The Dallas Cowboys are keeping their guy. Randy Gregory is signing a five-year deal for $70 million that includes $28 million guaranteed to stay in Dallas, Adam Schefter from ESPN reported.

At an average of $14 million per year, Gregory would rank 19th in the NFL among edge rushers.

How the contract is structured will be a key component of the signing once all of the details are revealed. But based on annual value per year, it sounds like a pretty good deal for the Cowboys.

While many projected Randy Gregory's price to be closer to $12M per year, reports around the league indicated there were multiple teams seriously interested in the 29-year-old pass rusher.

According to Patrik Walker from CBS Sports, the Denver Broncos were among those interested. On Monday afternoon, Walker reported there was a "noticeable" gap between the Cowboys and Gregory.

The signing comes a day after DeMarcus Lawrence's reworked deal was announced. D-Law's new deal opened up $13M in cap space for 2022 (almost exactly what Gregory will be making per year). By making multi-year commitments with each of them, the Cowboys have kept their defensive ends together.

While these are two separate deals, the Dallas Cowboys' efforts were always set in keeping the pass-rushing duo together. Although Lawrence is also a winner with his new contract, the Cowboys were able to lower his cap hit significantly.

For the Cowboys, it didn't seem like it was about sticking with one or the other. They wanted both Gregory and Lawrence in Dallas, and they got their wish.

Although availability was a concern for Randy Gregory in the past, it doesn't seem to be one anymore. He's played 22 games over the past two seasons and off-field issues are on the rearview mirror.

In 2021, he played over 55% of the snaps in eight games. Gregory finished the season with 29 pressures and six sacks in 12 games.

Not to mention, before his calf injury, he had one of the highest pressure rates in the league. According to The Athletic, he ranked third in the NFL at 17.3% through the first nine weeks of the season.

After multiple suspensions at the beginning of his career, some said he would never play in the league again when in 2019, he was suspended indefinitely. Not only is he still playing, but now, Gregory has cashed in on his talent and hard work.

According to Over The Cap, Gregory's career earnings stood at $5.7M before today's deal was reported.

The Dallas Cowboys' front office gets a lot of heat for several controversial decisions, but the way they've supported Gregory should be an example to the rest of the NFL.

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