Will quarterback Dak Prescott enter free agency in 2025 and leave the Dallas Cowboys?
In his latest column, ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano noted the Cowboys and Prescott — entering the final year of a four-year, $160M deal — haven't reached an agreement. He added it wouldn't be shocking if the 30-year-old passer plays elsewhere in 2025.
"I think it would be a massive mistake to rule out this possibility," wrote Graziano. "There would absolutely be a market for Prescott — who led the NFL in touchdown passes in 2023 with 36 — if he is available. By that time, he and his agent surely would know who's interested and at what level. The Cowboys do not want it to come to that. But again, it's not entirely up to them."
Prescott holds most of the leverage in contract negotiations. His deal includes a no-trade and no-tag clause and a $55.45M cap hit in 2024. If the Cowboys don't re-sign him before the start of the league year in 2025, it would result in a whopping $40.46M dead cap charge.
On a Tuesday episode of "The Insiders," NFL Media's Ian Rapoport said a new deal for Prescott could be worth $60M annually, making him the league's highest-paid player. The Cowboys may feel this is an overpay, as Prescott has yet to make an NFC Championship Game.
Though he hasn't signed a new deal, Prescott indicated he won't miss training camp starting on July 25.
"Day one of training camp, my mind flips to just helping my team and just doing everything I can within the organization and on the football field to make sure that I am my best and everyone around me is their best," Prescott said Tuesday via The Athletic's Jon Machota. "The money and all of that will take care of itself as it always does."
Prescott's future in Dallas remains unclear, but if the three-time Pro Bowler leads the Cowboys to a championship this upcoming season, he should earn a payday. As of Thursday, ESPN's Football Power Index gives the Cowboys the fourth-best chance (8.7%) to win Super Bowl LIX.
