Jerry Jones ready to roll the dice on Dak Prescott's future in high-stakes contract standoff
As Dak Prescott still navigates a contract situation with the Dallas Cowboys, it looks like owner Jerry Jones is not afraid of losing his franchise quarterback. With just one season remaining in his contract, barring some unforeseen changes, Prescott will play the final year of his contract.
With the season just a week and a half away, Jones spoke to reporters about the situation and how he's dealing with the upcoming discussions about a new deal. The owner doesn't even seem to be concerned about the possibility of losing his franchise quarterback for free.
Prescott's contract discussions are nothing new. Before he signed a four-year, $160 million deal in 2021, the discourse about extending his contract was around for two and a half years. It now returns as the franchise once again did not act in advance to keep him.
With wide receiver CeeDee Lamb extending his contract earlier in the week, all the focus has been shifted to the quarterback, who could cash in the biggest contract in the history of the league if he does indeed hit free agency. He could do the same in Dallas, but the price would certainly be a bit lower.
This is one of two remaining discussions for the team now that Lamb has signed. Micah Parsons is another superstar eligible for a new deal.
Dak Prescott's salary
The three-time Pro Bowler has a base salary of $29 million for 2024 while holding a cap hit of $55.45 million, the highest on the Cowboys' roster and the second-highest in the entire league for 2024. Money isn't the real question for the fans, though.
Dak Prescott has played in seven playoff games, winning two and losing five. If he wants to earn top-of-the-market money with just two playoff wins in eight seasons, he'll be disappointed with the team.
The team might be looking to pay him around the $50 million mark this time, but the Dallas Cowboys quarterback is certainly looking to earn around the $55 million that Trevor Lawrence received in recent negotiations. Whether the sides can bridge that gap remains to be seen.