Dallas Cowboys maintain DE Randy Gregory with five-year, $70 million deal

The Dallas Cowboys are re-signing defensive finish Randy Gregory to a five-year, $70 million deal that features $28 million assured, a supply advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

Gregory’s contract comes a day after sources advised ESPN that the Cowboys agreed to a brand new three-year $40 million deal that included $30 million assured with defensive finish DeMarcus Lawrence, clearing up his future with the franchise as his cap determine dropped from $27 million to $14 million for the 2022 season.

The Cowboys additionally agreed to a two-year, $eight million with Malik Hooker to deal to maintain the veteran security with the Cowboys, a supply advised Schefter on Tuesday.

After lacking two full seasons and 14 video games in one other season due to suspensions for a number of violations of the substance abuse coverage, Gregory has turn into one of many Dallas Cowboys’ greatest go rushers and was added to the gamers’ management council by head coach Mike McCarthy in 2021.

Gregory made a career-high 11 begins final season, lacking time due to a calf pressure and COVID-19. He had 19 tackles, a sort out for loss, three pressured fumbles, a fumble restoration and an interception, whereas matching his profession excessive with six sacks.

The Cowboys chosen Gregory within the second spherical of the 2015 draft after off-field points damage his standing. And after lacking many of the 2016 season and all of 2017, Gregory put up a career-high six sacks in 14 video games in the course of the 2018 season, lacking two video games for damage.

He was suspended for the total season in 2019 and the primary six video games of the 2020 season, however the Cowboys remained loyal to Gregory via his troubles — signing him to a one-year extension.

For his profession, Gregory has 16.5 sacks in 50 video games. He turns 30 in November, however due to time missed as a result of suspensions, his physique has not suffered the traditional wear-and-tear of a participant of that age.

ESPN’s Todd Archer contributed to this report.