The Dallas Cowboys agreed to contract extensions with receiver Ryan Flournoy and tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford this week, committing up to a combined $24 million before either player has completed a breakout season. The deals keep both players under contract beyond the 2026 season.
Flournoy received a one-season extension worth as much as $6 million, which carries him through 2027. He is coming off a 2025 season with 40 receptions, 475 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The source reported that Flournoy is expected to take on a larger role as the team’s established No. 3 receiver.
The receiver has the size and athletic ability to line up at each of the three receiver positions used in the Cowboys’ 11-personnel formations, according to the report. The agreement could also provide continuity among the team’s top receivers if George Pickens departs after the current season.
Spann-Ford’s contract runs three years and can pay him up to $18 million, including $12.075 million guaranteed. The deal keeps the tight end with Dallas through 2029. Spann-Ford entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2024 and was competing with Luke Schoonmaker for playing time behind Jake Ferguson last season.
The extensions represent a change from the Cowboys’ previous approach of waiting until players had established themselves before offering long-term contracts. The source cited earlier deals for Terence Steele, Jaylon Smith, Dak Prescott, Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland as examples of extensions completed after those players had already demonstrated success.
