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Dak Prescott says there’s no 'gray area' regarding where he stands with Cowboys

By Michael Gallagher | Last updated 4/22/24

Those in NFL circles seem to be infatuated with speculating why the Dallas Cowboys haven’t offered quarterback Dak Prescott, who’s in the final year of his contract, any sort of extension.

Sure, the quarterback is set to become a free agent at the end of next season, but there's a lot of moving parts to the Cowboys' situation aside from Prescott, including lucrative long-term deals for star receiver CeeDee Lamb, who's eligible for an extension this year, and edge-rusher Micah Parsons, who's extension eligible next year.

So while the optics of Dallas not having its franchise QB locked up beyond the 2024 season are strange, to those on the inside — Prescott and team owner Jerry Jones, in particular — the situation seems to be getting overblown into a something much bigger than it actually is.

“I've talked to Jerry, and so I understand where we are obviously,” Prescott said, via the team’s website. “Jerry mentioned the same. There's not any gray area in that sense. We had a great conversation that put us aligned in where we are in this moment, and we'll address moving forward as that comes about.

“I'm not going to say I fear being here or not. I don't fear either situation. Right now, it's with the Dallas Cowboys, it's where I want to be and where I am. After the season, we'll see where we're at and if the future holds that. If not, we'll go from there.”

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Prescott, who’s coming off a breakout year in which he threw for 4,516 yards, 36 touchdowns and nine interceptions with a career best 105.9 passer rating, has one season left on his four-year, $160 million deal.

The 30-year-old is expected to command well over $50M per year on his next contract, which would make him one of the five highest-paid QBs in the league with Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow ($55M per year), Los Angeles Chargers' Justin Herbert ($52.5M per year), Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson ($52M per year) and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts ($51M per year).

But he maintained that resetting the QB market isn’t exactly a personal goal of his.

“I'm not trying to be the highest paid, necessarily,” Prescott added. “I'll wait until negotiations begin. I obviously want to put this team in the best situation. I'm focused on here, right now where I am.”

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