Dallas Cowboys and Pro Bowl safety Ken Hamlin have agreed on a long-term contract extension.

Named the Cowboys’ franchise player before free agency, Hamlin signed a six-year deal worth $39 million with $15 million guaranteed.

It’s crazy to hear the kind of money these guys earn. When I was a kid, my best friend’s dad, Mac Percival, was the kicker for the Cowboys. To make financial ends meet, he sold promotional items in the off season!

The Cowboys placed the tag on Hamlin to not only secure his rights for 2008, but to help them re-sign left tackle Flozell Adams as well as cornerback Terence Newman, Marion Barber and Terrell Owens.

Hamlin joined the Cowboys last year as a free agent after spending his first four seasons in Seattle. He quickly established himself as a defensive leader and earned his first Pro Bowl trip. He finished last season with 102 tackles, five interceptions and 14 pass deflections.

With Hamlin’s deal done, the Cowboys can turn their attention to their six draft picks. The team generally waits until the week before training camp before talks heat up. The Cowboys fly to Oxnard, Calif., on July 24.