A lot has been made all through 2024 about whether or not or not Dallas Cowboys proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones desires to be married to quarterback Dak Prescott on a long-term foundation after Prescott’s profession postseason record dropped to 2-5 this previous January.
Jones seemingly addressed that matter throughout an look on “The Stephen A. Smith Show“ that was launched Wednesday evening.
“What he’s as an individual and as a quarterback will age properly,” Jones mentioned a couple of potential Prescott contract, as shared by Christian Arnold of the New York Publish. “I believe it’s going to age properly as he strikes into the following 5 or 10 years of his life. I believe he’s the form of quarterback that will get higher and higher.”
NFL insider Dianna Russini raised some eyebrows earlier this week when she mentioned on The Athletic’s “Scoop Metropolis” podcast that “the maintain up” concerning a Prescott deal “is the years the Cowboys are prepared to decide to.”
Cowboys insider Jon Machota of The Athletic later wrote that followers ought to “count on” Prescott to stay within the last yr of his present contract by way of the upcoming season if the 2 sides do not agree on a deal by the beginning of this Sunday’s Week 1 recreation between Dallas and the Cleveland Browns.
Prescott is predicted to grow to be the league’s highest-paid participant both as a member of the Cowboys or as a free agent in March 2025. It is believed he may ink a deal worth up to $70M yearly if he hits the open market.
“We have the problem of not solely recouping what we’ve got spent on him over the past 4 years,” Jones added about Prescott, “we’ve gotta add that to what we’re gonna be paying him for the long run. That’s not Dak’s downside on the tip that it’s the Dallas Cowboys’ downside, as a result of that cash shouldn’t be going to be there to spend on supporting solid. So we gotta ask ourselves, can we’ve got the form of success that Dak deserves, we deserve, his teammates deserve, our followers deserve? Can we do this and get within the vary to afford Dak? I believe we will.”
For what it is price, ESPN’s Dan Graziano mentioned in an article revealed on Thursday morning that he “wouldn’t be stunned to see quarterback Dak Prescott signal a long-term extension with the Cowboys this week.”
“I‘ve been getting extra optimistic responses over the previous couple days than I’ve gotten at every other level prior to now calendar yr,” Graziano continued. “Whereas the prospect of unrestricted free company subsequent March definitely appears to be like engaging, I ponder if Prescott would possibly simply determine sufficient is sufficient and that staying in Dallas for the remainder of his profession is his greatest play.”
Assuming Machota is appropriate, the deadline for a Prescott deal to get performed is quickly approaching.
