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Ryan Flournoy already notched a win even before the Dallas Cowboys take on the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in Week 1 on Sunday. According to Jordan Schultz of The Schultz Report, Flournoy has agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract extension on Thursday, a nice reward after a strong stint last season. “Flournoy is coming off a career year with 40 catches for 475 yards and four touchdowns. He's expected to have an even bigger role in the offense this season as the solidified WR3 and now gets a new deal ahead of it. The deal was finalized tonight by Molly MacManimie,” wrote Schultz. Sources: The #Cowboys and WR Ryan Flournoy have agreed to a 1-year contract extension worth up to $6M. Flournoy is coming off a career year with 40 catches for 475 and 4 TDs. He’s expected to have an even bigger role in the offense this season as the solidified WR3 and now gets… pic.twitter.com/p04Q0S80A9 — Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 11, 2026 The 26-year-old wide receiver is in his third season after the Cowboys drafted him in the sixth round in 2024. Considering his long journey to the NFL, including a knee injury and being derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic in college, he remains one of the league's feel-good stories. He will continue to start alongside CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. With Lamb and Pickens attracting most of the attention of opposing defenses, Flournoy could see isolated coverages and take advantage of them with his physicality and explosiveness. “I know the offense now. I know how to operate as a professional. Coming in from college, coming in from a small school, you kind of get drowned out. Just trying to navigate what works for you and seeing what works for others, my confidence skyrocketed after I found what worked for me,” said Flournoy in a report from the Cowboys in June. He is the second player to get a new deal before Week 1 after Brevyn Spann-Ford signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension on Thursday.