The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott have been working on a new contract for months now. The two sides have yet to come close to a deal where all sides are happy. Many figure Prescott wants to be paid like the best quarterback in the NFL, many even predicting he could reach $60 million per year.
However, there appears to be one aspect of the contract that the Cowboys want implemented.
The Dallas Cowboys Want The Ability To Back Out Of The Contract (Report)
Per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk:
Market-level contracts present plenty of potential issues, well beyond market value. For the Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott, his next deal (if there is one) will be the product of push and pull as to many different factors.
For example, one sticking point in the Dak deal (we’re told) relates to the team’s escape hatch. How many years will they be tied to Prescott, in the event he regresses or they otherwise decide to make a change?
For some quarterbacks (Geno Smith, Derek Carr), it can be as short as one year. The two quarterbacks who signed long-term deals eight days ago (Joran Love and Tua Tagovailoa) have firm three-year commitments.
Whle the number the Cowboys want isn’t clear, they could be looking for a two- or three-year exit opportunity. Dak, whose current four-year deal created a very real four-year commitment, wants security if he’s going to stay.
Whether he’ll stay remains to be seen. The Cowboys could be betting the under on Dak having the kind of contract year that would drive his price even higher. With the top of the market currently at $55 million in new money APY, a solid season could prompt another team to blow the lid off the market. A disappointing year could keep the number in check.
The Cowboys have wound up with 12 wins in each of the last three seasons. While he missed a few games, these are Prescott’s stats over that time frame:
- 31-14 record
- 68.4 completion percentage
- 3,941 passing yards per season
- 32 passing touchdowns per season
- 11 interceptions per season
- 570 total rush yards
- 4 total rushing touchdowns
Many feel Prescott has done enough to earn a guaranteed contract like Tua or Jordan Love did. It will be interesting to see how Prescott and his agents respond to this.
