For months now the biggest unknown in Dallas had been if, or when will Dak Prescott and the Cowboys come to an agreement on a long-term deal. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk poised the question of could the Cowboys actually rescind the $31.4 million franchise tag they placed on Prescott back in March.
Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones quickly debunked the suggestion.
“Absolutely not,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said on Friday’s #PFTPM podcast. “Dak’s our quarterback for the future. Obviously, this hasn’t been the easiest thing. As Jerry [Jones] says, ‘As money gets bigger, deals get harder.’ Certainly, we’re talking a significant amount of money here which he so deserves. Absolutely not. Dak’s going to be our quarterback this year. He’s our quarterback for the future. We think the world of him. He represents our franchise in a very positive way in terms of what we want as a leader of our team. He’s just an outstanding man, and we would never rescind the franchise tag.”
On May 2, the Cowboys signed former Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton for added insurance behind Prescott. This caused a lot of uproar about if Dalton was there to take Prescott’s job, which Dalton himself quickly put to rest.
“My mindset is, I’m going to try to be the biggest asset to this team, try to help out this offense, help out Dak, help out everybody as much as I can,” Dalton said. “It’s a different perspective for me, since I’ve been a starter the last nine years, but I understand the position I’m coming into and the role I’m going to play.”
Prescott and the Cowboys both want to get something secure for the foreseeable future. The only remaining hiccup is the years of the deal. Prescott wants four years, the Cowboys would rather it be five to spread finances across the board. The deadline for the two sides to hammer out something long-term is July 15, which has become the most important date in the world of Cowboys fans.
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