FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys continue to take care of their own, agreeing to deals with wide receiver Ryan Flournoy and tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford, keeping both off the restricted free agent market when the season ends.
Earlier Thursday, Spann-Ford agreed to a three-year deal worth $18 million that included $12.075 million guaranteed, according to sources, while later in the evening sources confirmed Flournoy agreed to a one-year extension worth up to $6 million.
Flournoy moved into the No. 3 receiver role last season and finished with 40 catches for 475 yards and four touchdowns. He had two 100-yard games (at the New York Jets and at the Detroit Lions).
He was a sixth-round pick in 2024 but was released before the start of last season and re-signed to the practice squad. He earned his way onto the field with his special teams play but developed into a trusted target for Dak Prescott.
Jordan Schultz was the first to report Flournoy's extension.
Flournoy enters the 2026 season as the unquestioned No. 3 receiver behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
Pickens is playing this season on the $27.3 million franchise tag and set to be an unrestricted free agent after the season, although the Cowboys can use the tag on him again at a cost of roughly $32 million.
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones has said on numerous occasions he wanted Pickens to be a Cowboy for years to come, but finding the right long-term deal -- probably among the highest-paid receivers in the league if he plays as well as he did in 2025 -- could be difficult.
In Flournoy, the Cowboys have secured a capable pass catcher for 2027 should Pickens not return next season.
Spann-Ford has developed into the Cowboys' No. 2 tight end behind Jake Ferguson after earning a roster spot as an undrafted free agent out of Minnesota in 2024. He was set to be a restricted free agent after the season, but the Cowboys now have him under contract through 2029.
Spann-Ford has 18 receptions for 178 yards and a touchdown in his first two seasons. He came to the Cowboys known for his blocking skills but has become a bigger threat in the pass game. He has also been one of their better special teams players, being credited with 23 tackles last season.
"You'd be remiss if you didn't mention Brevyn's play style, one, the physicality that he plays with, the wiring that he has," coach Brian Schottenheimer said of Spann-Ford in training camp. "Just a tough, physical football player that loves the physical aspect of the game, can be dominant in the run game and protection phase, but what he's developing from a pass receiving standpoint at the top of the route, the tight turns, the power cuts, things like that, that's where I've noticed the biggest game. And he's a big target."
Last year, the Cowboys signed Ferguson to a four-year, $52 million extension. The Cowboys also have former second-round pick Luke Schoonmaker, who is set to be an unrestricted free agent after this season, at tight end on the 53-man roster.
Since the offseason, the Cowboys have re-signed key players such as running back Javonte Williams, kicker Brandon Aubrey and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, while putting the franchise tag on Pickens.