Terrance Williams Re-Signs with Dallas Cowboys on 4-Year Contract

Terrance Williams spent the first four years of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, and the two sides agreed to extend their partnership, the team officially announced on Monday.

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It's official
Welcome back @TerranceWill2! pic.twitter.com/fNkiOaTWQJ

— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) March 13, 2017"

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport first reported on March 10 that Williams and the Cowboys came to terms on a four-year deal that will pay the wide receiver $17 million. ESPN.com's Todd Archer confirmed the news and added that $9.5 million of that is guaranteed. 

Williams burst on the scene in 2013 with 44 catches for 736 yards and five touchdowns as a rookie, and those numbers allowed him to rise up the Cowboys' depth chart in expedient fashion. 

The former third-round draft pick soon emerged as one of Dallas' top receiving threats on the outside, and he piled up a career-high eight touchdowns on 37 catches in 2014. Williams' scoring output declined the following season, but he still found success with a career-high 840 yards on 52 receptions.  

Williams was able to maintain a regular role in the Cowboys' receiving corps thanks to that steady production, but he was overshadowed in 2016 by Dez Bryant, Cole Beasley and Jason Witten. As a result, his target share decreased by roughly one-third, with Beasley emerging as quarterback Dak Prescott's preferred No. 2 option alongside Bryant.

Season	Targets	Receptions	Rec. Yds	TD
2013	74	44	736	5
2014	66	37	621	8
2015	93	52	840	3
2016	61	44	594	4

Now headed back to Dallas, Williams should continue to line up on the outside opposite Bryant. However, just because he appears regularly in two-wide packages doesn't mean he'll be Dallas' true No. 2 receiver.

Beasley proved throughout last season that he was Prescott's most trusted target on underneath routes, while Williams operated as more of a supplementary vertical threat who could rip off a chunk gain or two per game.

As a result, Williams shouldn't be expected to make a tremendous statistical leap as he begins his second chapter with the reigning NFC East champions.