FRISCO, Texas — One megadeal fell through, ultimately, when the Dallas Cowboys opted to trade Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in lieu of resetting the market with a historic deal for him, but things fared far better in their talks with a different All-Pro, namely DaRon Bland.

On Sunday, just four days before taking the field in the 2025 regular season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, Bland agreed to and officially signed a four-year extension worth north of $90 million — effectively making him a franchise player opposite fellow First-Team All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs.

"Well, I think, number one, I'm so happy for him," said head coach Brian Schottenheimer of the shiny new contract with one of his best defensive players. "The way he's worked and shot onto the scene a coup

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