FRISCO, Texas (AP) — DaRon Bland blossomed from a largely ignored high school recruit to a record-setting NFL cornerback without saying much along the way.

Now the Dallas Cowboys have given him a contract that can do all the talking.

Bland signed a $92 million, four-year extension on Sunday, four days before the NFL opener at defending champ and NFC East rival Philadelphia.

The 26-year-old, who set a league record with five interception returns for touchdowns in 2023, is getting $50 million in guaranteed money, two people told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team didn’t release the terms of the contract.

The $23 million average annual value on the new deal is the sixth best for cornerbacks. Bland, a fifth-round pick out of Fresno State in 2022, is going into

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