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Cowboys Lock Up DaRon Bland on Four-Year, $92 Million Extension

The deal arrives three days after Dallas traded Micah Parsons to Green Bay, signaling a recalibration of cap priorities heading into Week 1.

Jul 22, 2025; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland (26) during training camp at the River Ridge Fields. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images/File photo
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Overview

  • Dallas announced the extension for the All-Pro cornerback, a pact that reportedly carries a $23 million average annual value and about $50 million guaranteed, finalized four days before the opener in Philadelphia.
  • Additional reporting outlines structure details: a maximum value of $92 million with a $22 million signing bonus and about $36.35 million fully guaranteed, plus vesting and option provisions (per ESPN via Pro Football Rumors).
  • The move followed the Parsons trade to the Packers for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and first-round picks in 2026 and 2027, a sequence widely tied to newly created financial flexibility.
  • Bland’s résumé includes an NFL-record five pick-sixes and a league-leading nine interceptions in 2023; he missed the first 10 games in 2024 with a foot stress fracture and had no interceptions in seven games after returning.
  • Head coach Brian Schottenheimer praised Bland as a leader by example, even as some coverage questioned the price point given his limited track record since the 2023 breakout.