Cowboys sign Quinnen Williams to $105.9M extension

The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a three-year, $105.9 million contract extension with defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, securing the four-time Pro Bowler as a long-term centerpiece of their defense. The deal, announced on Monday, includes $101 million in total guaranteed money, with $63.35 million fully guaranteed at signing, making it the largest third contract ever for a defensive lineman.

The extension adds three new years to the two remaining on Williams' previous contract, keeping him under team control through the 2030 season. The agreement comes after the Cowboys traded for Williams from the New York Jets in November 2025, sending a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and defensive tackle Mazi Smith to New York. The trade was a significant move to bolster a defense that ranked 30th in the NFL in total yards allowed last season.

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones had publicly expressed the team's desire to extend Williams since the start of training camp in late July. "We've got a lot of resources tied up in him... he's at the top of the list in terms of people that we want to keep around here long term," Jones said at the time. The deal was...