The Dallas Cowboys “Have Botched” the Dak Prescott Contract Negotiations (Report)

The Dallas Cowboys have had an eventful offseason, but not in the way that fans may have hoped. Dallas has not made any noteworthy free agent signings other than brining back former running back Ezekiel Elliott. Instead, the eventfulness of their offseason has centered around the upcoming contracts that three of their star players are due.

Quarterback Dak Prescott, along with wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and linebacker Micah Parsons, is entering the final year of his contract. Despite the months that Jerry Jones and the front office have had to work out a deal with their star quarterback, nothing has been agreed to.

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys Have Watched Other NFL Quarterbacks Sign Lucrative Contracts

Since the start of the offseason, four teams have come to astonishing contract agreements with their star quarterbacks. The Detroit Lions were the first, giving Jared Goff a four-year extension worth $212 million. Not long after, the Jacksonville Jaguars gave Trevor Lawrence a five-year $275 million contract.

Last week, two more star quarterbacks with their teams. Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami Dolphins agreed to a four-year $212.4 million deal. Hours later, the Green Bay Packers and Jordan Love announced an agreement upon a four-year $220 million contract.

With training camp underway and the regular season coming up fast, one NFL analyst believes that the Cowboys have botched Prescott’s contract negotiations.

NFL Analyst Claims the Dallas Cowboys Have Botched the Dak Prescott Contract Negotiations

In a recent article posted by Bleacher Report, Kristopher Knox claims that Dallas made a grave mistake by waiting to extend Prescott. He writes:

“By waiting, the Cowboys have allowed Prescott to watch as Goff and Lawrence signed their extension. Now Tagovailoa’s contract is done too. Even if Prescott isn’t looking to top the market, he’ll want $53.2 million annually at a minimum.

“Prescott is likely to get that, and possibly not from Dallas. His contract includes a no-tag and no-trade clause, meaning he can simply play on a $55.1 million cap hit this season and hit free agency in 2025.

“If Kirk Cousins, at 35 and coming off a torn Achilles, can get a four-year deal worth $45 million annually in free agency, Prescott can get considerably more. That reality might have Jones coming to grips with the fact that he’ll be looking for a new quarterback in 2025.

“It’s starting to feel like a split between Dallas and Prescott is inevitable. The questions is which quarterback-needy team will pony up for the three-time Pro Bowler in 2025.”