It’s certainly unlikely that Dak Prescott will get the record-breaking contract extension he was hoping for from the Dallas Cowboys this offseason.
Owner Jerry Jones and others seem satisfied that the current NFL MVP runner-up will play out the final year of his contract and become a free agent next offseason. This is a risky proposition for Dallas, as the team cannot put the franchise tag on its star signal caller. With that in mind, recent reports suggest the Boys are a “sleepy” team that could select a quarterback in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft within two weeks. There’s a lot to note about Prescott and his evolving relationship with the Cowboys. The 31-year-old signalman is expected to count a whopping $55.46 million against the salary cap next season.
Dallas was unable to agree to a contract extension with Prescott before he became an NFL free agent. After the Cowboys’ humiliating playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers in January, they stalled when it came to recruiting top talent. If Dallas believed Prescott was the long-term solution under center, they would have done everything they could to extend Prescott before March. That way, the Cowboys could have cultivated more talent around him. Could this lead to divorce after the 2024 NFL season? One celebrity seems to think this is a realistic possibility.
Mike Tannenbaum urges Dallas Cowboys to select Dak Prescott’s replacement in NFL Draft
The former New York Jets general manager appeared on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Friday and offered a very interesting perspective. He considered how much the cap would be for a first-round quarterback pick under his rookie contract compared to if Prescott signed a long-term deal. listen. It’s not that realistic. We saw how the San Francisco 49ers were able to expand their roster with Brock Purdy playing on his rookie contract. Players like Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts also led their teams to the Super Bowl while playing on rookie contracts early in their careers. There is real concern here for Dallas. The team needs to think long and hard about extending wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and linebacker Micah Parsons. Both players are likely to reposition themselves in the market given their performance over the course of their careers.
Dallas is projected to go No. 24 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft. They won’t be able to acquire one of the top four quarterbacks in the annual event without making a big trade up the draft board. So if owner Jerry Jones goes in that direction, the most likely option would be Michael Penix Jr.
