Overview

• The four-year agreement is worth $52 million with $30 million guaranteed, making Ferguson the highest-paid tight end in franchise history.
• Ferguson’s production dipped in 2024 with 59 catches, zero touchdowns and three missed games after a breakout 2023 season.
• The team finalized the extension on July 28 at Oxnard training camp, and Ferguson famously asked for ten minutes to finish watching the finale of Ozark before signing.
• Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer publicly defended the deal, praising Ferguson’s toughness, mentality and yards-after-catch ability.
• Analysts caution that completing Ferguson’s early-camp extension could complicate pending negotiations with Micah Parsons, Tyler Smith, DaRon Bland and other key starters.