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Jake Ferguson shouts out coaches & fans after inking massive new deal

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson shared a touching message to fans on social media after signing a contract extension to stay with America's Team.
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Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson at training camp press conference at the River Ridge Fields.
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson at training camp press conference at the River Ridge Fields. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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The Dallas Cowboys front office agreed to a contract extension with one of their star players over the weekend. No, it wasn't the one you are thinking of.

Tight end Jake Ferguson and the team agreed to a four-year deal with $52 million in new money that locks up the fourth-year tight end for the long haul. The contract extension includes $30 million in guarantees.

Ferguson's deal makes him the seventh-highest-paid tight end in the NFL, and the highest-paid tight end in Cowboys history.

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It's a major deal and one the Cowboys needed to get done before the start of the regular season. On Monday, Ferguson took to social media to share a message with fans on the deal.

"Big thanks to the Jones family for believing in me and I won't let you down. And all my coaches from pewee to Lunda," Ferguson wrote. "Love you guys for helping become the player I am as well as the man I have become.

"My family and Haley as my rock. But most of all my teammates and Cowboys nation... I work and play for you guys. Let's ride."

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Ferguson has big dreams for the 2025 season after missing some action last season due to injury, and with the return of a healthy Dak Prescott.

Jerry Jones had to be thrilled that he was extending another player who dealt with injuries last season.

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Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson during training camp at the River Ridge Fields. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

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