FRISCO, Texas -- Set to become a restricted free agent, All-Pro returner KaVontae Turpin and the Dallas Cowboys agreed to a three-year deal, according to sources. Without the extension, Turpin was likely to get the second-round tender of $5.3 million but now he gets more security and the Cowboys retain one of their top playmakers.

ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the Cowboys are re-signing WR KaVontae Turpin to a three-year deal. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero adds the deal is worth $18 million.  Turpin was a restricted free agent and Dallas used the second-round tender on him.

The Dallas Cowboys and KaVontae Turpin agreed to a three-year, $18 million contract on Tuesday, a deal that will make him the NFL's highest-paid special teams player.