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Cowboys Make Tyler Smith NFL’s Highest-Paid Guard With 4-Year, $96 Million Extension

Completed before Week 2, the move signals Dallas’ reallocation of resources following the Micah Parsons trade.

Sep 4, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Cowboys guard Tyler Smith (73) blocks against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The extension is valued at $96 million over four years with a $24 million average annual value, setting a new market high for interior offensive linemen.
  • Guaranteed money is reported at $81.2 million by NFL Network, while ESPN reports $80 million, reflecting a minor discrepancy in early figures.
  • The deal surpasses the guard benchmark set by Kansas City’s Trey Smith earlier this offseason, reported at $94 million.
  • Smith, a 2022 first-round pick who shifted from tackle to left guard, had his 2026 fifth-year option exercised and is now under contract through 2030 per ESPN.
  • Agents Joe Panos and Todd France of Athletes First negotiated the agreement, which follows extensions for DaRon Bland and Jake Ferguson and the acquisition of Kenny Clark in the Parsons trade.