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Texans Break the Bank for Tunsil

Laremy Tunsil is now, by far, the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history.

Tunsil and the Houston Texans have agreed to a three-year, $66-million extension, with nearly $58 million guaranteed. Before this deal, the richest contract for an offensive lineman had been Lane Johnson's deal with Philadelphia, which averaged $18 million per year. Tunsil's deal tops that average by more than 20%.

On top of that, Tunsil will actually see a larger share of his money than most players do -- he acted as his own agent, and won't have to pay anyone else any negotation fees.