Following the Cowboys’ 48-32 collapse against the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round of the 2024 NFL playoffs, a vocal contingent of the Cowboys’ fanbase wanted to see quarterback Dak Prescott shown the door, especially after second-seeded Dallas got beaten soundly by the NFC’s seventh seed.
That will not be happening. In fact, team executive vice president Stephen Jones revealed Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis that the front office hasn’t even considered the idea of Prescott wearing another uniform. Dallas “absolutely” wants to sign their quarterback to another long-term extension.
“Our whole thing with Dak is him being a Cowboy,” Jones said, per The Athletic. “That’s all that’s on our mind … “He [Prescott] certainly does everything in his way to make everybody better and hold people accountable. He sets a high bar and a high standard.”
However, he made it very clear no one should be expecting regular updates on how contract talks are progressing.
“Hopefully, we’ll continue to make progress and communicate, but it’s not going to be something … sorry to tell you guys, but we’re not going to be giving reports on how things are going,” Jones said, per the Dallas Morning News.
Prescott’s $59.5 million cap hit in 2024 is the second highest in the NFL behind only Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s $64 million. He enters the final year of his current contract (four years, $160 million) with a no-franchise tag clause and a no-trade clause. Prescott and his representatives possess all the leverage. A four- or five-year deal securing his services for his age 31 through age 35 or 36 seasons is the Cowboys’ best path forward. Prescott produced his most efficient season of his eight-year career in 2023, registering a 105.9 passer rating, the second best in the entire league behind 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy’s 113.0 rating.
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-02-27 20:57:42
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