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NFL Teams Exercise Options, Lock QBs, Sign $150M Deal

4/30/2026

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NFL teams exercised or declined fifth-year options for 2023 first-round picks by May 1.
The Panthers and Texans each gave quarterbacks Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud a $25.9 million 2027 salary.
Houston exercised Will Anderson Jr.’s option and signed him to a three-year, $150 million extension, the league’s largest non-quarterback deal.
Options were exercised for players such as Devon Witherspoon ($21.2 M), with fifth-year salaries becoming fully guaranteed under four performance-based tiers.

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NFL teams exercised or declined fifth-year options for 2023 first-round picks by May 1.
The Panthers and Texans each gave quarterbacks Bryce Young and C.J. Stroud a $25.9 million 2027 salary.
Houston exercised Will Anderson Jr.’s option and signed him to a three-year, $150 million extension, the league’s largest non-quarterback deal.
Options were exercised for players such as Devon Witherspoon ($21.2 M), with fifth-year salaries becoming fully guaranteed under four performance-based tiers.