Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is prospering this season and anticipated to money in 2024.
Prescott is within the third 12 months of a four-year, $160M contract, which incorporates an out in 2024 ($61.9M within the lifeless cap). Throughout a Thursday episode of “Converse on FS1,” Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz reported each events “are extremely motivated” to get an extension accomplished this offseason. He added that the two-time Professional Bowler ought to earn “between $55M and $60M,” making him the highest-paid participant within the league.
By 15 video games, Prescott leads the league in passing TDs (30), is third in QBR (71.5) and fifth in passing yards (3,892). As of Thursday, FanDuel provides him the seventh-best MVP odds (+2000). The Cowboys (10-5) have already clinched a playoff spot because of his wonderful play.
Nevertheless, Cowboy followers having reservations about giving Prescott an enormous deal is comprehensible. His regular-season success has but to translate to the postseason. In seven seasons, the 30-year-old is 2-4 within the playoffs.
Dallas is not ready at hand out large contracts, both. Spotrac estimates it is going to be $13.77M over the cap in 2024. Stars reminiscent of large receiver CeeDee Lamb and edge-rusher Micah Parsons are additionally in line for extensions.
Nevertheless, franchise QBs are exhausting to seek out, so organizations have a tendency to point out them the cash once they’re taking part in at a excessive degree.
If Prescott retains flourishing, he may lead Dallas on a deep playoff run, convincing the Cowboys to reward him with a brand new deal. They need to discover a strategy to create extra cap room, however they’ll restructure contracts and transfer on from different gamers to perform this.
