Particle.news
Download on the App Store
23 ARTICLES
·
11h ago

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

The move underscores Dallas’ roster reset after the Parsons trade, prioritizing homegrown talent.

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
Image
Image
Image

Overview

  • The extension is valued at $96 million over four years with $81.2 million guaranteed, per multiple reports.
  • Smith’s deal sets a new benchmark for guards, surpassing the Chiefs’ Trey Smith, who signed for $94 million in July.
  • The agreement was reported Sept. 13 ahead of Week 2 and was negotiated by agents Joe Panos and Todd France of Athletes First.
  • Dallas had exercised Smith’s 2026 fifth-year option earlier this year, and the new pact keeps him under contract through 2030, per ESPN.
  • The 2022 first-round pick is a two-time Pro Bowler and 2023 second-team All-Pro who has become the line’s anchor following Zack Martin and Tyron Smith’s retirements.