His Eyes Are Wide Open": Cowboys Receive Clear Warning on Quinnen Williams After Historic Jeffery Simmons Extension

Cowboys DT Quinnen Williams is drawing a contract reality check after the Dallas team received a “clear warning” tied to Tennessee Titans DT Jeffrey Simmons’ historic extension. In February, Williams had predicted Simmons would be Defensive Player of the Year in 2026 under new Titans head coach Robert Saleh, and Tennessee signed Simmons to a three-year deal worth $105.8M with $100M guaranteed. After that news broke, Cowboys insiders suggested Dallas may need to reconsider the scale of an extension for Williams. Williams is scheduled to earn $21.6M in 2025 and $25.5M in 2027, while Spotrac’s market estimate pegs a 3-year $94M agreement averaging $31.3M—about $4M below Simmons’ $35.3M average. The article cites Williams’ impact in seven starts, including 51 pressures and 10 tackles for loss, while also noting Dallas’s other looming costs, such as franchise-tag plans for George Pickens and large commitments for Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb.