Jerry Jones states Dak Prescott is 'very special to deal with' in negotiations

The Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott remain engaged in negotiations on a contract extension with the 31-year-old entering the final year of his current deal.

The two sides were previously at the negotiating table in 2020 and ’21, eventually agreeing to a four-year, $160 million deal. Prescott’s next contract is expected to be north of $50 million annually, but nothing has been agreed to.

Team owner Jerry Jones, speaking with Nick Harris of Cowboys.com in a sit-down interview, described negotiating with Prescott. Jones used the term “pragmatic,” and added that he’s “very special to deal with.”

“Well, I think that Dak as you would expect is very pragmatic,” Jones said. “He’s thoughtful and does his business the same way with the same kind of intensity and professionalism as he does out on the football field. Now, as it turns out, they both are some of the same. It takes both to make it go. But Dak’s in my mind very special to deal with. I’ve dealt over the last 35 years with a lot of agents, a lot of players and Dak’s one of the best.”

Dak Prescott coming off best NFL season to date

Prescott is coming off a season in which he finished second in NFL MVP voting, tossing a league-leading 37 touchdowns and throwing for 4,516 yards. He led the Cowboys to a third consecutive 12-5 regular season and an NFC East title, but Dallas saw another promising season end in disappointment. The Green Bay Packers defeated the Cowboys, 48-32, in the NFC Wild Card Round.

In addition to Prescott, the Cowboys are working on new deals for receiver CeeDee Lamb and edge rusher Micah Parsons. Jones admitted last week it’s a “challenge” to get all three signed while fielding a competitive team around them.

“Those three players could be 70% of all the money you’ve got, 70% of your payroll,” Jones said. “Now you need a little money for the other 51. That’s a challenge.”

Prescott is now faced with a potential new reality of playing for another team one day.

“I want to be here. But when you look up — all the great quarterbacks I watched played for other teams,” Prescott said last week. “So, my point in saying that is that that’s not something to fear. That may be a reality for me one day. It may not be my decision. So, that’s the freedom I have.”