Contract negotiations between Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys may have gone south, but for the young quarterback, he says, “I couldn’t be happier.”
Prescott did not reach a long-term deal with the Cowboys before Wednesday’s deadline, which means he will play under a one-year, $ 31.4 million contract. Talks between the two sides reportedly failed in March, which was the last time the Cowboys made a written offer, two sources with knowledge of the conversation told USA Today.
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But the two-time Pro Bowler seems to have no hard feelings towards the franchise.
“I am a cowboy and I couldn’t be happier,” he told USA Today shortly after Wednesday’s deadline.
“I look forward to working [alongside] Coach McCarthy, the staff and my teammates to be the best team in pursuit of our goal of a Super Bowl. “
Prescott’s optimistic message came shortly after his older brother, Tad Prescott, tweeted after the franchise.
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“There’s a reason I was never a fan of @dallascowboys when I was a kid or before they wrote @dak after today,” his tweet read.
“Who knows how much longer I will be cheering them on.”
NFL Network reported that Prescott rejected a deal worth at least $ 33 million per season, with $ 100 million guaranteed for five years. I wanted a four-year contract.
The 2016 Offensive Rookie of the Year hasn’t had a losing season since taking over Tony Romo before the start of the 2016 season. Since then, he’s accumulated 15,778 passing yards, 97 touchdown passes and 36 interceptions.
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During the 2019 season, Prescott released the best career of 4,902 yards with 30 touchdown passes and only 11 interceptions. However, the Cowboys spluttered throughout the season, ending with an 8-8 record and missing an NFC East title.
Fox News’ Daniel Canova contributed to this report.
