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A proposed trade would see the Cowboys replace Dak Prescott with a $150 million quarterback.

GettyDerek Carr may be considered by the Cowboys as a possible Dak Prescott replacement.

The Dallas Cowboys may soon need to consider Dak Prescott’s possible successors.

Josina Anderson of CBS Sports reports that Prescott is approaching the end of his deal and that there are no “imminent” conversations or contract offers in the works. It’s possible that both parties may eventually work out a new deal, but it’s also extremely likely that Prescott is starting his final season in Dallas.

In light of this, FanSided’s Christopher Kline put forth a trade proposal in which Dallas would try to acquire Derek Carr of the New Orleans Saints.

Kline stated in a piece from March 28 that “if Prescott goes, this could be the Cowboys’ best shot to sign a proven starter.

Derek Carr’s resume lists four trips to the Pro Bowl. He is a prolific gunner who can create explosive moves and is not scared to make risky passes.

However, Carr’s first season with the New Orleans Saints was a bit of a bust. Although Carr wasn’t always at fault, the quarterback will always come under fire when a quality team doesn’t make the playoffs.

 

Reasons the Saints Might Think About Dealing Derek Carr

After being cut by the Los Vegas Raiders, Carr was signed by the Saints during the previous offseason. According to Kline, the Saints should consider pressing the “reset” button because the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons seem to be the favorites in the NFC South.

After the season, Kline stated, “Klint Kubiak was named as the Saints’ new offensive coordinator.” It is likely that he will introduce a variant of Kyle Shanahan’s offensive scheme to New Orleans, which is ideal for Carr.

But the front management might be tempted to press the reset button if the Saints are unable to advance in the very competitive NFC South.

 

One of the NFL’s more reliable starters over the last ten years is Carr, a competent quarterback. In eight of his ten seasons as a starter, he has completed at least twenty-one touchdown passes, and he has never started fewer than fifteen games in a season.

His career record is a dismal 72-87, and he has only twice guided a team to the postseason. He has also never won a playoff game, to cap it all.

It’s important to remember that Carr quickly after signed a four-year, $150 million contract with the Saints. For the 2025 and 2026 seasons, he is signed for $40 and $50 million, respectively.

Carr is the sixth-highest paid quarterback for the 2025 season and the fourth-highest paid quarterback for the 2026 season, to put that into context.Prescott is expected to be worth around $203 million, or $50.8 million each season over the course of four seasons.

 

What the Cowboys Would Give Up in a Possible Trade for Derek Carr

There will probably be a few teams keen to sign Prescott if the Cowboys decide to take the chance of letting him hit free agency without securing a contract extension before the end of the current campaign.

He has a 2-5 record in the postseason despite his lack of playoff success. However, he is a three-time Pro Bowler who just finished a stellar season in which he led the league in touchdown passes and was second in MVP voting.

Similar-caliber athlete Kirk Cousins, who has not had much success in the postseason, recently inked a four-year, $180 million ($45 million per year) contract with the Atlanta Falcons. Cousins is 35 years old and had just recovered from an Achilles tear during the previous season.

 

It’s important to remember that, out of every transaction involving quarterbacks made in the 2024 offseason, not a single one resulted in a pick higher than the third round. A fourth-round pick was also forfeited in exchange for a third-round pick in each of those two transactions.

 

Carr will turn 34 years old the following season, and the Cowboys are unlikely to give up more than a third-round choice in exchange for him given his salary and lack of postseason success.

Although Carr’s prospective acquisition wouldn’t exactly excite Cowboys supporters, it might be their best option in the event that Prescott is lost.