"100 million well spent!" Justin Houston gets a new contract, and Chiefs fans react

Justin Houston reportedly inked a six-year, $101 million deal with the Kansas City Chiefs that includes $52.5 million in guaranteed money. That is a monster contract, second only to Ndamukong Suh in the highest paid defensive players. With 22 sacks last season, Houston established himself as a premier pass rusher. So he was paid like one.

Just a few weeks ago it seemed like the two sides were too far apart and that a deal wouldn't get done. Goes to show that deadlines can spur action. Here's what people are saying about the deal...

Justin Houston broke the bank

— Brandon Marshall (@BMarshh54) July 15, 2015

Proud of @JHouston50. No one works harder, and he's a great teammate. You deserve it bro.

— Andy Studebaker (@studie32) July 15, 2015

Good for Justin Houston. He’s a beast. Deserves to get paid.

— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) July 15, 2015

Houston's guaranteed amount is second among defensive players to Ndamukong Suh's $59.955 million https://t.co/OjcJ7ftKT1

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 15, 2015

Chiefs should be applauded today. This is a great day for Justin Houston, the Chiefs and the fans. That's a big commitment.

— TJ Carpenter (@TJCarpenterWHB) July 15, 2015

And the core will be there for the next half-decade. :) https://t.co/XyfAbuFth0

— Chase Snyder (@chiefssnyder19) July 15, 2015

You get to the opposing quarterback as much as Justin Houston consistently does, you deserve $52.5M in guaranteed money.

— Brian McIntyre (@brian_mcintyre) July 15, 2015

@JHouston50 congrats Man U deserve it keep working it was a pleasure to play with u for one yr u work hard u still ugly GA boy lol

— shaun smith (@autumnsjs90) July 15, 2015

You know who likes Justin Houston's deal? VON MILLER.

— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) July 15, 2015

Amazing how the franchise-tag situation that generated the least amount of noise publicly was the one that got done first (at all)?

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) July 15, 2015

Justin Houston long-term + dynamic young secondary = Elite #Chiefs defense for next half-decade

— Matt Conner (@MattConnerAP) July 15, 2015

100 million well spent.

— Alex Gordon (@BrianMcGannon) July 15, 2015

JOHN DORSEY!!!!!!!!!!

— Chase Snyder (@chiefssnyder19) July 15, 2015

Wowzers Houston — you got paaaaaaiiiiddd #Chiefs

— joshklingler (@joshklingler) July 15, 2015

Houston joins Haynesworth, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Watt, and Suh as the only $100+ million non-QBs in league history (yes, the $ isn't gtd).

— Rich Hill (@PP_Rich_Hill) July 15, 2015