{"id":87903,"date":"2025-09-04T08:27:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T08:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=87903"},"modified":"2025-09-04T08:27:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T08:27:49","slug":"cowboys-fans-woke-up-to-stunning-news-their-team-just-handed-out-a-deal-making-one-player-among-the-richest-at-his-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=87903","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys fans woke up to stunning news their team just handed out a deal making one player among the richest at his spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Dallas Cowboys just made this player one of the highest-paid at his position<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.particlenews.com\/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1Pge94_14O02Joa00\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys just made this player one of highest-paid at his position -  NewsBreak\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hunter Luepke is the latest Dallas Cowboy to sign a contract extension following the team\u2019s trade of pass rusher Micah Parsons.<\/p>\n<p>Luepke signed a two-year, $7.5 million contract, making him the third-highest-paid fullback in the NFL behind Miami Dolphins\u2019 Alec Ingold and the Minnesota Vikings\u2019 C.J. 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