Dak Prescott may not care what happens to his contract extension, but that doesn’t mean he’ll budge in negotiations with the Cowboys and Jerry Jones.
“I’m a guy who grew up with two older brothers,” Prescott told reporters on Friday in Oxnard, Calif. “I know what brotherhood means. Not just with this team, but the NFL and the brotherhood of players. There’s money out there, there’s money to be had. It’s possible. There’s a way to make it all work for both sides. It always means pushing the envelope for the next guy.”
Prescott’s next contract is expected to be huge because the Cowboys cannot place the franchise tag on him after the season.
If he were to sign with another team as a free agent, Dallas would face a roughly $40 million cap hit and would lose its franchise quarterback.
Jordan Love, Joe Burrow and Trevor Lawrence all signed record contracts worth $55 million per year this offseason, but at 31 years old, Prescott is older than that group.
Prescott has said he doesn’t want to get involved in negotiations, but his agent, Todd France, continues to negotiate with the Cowboys.
“I’ve never really cared about the number, not even when the franchise tag or the negotiations first came up, not even now,” Prescott said, “which is why I said I have an agent I trust and a front office that can come up with a solution that works for both sides.”
The Cowboys also must settle with CeeDee Lamb, who is in the final year of his rookie contract and opted out of training camp to pressure the Cowboys into signing a new contract.
“I wouldn’t have any legitimate points there. [with Prescott] “I really haven’t thought anything about the Rams either,” owner Jerry Jones told reporters. “Nothing negative, I just don’t think there’s any point in talking about progress.”
Prescott said the conversation between the two began early last week when Lamb contacted him to wish him a happy birthday.
“He told me he wants to come back, he’s ready to come back and he wants this to be resolved, and I feel the same way,” Prescott said. “I hope he comes back soon, but he’s worked hard and he’s ready to get back to work.”
