Cowboys sign Quinnen Williams to three-year, $105.9 million extension

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Cowboys sign Quinnen Williams to three-year, $105.9 million extension
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The Dallas Cowboys have signed defensive lineman Quinnen Williams to a three-year extension worth $105.9 million. This deal, confirmed by Ian Rapoport from the NFL Network, secures Williams, who joined the Cowboys last season via trade from the New York Jets. Initially selected with the No. 3 overall pick in 2019, Williams has made four consecutive Pro Bowls, contributing 1.5 sacks and 21 tackles in seven games with Dallas last season. The new contract places him among the highest-paid defensive linemen, just behind Kansas City's Chris Jones and Philadelphia's Jalen Carter.

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  • •Williams's extension is for three years, totaling $105.9 million.
  • •He has earned four straight Pro Bowl selections.
  • •Dallas traded for Williams from the Jets ahead of last season's deadline.
  • •He had 1.5 sacks and 21 tackles in seven games with Dallas.
  • •Williams's deal is behind only Chris Jones and Jalen Carter in the NFL.
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The Dallas Cowboys and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams have agreed on a $105.9 million, three-year extension going into his first full season with the team, two people with knowledge of the deal said Monday. The lucrative extension could keep Williams with the Cowboys through 2030 after they traded for him during the 2025 season. Dallas gave up one of the two first-round picks acquired in the shocking trade that sent star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers just a week before the opener last year.

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It was highly expected, but the Dallas Cowboys have finally taken care of one of their top defenders. NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Cowboys and defensive lineman Quinnen Williams have agreed on a three-year, $105.9 million contract extension. Williams will get $101 million total guaranteed and $63.35 million fully guaranteed at signing, which […] The post Cowboys Give 4-Time Pro Bowler Historic Contract Extension appeared first on HEAVY.

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The Cowboys and star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams have agreed to terms on a three-year, $105.9 million extension to make him one of the highest-paid defensive linemen in the NFL, sources told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

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