Cowboys, Bland ink 4-year, $92M extension

The Dallas Cowboys and cornerback DaRon Bland have agreed to a four-year extension worth $92 million, the team announced Sunday.

The contract includes $50 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Bland's average annual value of $23 million per year makes him the sixth-highest-paid cornerback in the NFL.

Bland was entering the final year of his rookie deal.

The long-term extension comes just days after the franchise traded star edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers due to a contract dispute.

Bland missed the first 11 weeks of last season while recovering from a stress fracture in his left foot. He failed to grab an interception over his seven starts.

The 26-year-old was one of the league's biggest ball hawks over his first two seasons. He recorded five interceptions as a rookie in 2022 before leading the NFL with nine interceptions in 2023. He also made NFL history in 2023 with five interceptions returned for a touchdown, a single-season record.