Texans, Tunsil agree to reported 3-year, $66M extension

The Houston Texans and offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil have agreed to terms on a three-year, $66-million contract extension, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

The new deal, which makes Tunsil the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history, includes $57.85 million in guaranteed money. Lane Johnson of the Philadelphia Eagles previously earned the highest average annual salary ($18 million) among offensive linemen after signing an extension last November.

Tunsil arrived in Houston via a blockbuster trade from the Miami Dolphins before the 2019 campaign. He was set to play the last year of his rookie contract in 2020, but he's now signed through the 2023 season.

He started 14 games and made his first Pro Bowl in 2019. The 25-year-old allowed three sacks and committed 18 penalties that season, according to PFF.

Houston and Tunsil reportedly began to discuss a new contract in February during the combine. The Texans initially offered him a deal worth $18.5 million per season.

Tunsil will have a new teammate in the Texans' backfield after David Johnson was acquired in the trade that sent All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals. Houston also added to its receiving corps by signing veteran Randall Cobb and trading a second-round pick to the Los Angeles Rams for Brandin Cooks.