Dallas Cowboys ‘Closer’ To Contract Extension With CeeDee Lamb Than Dak Prescott
Dallas Cowboys ‘Closer’ To Contract Extension With CeeDee Lamb Than Dak Prescott
The Dallas Cowboys are entering one of the most
pivotal seasons in recent franchise history.
After three-straight regular seasons where Dallas
finished with 12 wins, Dak Prescott and company
have continued to choke in the playoffs despite
having one of the most talented rosters in the
NFL. There was a broad belief among NFL
insiders that Jerry Jones might blow it all up
after the Cowboys were upset by the Packers in
the Wildcard Round last year. Rather, he chose to
stick with Mike McCarthy, who is about to reach
the last year of his deal, and start Prescott at
quarterback. Instead of inking Prescott to a new
extension following one of his best NFL seasons
where he was leading the MVP conversation for
most of the year, Jerry Jones has opted to sit on
his hands and even stated publicly the plan is to
let the Dallas Cowboys franchise QB play out the
final year of his current deal. Prescott is
responsible for a massive salary cap hit in 2024
and it was nearly impossible to add new talent
this offseason. Rather, the Cowboys lost a
number of significant players on both sides of
the ball, such as OL Tyron Smith and RB Tony
Pollard. Despite his well-known postseason
troubles, Prescott ranks No. 6 among
quarterbacks in the NFL going into 2024,
according to Pro Football Focus. If he hits the
open market after this season, at least five teams
—if not more—will be vying to pay him the
highest salary of any quarterback in the league.
Jones and the Dallas Cowboys brass are taking a
significant gamble, and even while some insiders
think the team still intends to sign Prescott to a
long-term contract, the quarterback now has the
last say and shouldn’t feel pressured to agree.
Prescott led the NFL in several key categories in
2023 with 4,516 passing yards (third), 36
touchdowns (1st), nine interceptions and a QBR
of 72.7 (second in the NFL). His 89.8 passing
grade in the regular season ranked second only
to Tua Tagovailoa. His 73.5 passing grade under
pressure was No. 1. His 37 big-time throws in the
regular season were the most in the NFL, and his
2.0% turnover-worthy play rate was the lowest
among quarterbacks with at least 400 dropbacks.
Prescott was efficient, aggressive and accurate,
albeit with a poor showing to end the year.
Prescott now has complete control over the huge
decision that Jerry Jones and the Dallas decision-
makers must make. Prescott’s asking price has
reportedly increased to $60 million annually as a
result of Trevor Lawrence just signing a contract
that pays him the same amount of money as Joe
Burrow. Prescott could very well be able to
handpick the team by now that will be more than
willing to give him the money he demands after
2024. Although Prescott and Jerry Jones have
both stated their desire to sign a long-term
contract that would keep the Cowboys
quarterback on the team into 2024, it appears
like Dallas may find it difficult to pay their QB
according to the current market, with CeeDee
Lamb and Micah Parsons also up for record-
breaking extensions.
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