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Updates on Dak Prescott raise questions about his future with the Cowboys……………………………
There has been no progress in negotiations for a contract extension between Dak Prescott and the Cowboys. Does this imply that he’s about to embark on his last Dallas season?
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that the Cowboys have not extended any proposals to Prescott, 30, and that a new contract is not in the works. A four-year, $160 million contract with a no-trade and no-tag clause still has one year left on it for him. In 2025, if nothing changes, he might investigate free agency.
This appears to clears the path for Dak Prescott to test free agency in 2025. https://t.co/HAA34sKKjF
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 26, 2024
“We are where we are,” Jerry Jones, the owner of the Cowboys, stated on the negotiations on Tuesday, according to Kevin Patra of NFL.com. “Our contract is in place. We can see how we are thinking as we proceed, and we are ready for this year.”
According to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report, Prescott, who placed second in the 2023 MVP voting, is seeking a contract for $60 million a year, which would make him the highest-paid player in the league. For a quarterback who has underperformed in the playoffs, this might be an overpayment.
According to Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports, Prescott has a 2-5 playoffs record in eight seasons, which ties him with Billy Kilmer and Alex Smith for the worst playoff record in league history. He threw two costly interceptions against the Green Bay Packers in a 48-32 wild-card round loss the previous season.
Prescott’s departure would be risky, though, given the Cowboys lack a strong successor. Cooper Rush, 30, is a reliable backup quarterback. Third-round pick Trey Lance of the San Francisco 49ers in the 2021 NFL Draft struggled in his first two seasons, finishing just 54.9% of his passes in eight games.
In the next draft, the Cowboys will select 24th overall. Prodigious quarterback prospects, like North Carolina’s Drake Maye, USC’s Caleb Williams, and LSU’s Jayden Daniels, ought to be off the board when Dallas makes its pick.
Prescott’s future with the team may depend on making a long playoff run the following season. But with a poorer supporting cast, that will be challenging.
Several players, notably former Pro Bowl offensive lineman Tyron Smith (Jets) and running back Tony Pollard (Titans), were let to leave by the Cowboys during the free agency period.