Final week, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott hinted that he might go away the one NFL dwelling he is identified for the reason that 2016 draft in March 2025 after he performs out the ultimate 12 months of his contract.
Prescott is not backing down from such threats as of early August.
“Having a child, your perspective modifications a bit of bit in life,” Prescott informed Jeff Kolb of Fox 4 on Thursday. “Quite a lot of quarterbacks have (performed for different groups). That is simply the enterprise and nature of this recreation. That is simply me not being naive to that.”
Each Prescott and head coach Mike McCarthy are set to be out of contract following what might change into fairly the distinctive marketing campaign for a Cowboys crew that is seeking to do greater than merely qualify for the playoffs. Cowboys proprietor and basic supervisor Jerry Jones clearly is not extending McCarthy’s deal earlier than Week 1, however some stay satisfied Jones will lock Prescott down sooner or later between the primary Friday of August and Dallas’ regular-season opener on the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 8.
“I’ve obtained a ton of confidence (about coming to an settlement with the Cowboys), however actually, it’s not one thing I take into consideration. I am right here in coaching camp and centered on this 12 months,” Prescott stated. “I am on a contract for this 12 months and that is all I actually care about.”
As just lately as Wednesday, NFL insider Albert Breer of Sports activities Illustrated wrote that Cowboys followers ought to “really feel higher about” the Prescott scenario after Jacksonville Jaguars starter Trevor Lawrence,
Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers all helped set the marketplace for gamers on the place through extensions they inked over the previous two months. Prescott’s camp reportedly might need a deal price not less than $60M per season to maintain him from reaching free company in March of subsequent 12 months.
“It is not one thing I search for, or put together, even plan for, but when one thing like that occurs, I will actually be prepared for it,” Prescott added about testing the open market after the 2024 season.
In brief, the 31-year-old steered he will not offer Jones any sort of hometown low cost to place pen to paper on an extension this summer time.
