Cowboys ‘Cut & Shoot!’ Dak Prescott Opens ‘Personal’ Contract Talks - Stephen Jones

Cowboys ‘Cut & Shoot!’ Dak Prescott Opens ‘Personal’ Contract Talks with Dallas - Stephen Jones

FRISCO - The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott were “ready” to launch into contract negotiations two weeks ago, as reported at that time by CowboysSI.com.

There have, however, been no positive updates regarding advancement in talks that could make the quarterback the highest-paid player in the history of the NFL … until now.

Stephen and Dak

“I feel like we are able to cut and shoot; Dak has been willing to work with us,” Cowboys COO Stephen Jones said on Thursday. “We’ve had good discussions about him and his contract. He is all in and working with us and we’ve had personal discussions with Dak as well.”

We’re not sure what “cut and shoot” means in the context of contract negotiations; maybe it is a hunting term?

But “personal discussions”? T and possibly important wrinkle.

Prescott himself recently sounded upbeat about the idea of a new “Cowboy for Life” extension.

"It will happen,'' Prescott recently said of the long-planned contract extension intended on smoothing out the bloated $59.4 million cap hit in 2024.

"I'm definitely confident," Prescott added. “It helps the team, and it's important for the numbers … It's a process, and both sides understand that. Everything is great. It’ll happen.”

The Cowboys are presently cap-compliant. But a new deal - maybe at a record $60 million per year - can give Dallas about $20 million more of room to work with in 2024.

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Neither side is obliged to move here. But without a deal, Dallas’ MVP can become a free agent a year from now.

Stephen indicated that the Cowboys wish to prevent that.

We won’t get into timelines, but it is certainly a priority with us,” Jones said of a Prescott extension.