Cowboys Reward Jason Garrett with Five-Year Contract

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(IRVING, Texas) — The Dallas Cowboys rewarded head coach Jason Garrett with a five-year contract extension worth $30-million on Thursday, according to sources.

Garrett and the Cowboys were knocked out of the playoffs by the Packers last weekend, but he is still happy about what they accomplished this season.

“We started something four years ago when I became the head coach,” Garrett said. “It’s a word I think about really each and every day when I wake up and throughout the day, it’s ‘build.’ We want to build a football team that everyone who is associated with our football team is proud of. I feel like we’ve done that.

“The work is not done,” Garrett continued.  “We’re excited about the opportunities in 2015 to build on some of the things we did this past season.”

Garrett said his team is getting closer to the ultimate goal of a Super Bowl.

“I think we’re getting closer, I do,” Garrett said. “I think we play the right way and have the right kind of guys. I do think we have some cornerstone pieces in place that have helped our football team get to this point. Now the challenge is, OK, now we have to build on it. We have to take the next step. We have to keep bringing these players in and keep playing that way.”

Garrett is 42-32 and took his team to the playoffs for the first time in his tenure.

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