In a twist as unpredictable as a Hail Mary pass, Thursday’s report indicates significant strides in the ongoing contract saga between the Dallas Cowboys and their star quarterback, Dak Prescott. But folks, the extent of this progress remains as elusive as a perfect pass in the last second of a Super Bowl.
Three Days to Go: Contract or Free Agency?
With just three days until the season opener, Prescott is still staring down the barrel of *free agency* come March. The suspense is palpable. The air is thick. How will this drama unfold?
Prescott Speaks Out
“I’d say they’re working,” Prescott commented in his typical cool-under-pressure demeanor. The quarterback added, “I don’t know if that’s necessarily the timeline. I can’t say, ‘Hell, I’ll put a timeline to [vice president of football operations/football administration] Todd [Williams] and Stephen [Jones] if we don’t get this done, this or that, but I know they’re working.” His words are a reminder that, in football as in life, there’s no set playbook for negotiations.
Eyes on the Browns, Not the Bank
Prescott is laser-focused on prepping for Sunday’s face-off against the Browns, rather than fretting over contract details. “What happens on the football field,” he emphasized, “is the only thing that matters.”
Displaying heart-stirring passion, Prescott declared, “I’ve never played the game for [money]. I play the game for the pure love, for the guys in that locker room. This game has always brought me something that not a lot of things in life do. That’s the type of peace it does, being out there between the lines with people you share a brotherhood with. There is something special about this game of football, and we’re just blessed that money comes with it, and I’m in the position I’m in that we can be having these conversations, but that doesn’t motivate me.” His words resonate like a well-timed applause, capturing the essence of why we love this game.
Changing Tactics
Prescott had less to say this week compared to last when he openly stated he didn’t care if a deal was cinched before the opener, hinting that the season’s start was his deadline. He also broadcasted that he no longer heeds anything owner Jerry Jones says to the media.
“People change their feelings daily. Can’t say I have the same feelings I had last week,” Prescott observed on Thursday. It’s a statement as true in contract negotiations as it is in the fiercely competitive world of NFL football.
The Leverage Play
With no-trade and no-tag clauses secured in the four-year, $160 million deal he inked back in 2021, Prescott holds all the cards. He decides if he’ll enter free agency in 2025, regardless of the Cowboys’ offers. To lock him in now? Well, it’s going to take a record-breaking deal with substantial guarantees. Talks of treasure chests and golden contracts wouldn’t be hyperbole here.
The stage is set, the players are ready, and for Prescott and the Cowboys, the journey ahead is as uncertain as the outcome of Sunday’s game. Will they find a way to make this long-term deal a touchdown, or will this end in a field goal attempt that might just fall short? Stay tuned, beloved NFL aficionados, stay tuned.
