Tyler Booker, Cowboys Reportedly Agree to $22.5M Rookie Contract After NFL Draft

The heir apparent to seven-time All-Pro Zack Martin is now an official member of the Dallas Cowboys.

The team agreed to a deal with No. 12 overall pick Tyler Booker worth $22.5 million on Friday, according to Fox Sports' Jordan Schultz.

The former Alabama offensive guard is guaranteed to make $22.5 million over four years and will have a fifth-year club option in 2029. Here's an annual breakdown of his salary, per Spotrac:

Going into the 2025 NFL draft, a lot of Cowboys fans might've been hopeful the team would get one of the top skill-position players available. Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty would've addressed an immediate need in the backfield, while Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan would've been a dynamic target opposite CeeDee Lamb.

Jeanty and McMillan were off the board when the Cowboys were on the clock, and that may have done little to alter their strategy. Using a first-round pick on the offensive line isn't the sexy choice, but it's a path that should serve Dallas well.

Booker was the No. 32 overall player and second-best interior lineman behind LSU's Will Campbell on Bleacher Report's 2025 big board.

Brent Sobleski of B/R gave the Cowboys an "A" grade for the pick. He said the 2024 All-American "will immediately take over as the alpha in the room and a tone-setter on the field."

"The Cowboys are at their best when they invest heavily in their offensive line," Sobleski said. "It's been true since Jimmy Johnson led the team. That draft approach may not match the typical glitz and glamour of the franchise, but it's been successful time and again."

There are some big questions to ask of Dallas heading into the 2025 season.

Promoting Brian Schottenheimer to head coach in the wake of Mike McCarthy's departure was a head-scratcher. Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders make for a lackluster duo at running back. Lamb still doesn't have much support at wideout. Star edge-rusher Micah Parsons is inching toward free agency.

Two things are true when it comes to Booker. He can have an immediate impact up front, and that might do little to improve his team's record.

Should he prove to be anywhere near as good as Martin over the long term, he'll more than pay back Dallas' investment.