The Dallas Cowboys signed Tyler Smith to a four-year, $96 million extension on Saturday, making him the top-paid guard in NFL history. Smith's deal includes $81.2 million in guaranteed money.
As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under
As the Dallas Cowboys gear up for a Week 2 NFC East showdown against the New York Giants with their first win of the NFL season in sight, there is one group with a chip on their shoulder.
Despite the loss in Week 1, the Dallas Cowboys came away from their season opener with plenty of reasons to feel confident in themselves. One of the more positive takeaways was the performance of the offensive line.
While left guard Tyler Smith and pass rusher Sam Williams were quickly identified as the next priorities following the announcement of cornerback DaRon Bland‘s extension, it seemed like those deals might be destined for dates further off as the regular season fast approached.
Just two days before the season opener, contract extensions are still the talk of the Dallas Cowboys. Not just Micah Parsons either, as cornerback DaRon Bland just got a deal done.
The Dallas Cowboys wasted no time putting the money saved by trading away superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons to good use, signing All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland to a blockbuster contract extension just days after Parsons was sent to the Green Bay Packers.
The Cowboys freed up $19 million by trading Micah Parsons to the Packers for defensive tackle Kenny Clark, which upped their cap space to $42 million. They used part of the added room to sign cornerback DaRon Bland to a four-year, $90 million extension this week.
Back in April, the Cowboys set their sights on new deals for tight end Jake Ferguson, cornerback DaRon Bland, left guard Tyler Smith and kicker Brandon Aubrey. Since then, Ferguson and Bland have received their desired extensions, and now, Smith should be the next priority in Dallas, per Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Within days of trading Micah Parsons, the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones gave cornerback DaRon Bland a $92 million extension. As the team appears to avoid repeating history, head coach Brian Schottenheimer hopes guard Tyler Smith will soon receive his lucrative payday.
In Jeremy Fowler’s annual ESPN ranking of the NFL’s top interior offensive linemen based on a panel of league execs, coaches, and scouts, Cowboys LG Tyler Smith came in at #2, trailing only Chiefs C Creed Humphrey.