FRISCO, Texas – On Saturday, the Dallas Cowboys agreed to terms to a four-year, $96 million extension with Tyler Smith. The deal made him the highest-paid guard in NFL history.
When head coach Brian Schottenheimer called to congratulate his 24-year-old guard on the milestone, Smith answered the way any head coach would want one of their star players to.
"He goes, 'Coach, I just want to beat the Giants. Thanks, but I just want to beat the Giants…'" Schottenheimer said. "It's just the way he is, man. He just loves football and he loves this team, and he loves being a Cowboy."
After weeks of hinting that a deal was in the works from both Smith and the front office, the two sides finally crossed the finish line less than 24 hours before Dallas' home opener against New York. The money is gr