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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott
Whereas proprietor/basic supervisor Jerry Jones takes a sensible strategy to fluctuating contract talks with quarterback Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys vice chairman Stephen Jones stays the resident optimist.
Throughout an look on SportsCenter earlier this week, Jones reaffirmed he “completely believes” Prescott and the Cowboys will attain an settlement — and right here’s the qualification — “on the proper quantity” for either side.
“Nobody thinks extra of Dak Prescott than Jerry Jones and myself. I do know [coach] Mike [McCarthy], when he signed on, a part of why he signed on was Dak Prescott. It’s simply getting it accomplished,” Jones informed SportsCenter host Scott Van Pelt, by way of The Athletic and Bleacher Report. The larger these offers get, Jerry and I've all the time discovered that to be the case in enterprise, the larger the {dollars} get, the more durable they get. We imagine in our observe file of getting gamers signed. I completely imagine we’ll get Dak signed on the proper quantity that’s good for Dak, good for the Cowboys, good for this group. And I feel on the finish of the day, the truth that we’re getting some good hype for our draft, I feel he’s going to need to get in right here and get with these gamers, whether or not it’s CeeDee Lamb or anybody else. He desires to win.”
Deadlocked in discussions since final September, Prescott has reportedly rejected a minimum of two proposals in extra of $33 million yearly as he seeks to develop into the league’s highest-paid signal-caller, a title that at present belongs to Seattle’s Russell Wilson ($35 million per yr). Until Dallas will increase its provide or Dak lowers his demand, the events will proceed haggling.
A significant hold-up is size; the participant prefers a four-year pact, with an opportunity to hit the market once more at 30, whereas the group desires a five- or six-year deal, commonplace working process for in-house extensions.
The Cowboys utilized the unique franchise tag to Prescott on March 16. They've till July 15 to strike a long-term contract. Failing that, the two-time Professional Bowl passer will likely be pressured to play 2020 on the $31.four million tag, which he’s but to signal.
Dallas demonstrated a dedication to Prescott in final month’s NFL Draft by failing to make use of a premium decide on a QB. They waited till the seventh spherical to pick James Madison’s Ben DiNucci, who’s no menace to the beginning job and will not even unseat Cooper Rush because the backup.
It stays Prescott’s group — now and later.
“Once we’re able to play, he’ll be there,” Jerry Jones stated after the draft of Dak’s contract state of affairs, by way of ESPN.
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