NFL Rumors: Dak Prescott, Cowboys ‘Working Away’ at Recent Contract Ahead of Week 1

The Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott aloof “working away” on a lengthy-period of time extension on the eve of the group’s opener against the Cleveland Browns, in step with ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Fowler reported on SportsCenter that a “gap” stays but that the group is hopeful of getting something performed in time for Sunday’s game.

The Cowboys resolved one tall contractual jam already when they handed wide receiver CeeDee Lamb a four-365 days, $136 million deal. No longer only did that reside Lamb’s holdout, but it indubitably also equipped the group with a bigger describe of its lengthy-period of time wage cap flexibility sooner than doubtlessly committing to Prescott too.

For now, the three-time Skilled Bowler is due to develop into a free agent in 2025.

The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported Tuesday on her Scoop City podcast the Cowboys are balking at the length of Prescott’s next contract. The group is weighing whether or no longer it wants him on the payroll “longer than two, three, four years.”

The effort for Dallas is that Prescott’s leverage is fair going to magnify — assuming he stays healthy and performs neatly in 2024 — as soon as he enters the open market.

The 31-365 days-used is a ways and away the finest quarterback poised to be a part of the 2025 free-agent class, and the 2025 NFL draft is no longer more seemingly to hold one sure prospect who stands above the leisure. A bidding warfare for Prescott is inevitable if the Cowboys contrivance no longer re-signal him sooner than the league-wide negotiating window opens next spring.

That negotiations reside ongoing precise up till the season kicks off looks to acknowledge the disaster for Dallas in having Prescott on an expiring deal.