Here we go again?
Getty Dak Prescott While the Dallas Cowboys are intent on signing Dak Prescott to a long-term contract, discussions with the star quarterback are thus far, again, fruitless. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Sunday the parties are “still not close” on a new deal for the 27-year-old, who’s scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent next month. “Sources told ESPN that the Cowboys still want to re-sign Prescott, who wants to remain in Dallas. But the sides still have plenty of work to do on a new deal, with a history of not being able to get it done,” Schefter wrote. The Cowboys and Prescott were permitted to resume negotiations after the 2020 regular season concluded, following the latter’s decision to forego a massive offer from the organization — reportedly worth $34.5 million annually with a $50 million signing bonus and $110 million guaranteed — to play on his $31.4 million franchise tag. Three options remain in the days ahead as talks should intensify: strike a long-term deal, resort to the tag for a second time, or, most improbably, execute a tag-and-trade involving an outside suitor.
