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

Dallas uses flexibility from the Micah Parsons trade to lock in its offensive-line cornerstone.

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

  • Multiple outlets report the deal averages $24 million per year with guarantees in the $80 million to $81.2 million range, setting a new benchmark for interior linemen.
  • NBC Sports published a detailed breakdown that includes a $16.4 million signing bonus and phased guarantees that escalate through 2029, with no offseason workout de-escalators.
  • The extension was finalized just before Week 2, and with the previously exercised fifth-year option, Smith is now under contract through 2030.
  • The move follows recent extensions for DaRon Bland and Jake Ferguson as Dallas reallocates resources after trading All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay.
  • A 2022 first-round pick who shifted from tackle to guard, Smith has two Pro Bowls and a 2023 second-team All-Pro, and team leaders have touted him as the line’s standard-bearer.