HERE WE GO: Danny Stutsman, the Linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners team, the deal has been done , he has signed a four-year which is worth $390 Million with….

In a move that has sent shockwaves across the football world, former Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Danny Stutsman has signed a jaw-dropping four-year deal worth $390 million.

Yes, you read that right. $390 million.

Stutsman, the heart and soul of the Oklahoma defense for the past three seasons, has inked what is now being called the most lucrative contract ever awarded to a defensive player in football history. The team? None other than the Dallas Cowboys, who beat out several contenders in a heated bidding war that lit up front offices across the NFL.

A Deal for the Ages

Sources close to the negotiations confirmed that the agreement includes:

$390 million over four years

A staggering $210 million guaranteed

A $50 million signing bonus

Performance escalators that could push the total value even higher

The deal eclipses the previous record for a defensive player, putting Stutsman not only in the headlines—but in the history books.

From Norman to the Big Stage

Stutsman’s rise has been nothing short of meteoric. After a standout 2024 season with the Sooners where he posted 119 tackles, 5 sacks, and 2 interceptions, he became a projected first-rounder. Known for his speed, leadership, and relentless motor, NFL scouts praised his “old-school mentality with modern-day athleticism.”

But few predicted a deal of this magnitude. Fewer still thought a linebacker—rather than a quarterback—would command such money.

Reactions Pour In

NFL legends and analysts were quick to respond:

> “This is a game-changer. We’ve never seen anything like it for a defensive player.”

— DeMarcus Ware, Hall of Famer

> “The Cowboys just said, ‘Defense wins championships’—and wrote a $390 million check to prove it.”

— Adam Schefter, ESPN

Oklahoma Sooners head coach Brent Venables also weighed in:

> “Danny deserves every penny. He’s a once-in-a-generation player, a fierce competitor, and an even better teammate.”

🏈 What’s Next?

With the ink still drying, Stutsman is expected to be introduced in a press conference at AT&T Stadium later this week, where he’ll don the silver and blue for the first time. Cowboys fans are already flooding social media with excitement, declaring the arrival of a new era in Dallas.

And as for Stutsman?

> “I’ve dreamed of this since I was a kid. But the work doesn’t stop here,” he said in a brief statement. “Let’s go to work.”

One thing is certain: Danny Stutsman just redefined what it means to be a linebacker in today’s NFL.