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The Cowboys’ defensive lineman took in the moment after signing a massive extension that will keep him in Dallas for the next four years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The\u00a0D<\/a>allas Cowboys\u00a0reached an agreement on an extension with standout defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa. The new contract keeps Odighizuwa in Dallas for four years and is\u00a0worth $80 million\u00a0with $58 million guaranteed.<\/p>\n
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After signing his\u00a0new deal\u00a0and attaining financial security for his family for generations, Odighizuwa was all smiles as the moment sunk in. \u201cIt\u2019s awesome, you know what I mean? I love Dallas, love playing for this organization, love being a Cowboy,\u201d Odighizuwa said, per Patrik Walker of dallascowboys.com.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSo the fact that I get to do it for another four years, and I get a very, very large pay increase to do it\u2026 It\u2019s not that I wasn\u2019t already happy doing the work, but I\u2019m just going to have an even bigger smile on my face when I come to the building [everyday],\u201d Odighizuwa added.<\/p>\n

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The Cowboys selected Odighizuwa in the third round of the 2021 draft. The team always planned on working out a long-term deal and reportedly would have\u00a0used the franchise tag\u00a0to keep Odighizuwa in Dallas. However, the Cowboys managed to avoid using the tag, which would have cost $25.1 million for the 2025 season. With the new extension, Odighizuwa will earn $20 million per season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can now look at my mom and be like, \u2018You never have to work again,’\u201d Odighizuwa, who brought his mother with him to the contract signing, said via dallascowboys.com. \u201cThat’s really what this has all been about, you know? So being able to do that, man, it’s still kind of registering. It doesn’t even feel real at this point. I’m just kind of soaking it in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Although Cowboys’ CEO\u00a0S<\/a>tephen Jones\u00a0hinted at a quiet offseason\u00a0due to the team\u2019s financial situation, Dallas has been busy in the lead-up to free agency. The\u00a0team restructured Dak Prescott\u00a0and CeeDee Lamb\u2019s contracts, freeing up nearly $57 million in salary cap space.<\/p>\n

While the Cowboys could be gearing up to add a big-name free agent, the team needs to take care of its own players first. With Odighizuwa signed, Dallas will turn its full attention to getting a deal done with\u00a0Micah Parsons.<\/p>\n

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The star defensive end is currently set to play out the fifth-year option from his rookie deal. Parsons has said he\u2019d be\u00a0willing to take less money<\/a>\u00a0if it meant being surrounded by quality players. The Cowboys need to get an extension done that will keep Parsons in Dallas for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

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