{"id":89081,"date":"2025-09-06T22:28:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T22:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=89081"},"modified":"2025-09-06T22:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T22:28:49","slug":"dallas-cowboys-reportedly-closing-in-on-record-setting-deal-with-star-player-that-could-change-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=89081","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Reportedly Closing In on \u2018Record-Setting\u2019 Deal With Star Player That Could Change Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_0zl425epb\">Despite the loss in Week 1, the Dallas Cowboys came away from their season opener with plenty of reasons to feel confident in themselves.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_4zirqwxnc\">One of the more positive takeaways was the performance of the offensive line. Not only did Dak Prescott go through the game without being sacked, they opened enough holes for the running backs to rip off 119 yards on 22 carries (5.4 yards per attempt).<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_tkrhsctch\">Several players deserve credit for that effort, but Tyler Smith has been the leader of the group over the past couple of seasons. Now, he could be paid like the superstar he&#8217;s become.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_zzinb1tbt\"><strong>MORE: <\/strong>Cowboys fans shouldn&#8217;t worry about CeeDee Lamb&#8217;s disappointing season opener<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_a2o7t861m\">According to Clarence Hill, the Cowboys are working on a &#8220;record-setting contract&#8221; for the 2022 first-round pick.<\/p>\n<figure data-mm-id=\"_w1yr1zyl1\">\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Cowboys are still working on what will likely be a record setting contract for LG Tyler Smith, per source<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) September 5, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_4wbyjgt39\">Trey Smith of the Kansas City Chiefs is currently the highest-paid guard in the league after signing a four-year, $94 million contract extension in July.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_o7eclh2kr\"><strong>MORE: <\/strong>Cowboys QB Dak Prescott gives his side of Jalen Carter spitting incident<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_w3frmbf7w\">Tyler Smith is likely to surpass that average of $23.5 million with any deal he signs. 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He&#8217;s excellent in pass protection and an absolute mauler in the run game.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_s60qx8gyr\">In 2024, Smith made his second consecutive Pro Bowl team and was a Second-Team All-Pro in the year prior.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-mm-id=\"_manuewsg9\">\n<div>\n<figure data-id=\"_manuewsg9\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><canvas><\/canvas><picture><source \/><source \/><source \/><img title=\"Dallas Cowboys guard Tyler Smith goes through a drill during practice at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility.\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys working on 'record-setting' deal with star player\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys guard Tyler Smith goes through a drill during practice at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility. \/ Chris Jones-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-mm-id=\"_8kmeszo4l\"><em><strong>\u2014\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Enjoy free coverage of the Cowboys from Dallas Cowboys on SI\u00a0<em><strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_fymjb9cmj\">3 winners &amp; 3 losers from Cowboys heartbreaking loss to Eagles in Week 1<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_bz3zl3d1j\">3 takeaways from Dallas Cowboys&#8217; loss vs. Eagles in Week 1<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_kk6m38x05\">It took just one game for Cowboys&#8217; Sam Williams to tire of Micah Parsons questions<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_hxs03gfuo\">Dak Prescott was clearly best player on field for Dallas Cowboys in loss vs. Eagles<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_tfnbrjl35\">PHOTOS: Meet Michelle Siemienowski, viral Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader from Netflix doc<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dallas Cowboys could be breaking the bank for one of their star players with a potential record-setting deal in the works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":89082,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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