The reasons why Dak Prescott and the Cowboys were unable to come to a contract agreement are starting to become a little clearer.
On The Athletic's “Scoop City” podcastNFL source Deanna Russini revealed that the quarterback and the franchise are not on the same page regarding the length of the contract.
“From what I understand, the holdup right now is regarding the number of years the Dallas Cowboys are willing to commit,” Rassini said.
Russini added that the Cowboys are still evaluating whether they want to keep Prescott “for two, three, four years or more.”
“He's looking for a long-term commitment from Dallas,” she continued.
“So the holdup here is the belief of the Dallas Cowboys. This is a guy who has won a lot of games. But is it enough? For Jerry Jones, winning is not enough. We know that. They want to do more… They don't just want to be a team that wins a lot of games. They want to be a team that can play in the Super Bowl.”
Prescott is in his ninth season in the NFL and the Cowboys are 73-41 in regular-season games in which he has started.
The problem is, the team hasn't performed much better in the postseason, going 2-5 in playoff games with Prescott as a starter.
Prescott is set to become a free agent after this season.
Last week, Prescott said whether he signs a new contract before the start of the season is a referendum on how the franchise feels about him.
“I think it says a lot whether that's true or not. [done]” he said. ESPN reported:.
“It's just how people feel,” he said, referring to what it would mean if no deal is reached.
