{"id":97034,"date":"2025-07-27T15:35:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97034\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T15:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:35:11","slug":"dallas-cowboys-agree-to-4-year-extension-with-te-jake-ferguson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/97034\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys agree to 4-year extension with TE Jake Ferguson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to an extension with a key piece of the 2025-26 roster. No, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/05\/06\/what-we-know-about-micah-parsons-contract-negotiations-with-dallas-cowboys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/05\/06\/what-we-know-about-micah-parsons-contract-negotiations-with-dallas-cowboys\/\">not that one<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">It\u2019s tight end Jake Ferguson that Dallas is locking in to a new deal, two people with knowledge of the agreement told The Dallas Morning News. Ferguson and the Cowboys have agreed to a four-year extension worth as much as $52 million with $30 million guaranteed, a person familiar with the deal said. Ferguson also gets a signing bonus worth $12 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Ferguson is preparing to begin his fourth season with the Cowboys. The 26-year-old tight end was a fourth-round draft pick of the team in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Ferguson is coming off a bit of a down season last year after being selected to his first Pro Bowl in 2023-24. Last season, Ferguson caught 59 passes for 494 yards compared to 71 catches and 761 yards two seasons ago. The former Wisconsin Badger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2024\/12\/02\/cowboys-injury-report-jake-ferguson-close-to-coming-back-trevon-diggs-progressing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2024\/12\/02\/cowboys-injury-report-jake-ferguson-close-to-coming-back-trevon-diggs-progressing\/\">missed three games in 2024 while recovering from a concussion.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cowboys<\/p>\n<p class=\"dmnc_features-cta-social-cta-social-module__zWZy- mb-4\">Be the smartest Cowboys fan. Get the latest news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\">Ferguson returns for 2024 as the projected starter under a new deal, however, ahead of Luke Schoonmaker and Brevyn Spann-Ford on the Cowboys\u2019 tight end depth chart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/22\/micah-parsons-discouraged-by-talks-with-cowboys-if-this-is-the-end-this-is-the-end\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/22\/micah-parsons-discouraged-by-talks-with-cowboys-if-this-is-the-end-this-is-the-end\/\">It\u2019s not Micah Parsons locking in a new megadeal<\/a>, but Dallas has secured an impact piece of the offense.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"http:\/\/sportsday.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/27\/commanders-star-wr-terry-mclaurin-reports-to-camp-despite-ongoing-contract-dispute\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/RGD2UVKK4VDSBMRYPB46236RQA.jpg\" alt=\"FILE - Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin (17) looks on from the sideline...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/sportsday.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/27\/commanders-star-wr-terry-mclaurin-reports-to-camp-despite-ongoing-contract-dispute\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Commanders star WR Terry McLaurin reports to camp despite ongoing contract dispute<\/a><\/p>\n<p>McLaurin incurred a $50,000 daily fine for skipping the first four official days of camp.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"http:\/\/sportsday.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/27\/cowboys-second-year-lb-marist-liufau-says-hes-the-teams-best-at-this-surprising-skill\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/UALDFR4Y4JD7LNMUKIAPBOQCIY.JPG\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11), bottom, and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Marist...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/sportsday.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/27\/cowboys-second-year-lb-marist-liufau-says-hes-the-teams-best-at-this-surprising-skill\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cowboys second-year LB Marist Liufau says he\u2019s the team\u2019s best at this surprising skill<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Liufau also revealed that Dallas\u2019 new DC Matt Eberflus reminds him of this highly-touted college coach.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"http:\/\/sportsday.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/02\/10\/dallas-cowboys-2025-offseason-central-nfl-draft-free-agents-key-dates-and-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4PC364EC3RFLLDRGIWWFGDOXYY.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer (right) calls plays during a mock...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/sportsday.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/02\/10\/dallas-cowboys-2025-offseason-central-nfl-draft-free-agents-key-dates-and-more\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas Cowboys 2025 offseason central: Key dates, roster moves and more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Your one-stop-shop for everything happening in the Cowboys\u2019 offseason.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__P4zn3 inline-block pr-8 shrink-0 w-auto flex flex-col\" href=\"http:\/\/sportsday.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/26\/dallas-cowboys-nfl-training-camp-oxnard-preseason\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:190 \/ 127\" class=\"dmnc_features-article-body-embeds-subject-tag-list-with-images-list-with-images-module__6H-hI dmnc_images-modern-image-module__QFaG- max-w-full h-auto text-white dmnc_images-modern-image-module__9Zlll bg-gray-light object-contain\" width=\"190\" height=\"127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6ETVVPXT25FPRGMMDAHZSB42TA.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys defensive end Sam Williams (54) pass rushes tackle Hakeem Adeniji (75) before...\"\/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/sportsday.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/2025\/07\/26\/dallas-cowboys-nfl-training-camp-oxnard-preseason\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cowboys camp observations: Fans chant \u2018Pay Micah\u2019, Kaiir Elam uses crowd for celebration<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our Cowboys insiders bring you highlights from Saturday\u2019s training camp practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"body-text-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Find more Cowboys coverage from The Dallas Morning News here<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to an extension with a key piece of the 2025-26 roster. No, not&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":97035,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5135],"tags":[5229,7311,1596,8998,358,20026,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-97034","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-cowboys","10":"tag-dallas","11":"tag-dallas-cowboys","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-training-camp","14":"tag-tx","15":"tag-united-states","16":"tag-united-states-of-america","17":"tag-unitedstates","18":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","19":"tag-us","20":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114925936741858781","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97034\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}