[2023 NFL Draft/1-3] Will Anderson Jr., EDGE, Alabama

Fulgore · Jun 18, 2026

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OTA practices looked a little different this year for the Houston Texans. The intensity was dialed back, with a focus on being "smarter," according to coach DeMeco Ryans.

So what does that look like? More walk-through reps.

But as All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr. enters Year 4, his intensity during team periods resembled someone trying to earn a mega extension, instead of someone who just became the highest paid non-QB in NFL history. Ryans joked that he might have to sit Anderson out "because we have to be able to actually practice."

"He just keeps wrecking practice," Ryans said. "Let's just keep doing that, keep causing havoc, that's what he does. I was showing guys, that's what he does on Sundays as well. So, it's no surprise that Will is the guy for everyone to watch the intensity at which we operate. That's how Will Anderson plays. That's how I want everybody to be."
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https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49072794/houston-texans-anderson-jr-hungry-super-bowl
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I know he's grateful Arizona didn't draft him.

zeeshan2 · Jun 18, 2026

Rockets34Legend · Jul 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM

Buck Turgidson · Jul 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM

"They're big, they're violent, they're fast" -- Fox talking about the Texans D

zeeshan2 · Jul 6, 2026 at 11:39 PM

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