Let’s get it!”
Three years into his career and the former No. 3 overall pick has become a face of the league on defense. Anderson’s fresh off a career-best in sacks, tackles for loss, QB hits, pressures and wins, helping Houston win a third consecutive wild-card round game.
General manager Nick Caserio knew his impact was so important that they immediately locked him up on a three-year extension worth $150 million, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback for 2026.
But the numbers don’t provide enough justice for how lethal Anderson is in one-on-one battles. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, the former Alabama star ranked second among edge rushers with at least 150 run defensive snaps in pressures (85), third in run stuffs (13) and seventh in run stop rate (12.6%).
The Texans return nine starters from last year’s No. 1 defense. They open the season at Reliant Stadium against the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 13.
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: WATCH: Texans star DE Will Anderson Jr. reports to training camp
Reporting by Cole Thompson, Texans Wire / Texans Wire
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