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In this photo taken on Sept. 28, 2009, Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware (94) loosens up before the start of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker DeMarcus Ware and the Dallas Cowboys have finally agreed on a contract extension, a six-year deal through the 2015 season.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he shook hands with Ware before the Cowboys' 37-21 victory over Atlanta, agreeing to the deal. The paperwork was finalized late Monday and the extension announced.
Ware, who was in the final season of the contract he signed after being the 11th overall pick in the 2005 draft, has 57½ sacks in his 70 regular-season games.
There was no immediate confirmation from the team about financial terms, though a report on the Cowboys' Web site said Ware's deal was for $78 million, an average of $16 million with $40 million guaranteed. Several other media outlets also reported the $40 million guarantee.
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