COWBOYS INVEST IN THE FUTURE, LOCK UP FLOURNOY AND MITCHELL

DALLAS — The Cowboys aren’t waiting until the offseason to handle business.

Dallas has agreed to contract extensions with wide receivers Ryan Flournoy and Adonai Mitchell, securing two pieces of a receiving corps that has undergone a major transformation during the 2026 season.

For Flournoy, the move rewards production. For Mitchell, it’s a bet on what Dallas believes is coming next.

Flournoy Earns His Extension

Flournoy entered 2026 in the final year of his contract with plenty to prove. He’s answered the call.

Through the season, the 6-foot-1 receiver has produced 28 receptions for 532 yards and five touchdowns, averaging an impressive 19.0 yards per catch.

Dallas rewarded that performance with a deal that keeps Flournoy under contract through 2028, with $9.14 million in salary and $5.2 million in bonus money over the remaining three years of the contract.

Flournoy’s emergence has become even more important following the departure of CeeDee Lamb. Rather than searching outside the building for every answer, Dallas has continued showing confidence in the receivers already producing within its offense.

Dallas Moves Early on Mitchell

The Mitchell extension tells a different story.

Acquired as part of the blockbuster deal that sent Lamb to New York, Mitchell still had contractual control through the 2027 season. Dallas had no immediate need to negotiate.

They did it anyway.

In just two games as a Cowboy, Mitchell has caught seven passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns — an eye-popping 31.4 yards per reception. His Dallas debut against San Francisco included a 53-yard reception, immediately providing a glimpse of the explosive element the Cowboys believed they were acquiring.

Dallas has now secured Mitchell through 2030. His five remaining years carry $14.9 million in salary and $7.14 million in bonus money, giving the Cowboys long-term control of a 24-year-old receiver they clearly believe has only scratched the surface.

A New WR Room Is Taking Shape

These extensions add another layer to Dallas' controversial decision to move Lamb.

The Cowboys maintained at the time that the trade wasn't simply about moving on from a star receiver. It was about reallocating resources, protecting Dak Prescott and building a roster with greater long-term flexibility. The deal brought Mitchell and left tackle Olu Fashanu to Dallas, and both have already begun making their presence felt.

Now Mitchell isn't merely a piece acquired in the Lamb trade. He's part of the Cowboys' long-term plan.

With George Pickens taking over the No. 1 role, Mitchell providing explosive potential and Flournoy earning a new contract through his own production, Dallas suddenly has the beginnings of a young receiving core it can keep together.

The Cowboys took a risk when they reshaped the room.

Two extensions later, they're making it clear they intend to see that vision through.

What happens with George Pickens?

Pickens has established himself as Dallas’ No. 1 receiver and has been one of the most important weapons in this offense. When the Cowboys moved Lamb, the organization made it clear that it believed Pickens was ready to step into that role — and his play has done nothing to change that belief.

Now comes the difficult part: Can Dallas keep him?

The Cowboys have taken care of Flournoy. They moved early on Mitchell. But an extension for Pickens figures to be a much larger commitment, and whether the two sides can come to terms could become one of the defining personnel stories surrounding Dallas.

For now, the Cowboys have secured two members of their new-look receiving corps.

The biggest signature is still the one they’re waiting on.