No deadline for Cowboys' Dak Prescott, but no deal 'says a lot' - ESPN

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said he does not need a contract extension to be done before the season starts Sept. 8 against the Cleveland Browns.

But does Prescott want it finished?

«I think it says a lot if it is or if it isn't,» Prescott said Thursday. «But 'however' doesn't really matter to me, to be honest with you.»

What does it say if a deal is not completed?

«Just how people feel,» Prescott said.

On Wednesday, owner and general manager Jerry Jones was asked what more he needs to see from Prescott in order for a deal to get done.

«You could easily say, 'If you haven't seen it by now, you haven't seen it,'» Jones said. «I'm such a fan of Dak's and appreciate all of the great things that we all know that is there. And I appreciate his work ethic more than anything out here. I can't tell you how proud I am that we've got him this year to start this campaign. ...

»When you look at a situation, you've also got to weigh, 'OK, what are the consequences of the other side of the coin?' And so Dak's situation right now for me, from my mirror, has more to do with our situation than it does with the merits of Dak Prescott being the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys."

Prescott said he understands Jones' thinking.

«That's the business and the nature of this game that we play,» Prescott said. «Yeah, I mean, I stopped, honestly, listening to things that he says to the media a long time ago. Doesn't really hold weight with me.»

Prescott is set to play on the final year of a four-year, $160 million deal he signed in 2021. He is scheduled to make $29 million this season and count $55 million against the salary cap.

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