When Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke last week about signing Dak Prescott, he said the organization must consider the “consequences of the other side of the coin.”
Finally, it seems that the coin has been cashed in, literally.
The Dallas Cowboys and Cleveland Browns play their 2024 NFL season opener on Sunday afternoon, kicking off at 3:25 p.m. CDT.
Ahead of kickoff, Prescott has reached an agreement on a new four-year contract extension valued at $240 million, with a record-breaking $231 million guaranteed, per the NFL. Oh, and let’s go ahead and add in an $80 million signing bonus.
Prescott’s recent deal ensures that the three-time Pro Bowler will remain with Dallas until the 2028 season.
During the first fully padded contact practice of Week 1, Prescott emphasized once again that he wants to retire in Dallas. He explained why he is more driven by the idea of winning a Super Bowl with the Cowboys than any other team.
“That’s what motivates me on being here, just to be the quarterback that does it, that wins it,” Prescott said, per DallasCowboys.com. “I don’t think that winning it any other place would be the same as winning it here.”
It probably wouldn’t be the same elsewhere, Dak, because you are now the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history at $60 million per year in new money. Prescott will exceed the recent $55 million average annual value extensions signed by Joe Burrow, Trevor Lawrence, and Jordan Love.
Not only have the Cowboys managed to elevate Prescott to the position of the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, but they have also placed CeeDee Lamb as the league’s second-highest-paid receiver, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.