"The Dallas Cowboys signed DeMarcus Ware to a six-year, $78 million contract extension, through 2015, with $40 million guaranteed.
Ware received a $20 million signing bonus. He will earn $34 million in the first year of the new contract, $40 million in the first two years of the contract and $45 million in the first three years of the new contract. The overall deal averages $13 million per year.
The deal was announced at a news conference at Valley Ranch Tuesday. Ware, his wife Taniqua, and agent Pat Dye joined Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and vice-president Stephen Jones at the news conference.
"This is a Cowboy, for all practical purposes, for the rest of his days," Jerry Jones said.
Ware was in the final year of his rookie deal and would have become a restricted free agent in the off-season.
"I feel like I've gotten what I deserved," Ware said. "You can't ask for too much money. They (Cowboys) need room to work too."
The deal was agreed to before Sunday's game at Cowboys Stadium. The Cowboys beat Atlanta 37-21. Ware, who is playing with a stress fracture in his foot, had two sacks in the game.
"We shook hands with DeMarcus before the game," Jerry Jones said. "It's an honor to know he's going to lead us into the future."
Ware said he knew something was going on before the start of the game.
"Jerry usually doesn't come out on the field before the game. We talked. I'm usually zoned out. That should have been a red flag," Ware said. "We talked some more after the game.""
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