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Sources: Cowboys, Quinnen Williams reach 3-year, $105.9M deal - ESPN
Entertainment and CultureBy Todd Archer8/10/20261 min read
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.
✨ Key Highlights
- The Dallas Cowboys agreed to a three-year, $105.9 million extension with defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, keeping him under contract through 2030.
- The deal includes $101 million guaranteed, with $63.35 million guaranteed at signing and a $31.85 million signing bonus; its $35.3 million annual average ranks second among defensive tackles.
- Williams, 28, previously signed a four-year, $96 million extension with the New York Jets in 2023 that guaranteed him $66 million. The Cowboys acquired him at last year's trade deadline for a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-rounder and defensive tackle Mazi Smith.
- In seven games after the trade, Williams recorded 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 33 quarterback pressures. The four-time Pro Bowler and 2022 first-team All-Pro has 342 career tackles and 41.5 sacks, with a career-best 12 sacks in 2022.
- Williams becomes the fourth defensive tackle averaging more than $30 million per season, joining Philadelphia's Jalen Carter ($38 million), Tennessee's Jeffery Simmons ($35.2 million) and Kansas City's Chris Jones ($31.75 million).
- The Cowboys previously traded Osa Odighizuwa, signed to a four-year, $80 million deal in March 2025, to the 49ers after he did not fit coordinator Christian Parker's scheme. Executive VP Stephen Jones had prioritized locking up Williams, and the agreement came days after agent Nicole Lynn attended a Saturday practice.
OXNARD, Calif. -- The Dallas Cowboys and star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams agreed to a three-year extension worth $105.9 million, sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport