ATLANTA — Former Georgia Bulldog Justin Houston has signed a six-year, $101 million deal, including $52.5 million guaranteed, with the Kansas City Chiefs, sources tell ESPN.
The deal is the richest in Chiefs history and the richest linebacker contract in NFL history.
Chiefs LB Justin Houston's new 6-year, $101 million deal also is second richest deal in NFL history behind only Ndamukong Suh's.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) Houston, who is from Statesboro, was redshirted in 2007 and played for the Bulldogs from 2008-2010. He was drafted 70th overall, in the third round, by the Chiefs in the 2011 NFL Draft.