For a few years now, Laremy Tunsil has more than lived up to his status as a former mid-first-round draft pick. But now, as the Houston Texans enter a new era with head coach DeMeco Ryans, the franchise book-end has a handsome contract to match.
On Sunday, by signing a three-year, $75 million contract ($60 million guarantee), Tunsil became the highest-paid offensive tackle in NFL history. In fact, per Over The Cap, the three-time Pro Bowler (2019-2020, 2022) now makes nearly $2 million more per season than the second-best Trent Williams in San Francisco.
Moreover, Tunsil’s total guaranteed money is only eclipsed by the Baltimore Ravens’ Ronnie Stanley ($70.8 million). Though Stanley’s overall deal is for five years, $98.7 million, meaning Tunsil has a more significant percentage of guaranteed cash. It’s undoubtedly another notch in the left tackle’s favor.
On Twitter, Tunsil had a perfectly succinct reaction to his new contract when he shared a famous meme video of a football coach saying, “bring me my money.”
— Laremy Tunsil (@KingTunsil78) March 19, 2023
Incredible, no further notes! It’s just absolute gold (no pun intended) from one of the NFL’s best players as he enters his prime on a lucrative contract.