The Dallas Cowboys agreed to a three-year contract extension with defensive tackle Quinnen Williams worth $105.9 million, including $101 million in total guarantees and $63.35 million fully guaranteed at signing. Williams’ new deal runs through the 2030 NFL season and carries a $35.3 million average annual value, making him the second-highest paid defensive tackle behind the Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Carter [1, 2, 3].
Williams was traded from the New York Jets to the Cowboys at the 2025 trade deadline. The Cowboys sent a 2026 second-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and defensive tackle Mazi Smith to the Jets in exchange for Williams [2, 3].
Originally drafted third overall by the Jets in 2019, Williams signed a four-year, $96 million extension with the Jets in 2023 that included $66 million guaranteed [1, 2, 3].
Williams has achieved four consecutive Pro Bowl selections and was a first-team All-Pro in 2022. In seven games with Dallas in 2025, he recorded approximately 20-21 tackles and 1.5 sacks [1, 2, 3].
His new contract makes him the fourth defensive tackle in the NFL with a deal averaging over $30 million per year, joining Jalen Carter, Jeffery Simmons, and Chris Jones. Earlier in 2025, the Cowboys signed Osa Odighizuwa to a four-year, $80 million deal [2, 3].
Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said, "At the start of training camp, the team wanted to get a long-term extension done with Williams," highlighting the team’s commitment to the player [2].
The contract extension was negotiated and finalized during the 2026 training camp period [1, 2, 3].
