Dak Prescott turned in one of the best regular seasons of his career in 2023. However, it wasn’t enough to lead the Dallas Cowboys to postseason success.
Now, with Prescott heading into the final year of the four-year, $160 million extension he signed back in 2020, there are questions about the quarterback’s future with the Cowboys.
Dallas owner Jerry Jones was asked about Prescott’s contract on Tuesday, and he declined to commit to signing the three-time Pro Bowler long-term, saying the team would be taking a “holistic approach to the offseason.”
Jones then offered what longtime Cowboys beat writer Clarence Hill Jr. called “a confusing ditty.”
“Dak has done nothing to change my mind about any promise for the future,” Jones said. “I think I’ve said that we will go as far as Dak takes us in the playoffs. Remember that. We will go as far as Dak takes us. And that is how far we went. That doesn’t change a thing. We’ll go as far as Dak takes us.
For the second time in three years, Prescott and the Cowboys lost in the Wild Card Round, leading to outside criticism and even the quarterback’s own brother saying he might be better off with a new organization.
On Tuesday, there were conflicting reports and messages about Dak Prescott’s contract and his future with the Dallas Cowboys.
This morning, CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson said that even though Prescott is entering the final year of his current deal, Dallas remains committed to signing him long-term
Regarding the #Cowboys and Dak Prescott, I’m told the team does intend to work out a contract for their 3x-Pro Bowl quarterback and also has not closed off potential to consummate a deal for him this year,” Anderson tweeted. “While there’s currently no offer or imminent talks, the team is not presently charting a path to let Prescott go to free agency, despite some chatter to the contrary, I’m told.”
The confusion over the Cowboys’ approach to Prescott came after owner Jerry Jones said the team “has our contract, locked and loaded for this year” and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport framed those words as possibly hinting at Dallas letting Prescott test free agency in 2025.
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