Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott revealed to reporters that he and owner Jerry Jones have not yet begun contract extension talks. However, he spoke with Jones about the situation a few weeks ago and revealed that he isn't necessarily looking to be the NFL's highest-paid quarterback.
Michael Gehlken @GehlkenNFLCowboys QB Dak Prescott said contract extension negotiations have not begun. But he met with team owner Jerry Jones a few weeks ago to discuss situation. <br><br>Prescott said he doesn't want to be the highest-paid QB in the league — "necessarily." Wants to put team in best situation. <a href="">
Prescott, an impending free agent, made his remarks at the 34th annual Children's Cancer Fund gala, where he and ex-Cowboys star signal-caller Troy Aikman served as honorary chairs.
Prescott just enjoyed the best season of his eight-year NFL stint, posting a career-best 105.9 quarterback rating. He threw for 36 touchdowns and 4,516 yards while completing 69.5 percent of his passes. The three-time Pro Bowler also finished second in the NFL MVP race.
It didn't end well for Prescott and the NFC East champion Cowboys, who fell 48-32 to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card round. But Prescott did lead an offense that ultimately finished first in the NFL in scoring.
However, Prescott's future after this season remains uncertain. In fact, that's also the case for Cowboys superstar wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who is on the final year of his rookie contract.
So there's plenty of uncertainty in Dallas, but there's also a larger salary cap issue at play for the Cowboys. ESPN's Todd Archer explained on March 28.
"It will become a mad dash from the end of the regular season to March 12, the start of the 2025 league year, for the Cowboys to sign Prescott to a new contract.
"Through all of this, that is the deadline of deadlines.
"Without a new contract by then, Prescott will count at least $40.46 million against the 2025 salary cap, and he will not be on the Cowboys' roster."
That's obviously a situation the Cowboys would like to avoid, so presumably, Dallas will do something between now and then. Regardless, the reveal that Prescott and the Cowboys haven't even talked about a new deal is a bit head-scratching considering his success.
Yes, Dallas just crashed and burned in the playoffs again, and Prescott hasn't done very well in the postseason. But there are many reasons outside Prescott for why that's the case (of note, the team's defense was porous in last year's playoffs and allowed the Packers to go up and down the field with ease).
For now, though, Prescott is approaching a contract year as questions abound about his future.
