There is a new highest-paid defensive back in the NFL. The Houston Texans have given Derek Stingley Jr. that title as the two sides have agreed to a massive extension, inking the former first-round pick to a three-year, $90 million deal, CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones reports. That also includes an eye-popping $89 million guaranteed.

The extension keeps him in Carolina through the 2029 season. Jalen Ramsey was the former highest-paid defensive back in the league at $24.1 million a year, followed by Patrick Surtain II at $24 million,

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,

Derek Stingley has agreed to a three-year, $90 million extension with the Texans that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in NFL history, sources told ESPN.

Derek Stingley Jr. has reset the cornerback market. According to multiple reports, Stingley has agreed to a record three-year extension with the Texans, becoming the highest-paid defensive back in league history.

The Houston Texans locked down their lockdown cornerback, agreeing to a three-year, $90 million deal with Derek Stingley Jr., league sources said Monday. The extension will give Stingley the highest annual value contract for a cornerback in NFL history.