Dak Prescott’s long-awaited contract extension may be coming down to one thing. While the Dallas Cowboys are willing to pay Prescott an annual salary that would make him one of the NFL’s highest-paid quarterbacks, the amount of years the team is willing to commit to is what is holding things up, according to The Athletic’s Dianna Russini.
Why would the Cowboys be leery about committing to Prescott for the log haul? It appears that the team’s uncertainty regarding Prescott’s ability to lead the Cowboys back to a Super Bowl is a big reason why. Despite the Cowboys’ success with Prescott as their quarterback, the team’s Super Bowl drought remains at 28 years and counting.
“(Prescott’s) looking for a long-term commitment from Dallas,” Russini said on her podcast, via Sports Illustrated. “So the hold up here is really the belief from the Dallas Cowboys. This is a guy who’s won a lot of games. But is that enough? Winning’s not enough for Jerry Jones. We know this. They want to do more … they don’t want to just be the team that wins a lot of games. They want to be the team that can play in the Super Bowl.”
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-09-03 22:12:16
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