When healthy, Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott has proven he can be one of the best passers in the NFL. That was evident when he led the team to three straight seasons of 12 wins under head coach Mike McCarthy.
However, Dallas’ hands are a bit tied when it comes to Prescott’s future in Dallas.
The Dallas Cowboys Just Screwed Up Big Time With Dak Prescott (Report)
Todd France of Athletes First, Prescott’s agent, shared an interesting detail about his client’s mega contract that has a lasting impact:
After his four-year rookie deal expired, Dak Prescott agreed to play the 2020 season under the franchise tag. No. 4 unfortunately suffered a gruesome season-ending ankle injury in Week 5 and was assigned the franchise tag a second time in the 2021 offseason.
Prescott subsequently signed a four-year contract extension worth $160 million. After taking his game to new heights, Prescott landed an even more lucrative four-year pact worth $240 million last fall.
Speaking on the “Athletes First Network” YouTube channel, France went into deep detail about how they negotiated Prescott’s two extensions with Dallas.
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Well-known entrepreneur, investor, and social media personality Joe Pompliano provided a more straightforward explanation: Prescott’s camp got Dallas to franchise tag him for a second time in 2021 before he signed his extension (which he did an hour after).
It was a genius move by France and Athletes First because of this hidden detail: By tagging Prescott a second time, it meant if Dallas were to place the tag on him a third time, it would mean a mammoth 144-percent salary increase.
So basically, the Cowboys won’t realistically be able to use a third franchise tag on Prescott again. That means more multi-year deals and, thus, more money in his back pocket.
You can watch the full video of Todd France explaining the process of Dak Prescott’s two contract extensions below:
The 2024 season was a tough one for Prescott before he suffered a hamstring injury that ended his season. Averaging just 247.3 passing yards a game, he also threw 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions over eight starts. He went 3-5 in those games. Fans are hoping he will return to his old form:
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Y/G | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2016 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 13–3 | 311 | 459 | 67.8 | 3,667 | 8.0 | 229.2 | 83 | 23 | 4 | 104.9 | 57 | 282 | 4.9 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 143 | 9 | 4 |
| 2017 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 9–7 | 308 | 490 | 62.9 | 3,324 | 6.8 | 207.8 | 81 | 22 | 13 | 86.6 | 57 | 357 | 6.3 | 21 | 6 | 32 | 185 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 10–6 | 356 | 526 | 67.7 | 3,885 | 7.4 | 242.8 | 90 | 22 | 8 | 96.9 | 75 | 305 | 4.1 | 28 | 6 | 56 | 347 | 12 | 6 |
| 2019 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 8–8 | 388 | 596 | 65.1 | 4,902 | 8.2 | 306.4 | 62 | 30 | 11 | 99.7 | 52 | 277 | 5.3 | 42 | 3 | 23 | 151 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | DAL | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | 151 | 222 | 68.0 | 1,856 | 8.4 | 371.2 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 99.6 | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 66 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 11–5 | 410 | 596 | 68.8 | 4,449 | 7.5 | 278.1 | 51 | 37 | 10 | 104.2 | 48 | 146 | 3.0 | 21 | 1 | 30 | 144 | 14 | 6 |
| 2022 | DAL | 12 | 12 | 8–4 | 261 | 394 | 66.2 | 2,860 | 7.3 | 238.3 | 68 | 23 | 15 | 91.1 | 45 | 182 | 4.0 | 25 | 1 | 20 | 126 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | DAL | 17 | 17 | 12–5 | 410 | 590 | 69.5 | 4,516 | 7.7 | 265.6 | 92 | 36 | 9 | 105.9 | 55 | 242 | 4.4 | 22 | 2 | 39 | 255 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | DAL | 8 | 8 | 3–5 | 185 | 286 | 64.7 | 1,978 | 6.9 | 247.3 | 65 | 11 | 8 | 86.0 | 13 | 54 | 4.2 | 22 | 1 | 21 | 112 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 122 | 122 | 76–46 | 2,780 | 4,159 | 66.8 | 31,437 | 7.6 | 257.7 | 92 | 213 | 82 | 98.1 | 420 | 1,938 | 4.6 | 42 | 29 | 256 | 1,529 | 60 | 28 | |
