Dak Prescott He is one season away from becoming an unrestricted free agent and the Dallas Cowboys They must act quickly if they want to retain him. However, ensuring the services of Prescott it won’t be cheap for Jerry Jonesespecially in the wake of the massive contract extension awarded to the star quarterback of the Detroit Lions, Jared Goff.
On Monday it was announced that Goff had signed a substantial agreement with the Lions, for a total of 212 million dollars. This includes $170 million guaranteed and an average annual salary of $53 million over the next four years.
Meanwhile, Prescott is entering the final year of his current contract with the Cowboys. In 2021, Prescott y Jones They agreed to a four-year, $160 million contract, with $126 million guaranteed and an average annual salary of $40 million.
Although the current contract of Prescott It is already substantial, it is a tradition of the NFL that one superstar’s most recent contract sets the stage for negotiations with another superstar.
Prescott’s next contract
Despite the assurances of Jerry Jones and the management of the Dallas Cowboys that they won’t let Prescott leaves, no negotiations have yet taken place. Prescott has stated that he is not looking to become the highest-paid quarterback in the world. NFL but he has also expressed his willingness to explore other options for the 2025 season.
However, it is likely that the agent Prescott push for a contract that exceeds that of Goffwho now has the second-best quarterback contract, behind Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals.
Los Cowboys They face a dilemma regarding the impact of such a large contract on their salary cap. Such an expense would require a reevaluation of his entire recruiting strategy, especially considering the need to allocate budget for contracts of other key players such as linebacker. Micah Parsons and the receiver CeeDee Lamb.
Prescott vs. Goff
Although it is often compared to Prescott y Goffespecially since both were selected in the 2016 Draft by teams from the NFCtheir playing styles and career paths differ significantly. Prescott was selected 135th overall, well into the fourth round, while Goff He was the first overall pick.
In terms of numbers, Prescott He has 29,459 yards, 2,595 completions on 3,873 attempts and 202 touchdown passes. Goff He has thrown for 30,429 yards, 2,657 completions on 4,107 attempts and 185 touchdown passes.
Prescott was the Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2016 and led the league in touchdown passes in 2023, but has yet to play in a Super Bowl. Goff has played in two Super BowlsLIII and LVI, with a record of one win and one loss, but is missing some individual accolades.
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