We are about to find out if the Cowboys are ready for the regular season, which starts Sunday.
But they are certainly ready to make Miles Austin their wide receiver of the future. The Cowboys have signed Miles Austin to a six-year contract extension. Before today, Austin had just one year remaining before he became an unrestricted free agent.
But thats not going to happen for Austin, who now has a new seven-year deal, worth reportedly $54 million.
Despite just his 12 starts last year, team owner Jerry Jones, who announced the deal Thursday, along with Stephen Jones, said he's never been as prepared to sign a player to a long-term deal, as he was with Austin, despite the inexperience.
While Austin was certainly excited about the extension, he seemed more relieved to get the deal completed.
"This is great for me, but the most important thing is to get ready for the Redskins," Austin said. "That's still the No.1 goal for me and this team. We want to win as many games as possible."
It wasn't a win, but Austin certainly got his first big score of the season.
