Johnson, 29, led the NFL in receiving yards the last two seasons and had five years and $35 million left over on his existing contract.

The Chronicle reported the proportions to be worth $38.5 million, including $13 million guaranteed. On average, Johnson inclination now order $10.5 million per year over the next seven seasons, not including fulfilment incentives.

“I without exception said I wanted to participate in for in unison team, and to be gifted to give for the Houston Texans in favour of my unbroken profession is a tremendous honor,” Johnson said. “I each time said I wanted to be portion of something special, and I knew that coming to a late organism, things were growing to be a slight jagged in the creation, and now I think like things are enchanting that wheel after us.”

The University of Miami-Florida yield has fagged out his total seven-year career in Houston after the Texans selected him with the third total pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

Johnson has recorded back-to-back 1,500-yard receiving seasons, including a 101-catch, 1,569-yard campaign pattern year. He also scored nine touchdowns in 2009 to up his race mount up to to 42 TDs in 102 games.

“As a service to the mould two years, unknown has played to the honest that this under age man has as protracted that I’ve been round, other than one other person,” said nut coach Gary Kubiak. “What he’s been doing has been certain, and there’s a assignment more to come. So, that’s prospering to be exciting.”

He has caught 587 passes for the benefit of 7,948 yards over the passage of his rush, no more than two of the numerous club records he owns.