Inside the new Quinnen Williams contract

Key Points:

• The Dallas Cowboys extended defensive tackle Quinnen Williams’s contract by three years, bringing the total to five years with a new average annual value of $35.3 million, totaling $105.9 million in new money.
• Williams’s contract includes a $31.85 million signing bonus and multiple option bonuses and base salaries through 2030, with various guarantees tied to injury and offseason program compliance.
• At signing, Williams is guaranteed $63.35 million, increasing to $93.15 million fully guaranteed by March 2027, and $101 million guaranteed for injury by March 2028, effectively securing three fully guaranteed years.
• The last two years of the contract are team options with partial injury guarantees, making the deal a three-year, $93.15 million guaranteed contract before becoming a year-to-year arrangement.
• The full contract value over five years is $153.15 million, averaging $30.63 million per year, reflecting a structured deal balancing guaranteed money and team flexibility.