Jake Ferguson gets 100% honest about extension heading into contract year with Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys starting tight end Jake Ferguson has opened up on his future as he enters the season in the final year of his contract.
Ferguson was selected in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft and is in the final year of his four-year rookie deal. He's making $3.4 million this season and is the Cowboys' starting tight end.
Entering the season, Ferguson says he isn't thinking about his contract. Instead, he will let his agent handle that, as he's just looking to contribute on offense.
"I have one job, and that’s to play football to the best of my ability," Ferguson said Wednesday, via the team's website. "I’ll let my agent handle that.”
Ferguson dealt with injuries last season as he played in just 14 games. He recorded 59 receptions for 494 yards but didn't find the end zone, which was the first time in his NFL career that he didn't have a touchdown.
Ferguson has recorded 149 receptions for 1,429 yards and seven touchdowns in three seasons.
Jake Ferguson eager for new-look Cowboys offense
Jake Ferguson is entering the final year of his deal as he's looking to make a statement this season.
Entering the season, Ferguson believes this Cowboys team is different, a large part of which is the offense and the energy around the squad.
"I'm really excited, you can feel the energy… especially at practice," Ferguson said via the team website. "It's every tiny little detail is almost elevated, and it's contagious, you can feel it in the room, you can feel it across positions, and it just makes me excited to get the ball rolling and get it going."
Although Ferguson had a down year last season, he is confident he will be much better this season.
A big reason why is the Cowboys' offense, as Ferguson says, there will be people open, as it's too hard to cover everyone.
"You can't cover everybody," Ferguson said. "I mean, having [Pickens], [CeeDee Lamb], Jalen [Tolbert], some of the young guys, myself, Brevyn [Spann-Ford], [Luke Schoonmaker], you physically cannot cover everybody. I think it's going to be really hard in the pass game, but then also we can run the ball too."
Ferguson is looking to prove he's a starting tight end in the NFL and silence any doubters.
The Cowboys open their 2025 NFL season on Sept. 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles.