Dak Prescott is entering a contract year, but the Dallas Cowboys aren’t making any progress toward a new deal.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Prescott and the Cowboys have a “mutual understanding” about his situation. The Cowboys haven’t offered the quarterback an extension.
“This appears to clear the path for Dak Prescott to test free agency in 2025,” Rapoport wrote.
The Cowboys recently restructured Prescott’s contract to create two more void years through 2028, but his deal effectively ends after the 2024 season.
A new deal seemed probable after Prescott finished second in the 2023 MVP voting with 36 passing touchdowns and a career-high 105.9 quarterback rating. However, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones hasn’t expressed much urgency about locking him down beyond 2024.
Earlier this month, Jones said they “don’t need” to extend Prescott this offseason.
“You can get in and get on the same page and see if you can come to an agreement,” Jones said weeks ago. “If you can’t, what we have in place works.”
Dallas decreased Prescott’s cap hit to $55.5 million by converting a $5 million roster bonus into a signing bonus. Yet it’s still the NFL’s second-highest number behind Deshaun Watson for 2024
On Sunday, Jones told reporters he anticipates Prescott’s contract affecting the team’s cap situation for the next five years. He also expressed confidence in the starting quarterback’s ability to lead a championship run.
“I think there are a handful or more of quarterbacks playing who haven’t won a Super Bowl that will win a Super Bowl,” Jones said. “I think Dak is one of them. I’m firm there. He’s one of the ones who can.”
Despite that endorsement from Jones, Prescott could begin his final year under contract without a new deal.