Owner Jerry Jones seems to be playing hardball with Dak Prescott, but not with Tony Romo
Dallas Cowboys and QB Dak Prescott enter the 2024 season with many questions surrounding their contracts, but Prescott is entering the final year of his four-year, $160 million contract in 2021. ing. Many thought Dallas would try to lock down a franchise QB, but that wasn’t the case. On March 26, Ian Rapoport reported that the Cowboys and Prescott had agreed to their current contract and that Dallas had not made any offer.
Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe had former MVP Cam Newton appear on his podcast “Club Shay Shay” and they talked about Prescott’s contract. They made an interesting comparison between the handling of Prescott and former Cowboy Tony Romo. Sharpe said, “I know a guy that played quarterback that didn’t win nearly as much. Dak probably won more playoff games than him and he never had to worry about a contract.”
Cowboys News: Shannon Sharpe Compares Dak Prescott’s Contract Situation with Tony Romo
This is a great point highlighted by Sharpe. Back in 2013, Romo and the Cowboys agreed to a six-year, $108 million extension with $55 million in guarantees and a $25 million signing bonus. This happened a year after the Cowboys went 8-8 and missed the postseason. It’s surprising that Prescott hasn’t signed a contract extension yet, and it doesn’t seem likely that one will happen soon.
Jerry Jones loved Romo despite his lack of postseason success. Before signing this big contract extension, Romo was 1-3 in the playoffs. Additionally, Romo finished 2012 with 4,903 passing yards, 28 passing touchdowns, and 19 interceptions. Prescott, on the other hand, was one of the best signal callers in the league last year. He ranked third in passing yards (4,516), second in QBR (72.7), and first in passing touchdowns (36). Jones seems to be choosing when he wants to spend big money, but if Romo has a big contract, why not Prescott?
The next few months in Dallas will be interesting as the 2024 season approaches.
