News: TS: NFL Insider Does Not Expect Dak Prescott To Get Contract Extension In 2024

[HanD]

Dan holds the cards on multiple ways. But what he does will be telling and should show the do what they should do. If he plays hard ball like last time and is out for himself, we need to move on by whatever means. If he is more flexible for a friendlier deal and committed to winning by building the rest of the team, there is a chance he finishes his career here.

 

[HanD]

How did JJ and son agreed to such stupid contract?

It was the restructuring of the contract last time that made it untenable

 

[Silver N Blue]

We can only hope.

 

[Diehardblues]

Looks like that site was trying to boost its traffic by talking about the Cowboys. I wonder if that source actually exists or is a figment of their imagination

Yea, I suppose that’s a credible source. Haven’t seen it before.

Anything is possible . Maybe everything Jethro has said publicly is totally false that he isn’t All In on Dak.

That means this could be his last season cause if we don’t extend him he becomes a FA.

I just can’t imagine . It goes against everything I’ve read locally and in more recognizable sources.

 

[Kingofholland]

At some point Dak's playoff struggles or struggles in critical games have to impact his value. The Cowboys should be real with Dak and say we like you, but this is a performance based business and we need more from you in the playoffs. If we're going to pay you 55 /60 million a year it has to be performance based on results. That would seem fair on both sides, but its unlikely Dak will see it that way. He'll tout he was the runner up MVP and to pay him.

It would be nice if he thought about a team friendly deal, but I'm of the mindset thats not likely to happen, but Dak just isn't worth the cost of 2-3 elite players.

 

[Sydla]

If no extension it makes “going all in” pretty interesting.

 

[Carson]

If no extension it makes “going all in” pretty interesting.

That’s why it 100% will happen. They will extend, restructure Martin etc

Make a few moves and get ready to draft

 

[Flamma]

Yea, I suppose that’s a credible source. Haven’t seen it before.

Anything is possible . Maybe everything Jethro has said publicly is totally false that he isn’t All In on Dak.

That means this could be his last season cause if we don’t extend him he becomes a FA.

I just can’t imagine . It goes against everything I’ve read locally and in more recognizable sources.

The amount of money they have pushed forward on his contract is getting ridiculous. But it would be very difficult to manage the team with a 60M cap hit.

They could always cut him and absorb the entire dead cap. Start Lance in every game next year. That should get us the #1 overall pick for the following year.

 

[DuncanIso]

Which is easier? Let him go and suffer the financial loss, or pay him and suffocate the roster for years to come. The fans may not like it, but I would definitely move on and take the loss. It would be better to be cash strapped without him, then to be cash strapped with him leading the team to embarrassing losses.

The hit would be acceptable.

60 million dead cap split over 2024 and 25.

 

[ghst187]

Have Zimmer, bring in Kirk Cousins on a contract half of what we’d have to pay Dak, get same results cheaper.

 

[Aven8]

Trade him to the Steelers. That is what I would do.

 

[JustChip]

If no extension then make him a June 1st cut.

Get rid of him don't drag it out another year.

I read somewhere on here that the June 1 designation doesn’t apply because Dak’s in the final year of the contract. The post was a quoted story from a well known and respected journalist. That doesn’t mean it’s fact; maybe the void years make it possible.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

A "source" says......

Sounds like clickbait to me. Like it or not, extending Dak frees up the most cap space. The question now is if the Cowboys give themselves an "out" in this new deal or at least make sure there isn't a no trade clause in there.

 

[Creeper]

Interesting take on the situation but I think Dak will sign an extension this offseason, if Jerry offers him one. I just think the way the GB loss went down, Dak might feel some pressure to do a deal to help the team. If he holds out fans will turn against him even more than they have. I would read any resistance to signing an extension as Dak being incredibly selfish and not putting winning first.

But the article ignores one key point. If Dak does not sign a contract and he goes out and fails again in 2024, or if he suffers a serious injury, he may actually lower his value in the eyes of the Cowboys and the rest of the league. The fact is he has all the leverage right now. If he plays out the final year of his deal he loses some of that leverage. Dak's leverage is his contract with Dallas right now. I think he will use that leverage to get the deal he wants from Jerry this year.

If Dak does not agree to an extension, then if I was Jerry I would plan to go into 2025 without him. I do not want a QB who is not 100% committed to winning in Dallas. If Dak is all about the money, he is not going to be a good leader on the field. Winning has to be the #1 priority. After all, $40 million per year is already enough to make him rich for the rest of his life even if he never plays another down of football. Dak showed some of his stripes when he signed for only 4 years in 2021. If he forces Jerry to pay his CAP number in 2025 then I know Dak is not my guy. I want the guys who worries about winning first and thinks the money side will settle itself.

 

[Mannix]

One thing is for certain no matter how hard he tries to portray otherwise....Booger, DOES NOT admire or trust Dork even half as much as he ever did Romo. Pretty sure the two (2) aren't even remotely close.

 

[Nexx]

LFG!!!!!!!!

 

[blueblood70]

That's been my take since the season ended, I mean really if you look at what his extension would mean it's supposed to lower his cap hit but does it really how much does it really save us this season to put together A Team right now??

I'm no capologist but I'm looking at what we owe him now versus if we restructure them at what like a new deal would cost how much 55-60??

we don't we don't even know right now we're looking at taking that $60 million cap hit this year but instead of restructuring him let Mike McCarthy/ Prescott in this team be on a prove it now deal and then worry about 2025 when it comes.

The way around this is them doing all they can do restructuring every contract they possibly can and any new contracts that come up kick the can way down the road to where you're going to be in this position with some other players like CD Lam or Parsons where you going to owe them a lot of money all coming due maybe at the wrong time but still if you want to find out whether you want to sign this guy or let him enter free agency it's better to let it ride in my opinion...

I personally would like Prescott to stay I like Prescott I have no problems with him but I want to see how he reacts with Mike McCarthy on a year where it's all on the line or it could be the end of the line...

If the team truly wants to reboot like completely start over it starts at quarterback really and if you have an opportunity to get out from underneath a big contract and start over this would be the way to do it just don't extend Prescott...

I don't claim to be a professional like I said I don't know anything about the cap how it would work but I think this would be smart for Jerry to say this is it go after that NFCCG or we might just move on..

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

Jerry for once prove that you are not that dumb and don't extend him. Force him to prove that he can actually get the team into a Championship Game at minimum.

 

[blueblood70]

A "source" says......

Sounds like clickbait to me. Like it or not, extending Dak frees up the most cap space. The question now is if the Cowboys give themselves an "out" in this new deal or at least make sure there isn't a no trade clause in there.

Well how do you know how much it frees up we don't know what the demands are?? If it's negligible like $10 million I think you'd rather roll make both McCarthy and Prescott play on their final years and see what they can do this would send a message to the team what it like we want more we want an NFC championship game but we're blowing this thing up??

They can save money on all the other deals they do for the 2024 and beyond season and they can restructure a bunch of contracts to find enough money to put the best team possible together to make this an all in let's try and do it now or we might consider starting over at quarterback and head coach and whatnot next year...

I mean we need to know how much Prescott's team is going to demand if it's 60 million is that saving even if it's 55 I don't see how they restructured enough for to save enough money this year...

I mean I'm indifferent about this but I like Prescott and if he's here that I could appreciate we still having and trying to keep a top ten quarterback who by the way played like a top three quarterback this year but I would like to challenge him to earning his next deal along with the head coach...

 

[big dog cowboy]

Through their prior missteps and bad decisions, the Joneses have gotten the team neck deep with Prescott and his contract.

Exactly. It started when they decided to tag Dak. We all said that was a bad decision. All these years later the Cowboys are still behind the 8 ball with Dak's contract. Jebus!