Dak Prescott contract negotiations put on hold

Time is running out for Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys to reach an agreement on a new contract before the 2024 NFL season.

The two sides are in talks, sources say, but time is running out to get a deal done if Jerry Jones and company want the star quarterback to avoid becoming a free agent in 2025.

As negotiations continue, we learn what is causing delays in contract talks.

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According to Dianna Russini of The Athletic about her Scoop City podcast, discussions have been put on hold due to the length of the potential deal.

“From what I understand, the delay at this point is about the number of years the Dallas Cowboys are willing to commit to,” she said during the discussion, which begins at the 8:07 mark.

Prescott wants a long-term commitment from the team, while Dallas is considering whether they want to keep him around “more than two, three, four years.”

She continued: “He’s looking for a long-term commitment from Dallas. So the obstacle here is really the belief of the Dallas Cowboys. He’s a guy who’s won a lot of games. But is that enough? Winning isn’t enough for Jerry Jones. We know that. They want to do more… they don’t want to be just a team that wins a lot of games. They want to be a team that can play in the Super Bowl.”

Prescott is betting on himself entering the 2024 NFL season in the final year of his contract.

He has a no-trade, no-tag clause, so if a deal doesn’t happen, he’ll become an unrestricted free agent. That spells trouble for the Cowboys, who would be in a bidding war if they wanted to bring Prescott back to the Big D.

If a deal doesn’t get done before the season, the price tag will only go up. And Prescott, who was the NFL MVP runner-up a year ago, knows he has all the assets.

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Last season, Prescott had one of the best seasons of his career. He threw for 4,516 yards, an NFL-leading 36 touchdowns, and nine interceptions. That effort earned Prescott a second-team All-Pro selection and a nod to the third Pro Bowl of his career.

It’s only a matter of time before Prescott becomes the highest-paid player in the league. The question is whether it’ll be the Cowboys or another franchise.

Dallas will open its 2024 campaign on Sunday, September 8 on the road against the Cleveland Browns. Tom Brady will make his commentary debut on FOX.

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