It was more when we reported that the Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott were “ready” to begin negotiations on an extension, as the MVP quarterback approaches the end of his current contract in 2024.
The Cowboys are now in Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine, and COO Stephen Jones was asked on Tuesday to discuss that and much more regarding a Dak contract.
And we would describe Jones’ comments as “confident” but “cautious.”
One Jones emphasized how private he wanted to keep the conversations, adding, “We will not be expounding on those types of issues throughout our negotiations. That is certainly something as we move on; hopefully, we will continue to make progress and communicate, but we will not be providing updates on how things are doing.”
Indeed, Jones refused to disclose that he intends to meet agent Todd France in person during this “football convention” in Indianapolis. (Psst: there is such a plan.)
And two, what about “caution”? Jones recognized that Prescott’s 2024 cap hit can be reduced, even without the desired deal.
“We’ve got ways to adjust his cap number for this year,” he went on to say.
With a “deadline” of sorts of March 13 to be cap-compliant, and with a move on Dak’s existing $59.4 million cap hit the motivation for eventual change, what is the “way” except an extension?
As CowboysSI.com has described in full, Dallas entered this process with three alternatives, including what we’re calling “The Voidable-Years Band-Aid”:
