{"id":163098,"date":"2024-02-21T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=163098"},"modified":"2024-02-21T05:45:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T10:45:57","slug":"cowboys-seeks-contract-prescott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/02\/21\/cowboys-seeks-contract-prescott\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys Seek To Offer Contract to Star Quarterback"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Cowboys seeks to offer a contract to star quarterback<\/a>, Dak Prescott<\/a> this offseason. Prescott is entering the final year of his four-year, $160 million contract and he carries a $59.5 million cap hit this season. The Cowboys would have to reduce that and the only way to do is to extend him. Since Prescott played at his peak as the MVP candidate all season, his market value has climbed.<\/p>\n

His asking price would likely be around $55 million per year, which leaves the front office stuck in a corner. However, according to reports, Prescott is expected to ask<\/a> for $60 million each year in his new contract. The question is how confident is Dallas willingly able to offer the deal that he wants? The quarterback threw for 4,516 yards, 26 touchdowns and nine interceptions while leading the league\u2019s high-scoring offense.<\/p>\n

However, Prescott has a 2-5 record in the playoffs in his career as the starter. The 31-year-old is entering the veteran era of his career, so how long would it take for Dallas to go far if they\u2019re invested? These questions remain unanswered as the front office is figuring out if they want to invest. Prescott\u2019s new contract may be in the neighborhood around a whopping $275 million for the next five years.<\/p>\n

He isn\u2019t getting any younger and Jerry Jones plans to go \u201call in<\/a>\u201d in the offseason. If they stick to what they say, then they could extend Prescott. The expectation is that Prescott will come back to Dallas, but if he does, he could become the highest-paid signal-caller in the league.<\/p>\n

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A reminder of the leverage Dak Prescott will have on the #Cowboys<\/a> this offseason in extension talks…<\/p>\n

– His cap number for 2024 is a whopping $59.45 million. <\/p>\n

– He cannot be tagged next year, meaning he can become an unrestricted free agent no matter what.<\/p>\n

– He also has a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/fs4RQ0rzor<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n