Quarterback Tony Romo has agreed to a six-year extension that makes him the highest-paid player in Dallas Cowboys history, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Financial terms of the deal weren’t immediately known.
Despite passing for 4,903 yards and 28 touchdowns last season, Romo was intercepted an NFL-high 19 times and the Cowboys fell short of the playoffs. The knock against him continues to be his lack of postseason success, but Romo continues to receive strong support from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
The extension will provide the salary-cap strapped Cowboys some more room. Romo’s 2013 salary under his existing contract was to count $16.8 million against the cap.