💥“PAY HIM OR LOSE HIM!” Cowboys’ Tyler Smith Set to SHATTER NFL Guard Record 💰🔥
The Dallas Cowboys are once again facing a massive contract showdown—and this time, it’s with breakout offensive lineman Tyler Smith, now viewed as the best guard in football. 💪
With Kansas City’s Trey Smith signing a record-breaking $92 million contract, all eyes in Dallas have turned to Tyler, who is expected to demand even more. ESPN recently ranked Tyler Smith #2 among all interior linemen, ahead of All-Pros like Quenton Nelson and Trey Smith. Only Chiefs center Creed Humphrey ranks higher.
That means one thing: Dallas has no choice but to pay up.
Smith’s fifth-year option is already locked in at over $21 million, and if the Cowboys wait any longer, the price tag will skyrocket past $94 million—especially as the NFL salary cap rises.
🔒 “If you want Tyler Smith long-term, he’s going to be the HIGHEST PAID GUARD in football,” Cowboys insider Tom Downey declared. “There’s no hometown discount. Not with this agent.”
And here’s the kicker: Smith is now repped by Athletes First, the same agency behind Dak Prescott’s mega-deals, Micah Parsons, and George Pickens, who the Cowboys just acquired. His lead agent, Todd France, is notorious in Dallas for negotiating deals that leave Jerry Jones sweating.
💣 It’s pay-now or pay-more-later.
The Cowboys have already burned themselves by waiting too long on past extensions. That mistake can’t be repeated here. According to projections, franchise-tagging Smith in 2027 would cost $30M—more than top-tier tackles.
Dallas is already juggling several upcoming mega-deals, with CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons, and potentially even Brandon Aubrey needing new contracts soon.
💬 “You either make Tyler Smith the cornerstone of your O-line, or you lose him to someone who will,” one NFC executive said.
The Cowboys can afford it—especially after moving on from veterans like Tyron Smith and Zack Martin. With a fresh new core forming, securing Smith now is critical to protecting quarterback Dak Prescott and returning to Super Bowl contention.
The longer they wait, the higher the cost. And Cowboys Nation knows it.