Dak Prescott is one member of the oft-discussed trio of Cowboys who have yet to sign an extension this offseason. Negotiations have been ongoing through the start of training camp, which the MVP runner-up has participated in. 
The latest update on the matter indicated the next move belongs to Prescott’s camp as Dallas continues to try and also hammer out deals for wideout CeeDee Lamb and edge rusher Micah Parsons. Prescott cannot receive the franchise tag, and only an extension can smooth out his projected 2024 cap hit of $55.13MM. That gives him considerable leverage, although he has repeatedly said finances are not his primary concern on a new Cowboys pact.
“You understand what a brotherhood means, not only for just this team but the fraternity of the NFL and the players,” Prescott said when asked about where things stand (via ESPN’s Todd Archer). “The money is out there and the money can happen. It can be done. There’s ways to make everything work for both ways. That’s in that sense it’s always about pushing the envelope for the next man.”
Those remarks carry a similar sentiment to the one Prescott expressed earlier this week with respect to moving the top of the QB market. $55MM per year remains the benchmark after Joe Burrow landed that figure on his Bengals extension last offseason and Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars) and Jordan Love (Packers) matched it in 2024. A Prescott accord could take the position to new heights, though the terms the 31-year-old is seeking are not known.
Lamb continues to hold out of training camp as he seeks an extension at or near the top of the receiver market. At least one offer has been made as negotiations continue, and Prescott noted Lamb remains hopeful a deal on his end will be struck to pave the way for a return to the team. Unlike veterans, players attached to their rookie contracts (such as Lamb) can have the fines incurred by training camp absences waived.
All Prescott and Lamb negotiations must take into account the fact that Parsons is eligible for an extension of his own. Owner Jerry Jones recently confirmed a monster Parsons contract has not been forgotten about relative to the Cowboys’ other priorities. The team’s top edge rusher is under contract through 2025, though, whereas Lamb and Prescott are pending free agents. The latter does not appear close to striking a deal, but he remains optimistic one can be worked out allowing him to meet his stated goal of remaining in Dallas.
“I’ve never truly cared about the number whether it was the first time in the franchise tag and the negotiations or now,” Prescott added. “That’s why I said I have an agent that I’m confident in and a front office that we can figure out something for both of us that makes sense.”
The whole thing is out of hand! It should be up to the elite QB’s that have won a Super Bowl, an AFC or NFC Championship, or a League MVP to push the envelope when it comes to wage scale! It shouldn’t just be the next QB up for a new contract! What is wrong with this picture?
The whole idea of “position markets” is beyond dumb and falls right in line with how ridiculous we treat stats and analytics. Look up Baker Mayfield and look at how much more money he makes than some of the best players in the entire NFL- all because he is a QB. No way in hell would I “set the market” for anyone other than someone who plainly wins Super Bowls. I’ll go right to the draft and try to find the next stud before over paying for mediocrity. Dak is lucky to MAYBE be the 50th best player in the NFL, and that to me means there should be 49 other players making more money than him
Position markets are just an extension of what exists in any other industry. A QB is valued more than a kicker and is paid accordingly just as a regional retail manager is valued and paid more than a stock clerk. The only real difference is that a stock clerk could work his way up the ladder and become a regional manager while a kicker (not named Blanda) will probably never become a QB.
True, but if a team specializes in 3 and out’s; then a punter may offer more value than their QB’s! Jags, Jets, Panthers DC etc.
Look at what the QB did who won the most SBs in NFL history. He took less than he could have got and kept good players around him. How many generations of your family do you need to give a silver spoon? He won’t meet the kids who benefit from his money. It is not about money it is EGO. I have to be the highest paid at my position even if it is for 25 mins. I can say I set the bar.
And some if not all of those Super Bowl wins were via cheating.
The people who scream “It’s All About The QB!” are Dumb Sportsball Fanatics in the National Sports Media.
Do you have proof of cheating? That’s asinine.
“I’ve never truly cared about the number whether it was the first time in the franchise tag and the negotiations or now,” Prescott added.
“The money is out there and the money can happen. It can be done. There’s ways to make everything work for both ways. That’s in that sense it’s always about pushing the envelope for the next man.”
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So which is it, Dak?
“There’s ways to make everything work both ways”….. Dakota is such a clown. Actually it doesn’t work both ways Dakota, you see in the NFL there’s a salary cap, you either take a huge piece of the salary cap pie, and leave less for the rest of the team, or take a slightly smaller piece and leave more for your teammates, and if history has taught us anything come playoffs Dakota needs a lot of help.
If he “never truly cared about the number” an extension would have been signed already.
Top 10-15 players, at all positions, are resetting every position w/ top 5 pay. Dak shouldn’t be paid top 5 money, but will be some team, probably Dallas.
Dak looks like a complete fool waving the “altruism” banner. He would have us believe the other QBs in the league will have to stand on street corners and panhandle for loose change if he doesn’t push the salary ceiling to a new high. He won’t be giving a nickel of any new money he gets to any of these QBs so he’s simply a charlatan pretending to be noble.
What exactly has Dak done?