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Breaking News: Dallas Cowboys’ Unconventional Move Leaves Fans Stunned in Dak Prescott Talks
The Dallas Cowboys’ lack of engagement in free agency has resulted in very few headlines this offseason. But there has been a lot of NFL news on Dak Prescott’s contract negotiations, and more details about the talks between the two parties are now available.
Since the team was ousted from the playoffs, there appeared to be a lot of back-and-forth between Dallas and its star quarterback. Although CEO Stephen Jones stated that the team “absolutely” wants to extend Prescott’s contract, team owner Jerry Jones pushed back on the idea.
Prescott and the Cowboys have a “mutual understanding” of his circumstances, according to a March report by Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, and he is expected to become a free agency in 2025. After hearing that the two parties desired an extension, Josina Anderson of CBS Sports disputed that a few days later.
Things have changed again as of late. In an appearance on SportsCenter on Saturday, ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler clarified that the Cowboys are approaching contract negotiations with Prescott in a “passive” manner.
“I was told by a Cowboys insider that the notion that they don’t want to keep Dak Prescott beyond 2024, when he’ll be a free agency the following year, is inaccurate, and that they still trust in him strongly. They want him for the long run, but their efforts to extend his contract have been quite passive thus far.
He has a $61 million cap hit this year and dead money next year, so he has a lot of power. So this will play out eventually, but they are committed to spending money and re-signing some of their players, including Dak.” Jeremy Fowler on the Dallas Cowboys’ contract negotiations with Dak Prescott.
Analyzing the Dak Prescott situation from the Cowboys’ perspective On the one hand, the Cowboys’ sluggish approach to contract negotiations makes sense. With current predictions predicting a $55 to $60 million annual extension in the next long-term contract, Dallas should be concerned given Prescott’s poor playoff performance.
However, delaying this until 2025 may exacerbate the situation. Prescott’s contract prevents him from receiving the franchise tag, which opens the door for him to enter the open market if a deal is not reached. In addition, if he goes, Dallas will face a $40.46 million dead cap charge in 2025.
Furthermore, losing Prescott would put the Cowboys in grave danger of going into quarterback purgatory. Given that Dallas plans to compete for the Super Bowl next year, it will most likely be unable to choose a top quarterback in the 2025 NFL choose. Even if the Cowboys trade up for a top choice next year to replace Prescott, NFL teams aren’t optimistic about the 2025 quarterback class.
