BREAKING: Cowboys Lock In Their Reliable Tight End With 4-Year, $52M Extension

The Dallas Cowboys have officially extended their dependable weapon at tight end — the chain-moving, soft-handed safety valve — with a four-year, $52 million deal.  According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract extension with tight end Jake Ferguson.

Nicknamed “Mr. Reliable” in the Cowboys locker room, the 26-year-old tight end posted 59 receptions for 494 yards last season and has quietly become a cornerstone in Dallas’ offensive scheme. Ferguson, 26, was a fourth-round pick out of Wisconsin in 2022 (No. 129 overall). In 2024, he played in 14 games, hauling in 59 receptions for 494 yards on 86 targets.

The deal includes $30 million guaranteed and a $12 million signing bonus, locking in Ferguson before he enters the final year of his rookie contract. Drafted in the fourth round out of Wisconsin, this move shows the team’s belief that the former underdog has become a long-term asset.

This extension shows Dallas’s strong belief in Ferguson’s role as a reliable and developing weapon in their offense — even if fans were expecting other positions to be addressed first.