{"id":58936,"date":"2025-06-27T09:14:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T09:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58936"},"modified":"2025-06-27T09:14:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T09:14:15","slug":"cowboys-projected-to-ink-offensive-standout-to-85-million-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=58936","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Projected to Ink Offensive Standout to $85 Million Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2195718659-e1750942988332.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Jerry Jones\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Dallas Cowboys are projected to sign guard Tyler Smith to a record-breaking contract extension.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Micah Parsons\u00a0isn\u2019t the only key member of the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0who is looking to sign a lucrative new deal.<\/p>\n<p>Offensive lineman\u00a0Tyler Smith\u00a0is entering Year 4, and he\u2019s likely going to reset the guard market with his next contract.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSmith should be in line for a market-setting deal, so I\u2019d expect the average annual value to slightly beat\u00a0Landon Dickerson\u2019s,\u201d\u00a0Rohan Chakravarthi of SB Nation\u2019s Blogging the Boys wrote on June 24.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs for the guarantees, I think the sweet spot will be between Dickerson\u2019s $50 million and Quenton Nelson\u2019s $60 million on his four-year, $80 million extension with the Indianapolis Colts. Of course, there are opportunities for more guarantees with the guarantee structure, but I\u2019d think Smith would earn somewhere in that range for the total guarantees.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>More on Dallas Cowboys OL Tyler Smith\u2019s Projected Contract<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5354004\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-5354004 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2196858556-e1746968139801.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Cowboys OL Tyler Smith\" width=\"782\" height=\"439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5354004\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2196858556-e1746968139801.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5354004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cowboys OL Tyler Smith\u2019s latest contract projection would make him the highest-paid guard in the NFL.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chakravarthi has Smith projected to sign a four-year contract extension worth $85 million with $53 million of that guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Cowboys aren\u2019t afraid to dole out larger signing bonuses, although I\u2019m not sure that one for Smith would break the market over Nelson\u2019s $31 million bonus,\u201d Chakravarthi added. \u201cThe good news for Dallas is that they can spread the cap hit over six possible years, given that Smith would have the two years on his rookie deal remaining, plus the four extension years on his overall deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-6, 332-pound Smith was drafted in the first round (24th overall) by the Cowboys in 2022 after a standout career at Tulsa. He\u00a0started all 17 games as a rookie (16 at left tackle and one at left guard), with his performance earning him a spot on the PFWA All\u2011Rookie Team.<\/p>\n<p>In his second season, he moved to left guard full\u2011time and continued to impress, starting 14 games. He got his first Pro Bowl nod that year and also earned second-team All\u2011Pro honors. In 2024, he went to another Pro Bowl,\u00a0becoming one of only three NFL guards\u00a0to make two Pro Bowls before turning 24.<\/p>\n<p>His versatility and durability are among his most admirable traits. He played 1,022 snaps at LT as a rookie, and over 940 snaps at LG in each of the past two seasons (numbers via PFF). Widely regarded as the Cowboys\u2019 best O-lineman and one of the best guards in the league, Smith will very likely be paid as such.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys showed their belief in Smith by exercising his fifth\u2011year option, ensuring he makes $23.4\u202f million in 2025. That\u2019ll lock him down for at least another year and give them time to work out a new deal.<\/p>\n<h2>Smith Will Be Expected to Show Leadership in 2025 &amp; Beyond<\/h2>\n<p>Heading into 2025, with the retirements of franchise stalwarts\u00a0Tyron Smith\u00a0and\u00a0Zack Martin, Smith has pretty much been anointed the heir apparent. As a foundational piece on the interior, it\u2019ll be up to him to lead by example.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s extremely important that we all rise to the occasion,\u201d Smith said on June 2 about this upcoming season,\u00a0via the team\u2019s official website. \u201cAs everybody can see, this is an extremely competitive division with great offensive and defensive lines. We understand that. \u2026 I think it\u2019s gonna start and end with us when it comes to the success of this football team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith allowed just 17 total pressures in 608 pass block snaps in 2023 and 22 pressures in 682 pass block snaps last year. Even with Parsons also needing a new deal, Dallas is going to want to secure SMith\u2019s services for a while.<\/p>\n<p>You can bet owner Jerry Jones and company are already working on a new deal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys are projected to sign guard Tyler Smith to a record-breaking contract extension. 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