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Dallas pays $105.9 million for a defensive tackle the Jets traded away

8/11/2026

Three years after paying Quinnen Williams $96 million to stay in New York, the Jets traded him for draft picks.

The Dallas Cowboys have now committed $105.9 million over three years, with $101 million guaranteed and $63.35 million locked in at signing, extending his contract through the 2030 season.

The case for the deal sits in where Williams ranks at his position; the risk is what New York's decision to move on says about the asset.

Where Williams sits in the market Williams is one of four defensive tackles in the NFL now averaging more than $30 million per season. The Philadelphia Eagles locked Jalen Carter to four years at $152 million.

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