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Dak Prescott is expected to be the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL next season.
Projected to be the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL next season, is Dak Prescott a wise investment for the Dallas Cowboys?
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Big playmakers bring in big money, and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott looks destined to be among the highest-paid quarterbacks in the upcoming season with his upcoming new contract, as we’ve been discussing at CowboysSI.com for months.
Suddenly, though, one of the highest-paid players might be undervaluing Dak, given his MVP-caliber performance in 2023.
According to articles by Mike Fisher, Prescott currently has an APY of $40 million, but he is expected to reach $50 million soon, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history.
It happened in March of 2023. However, since then, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert, and Joe Burrow have all crossed the $50 million threshold. And right now?
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network surmises that Prescott’s new deal with the Cowboys this coming season will be a long-term agreement that would put the quarterback in the upper echelons of the NFL salary scale.
But again, near the top’ might not be near where this actually goes.
Prescott will definitely start as quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys next season, according to Cowboys COO Stephen Jones. However, the team wants to concentrate on ending the season strong before talking about Prescott’s contract issue.
We’d like to do this after the season, but he’s under contract right now, Jones said in October to Dianna Russini of The Athletic. After the season ends, we’ll concentrate on that. We’ll use Dak as our quarterback.
Despite not playing in five games, Prescott led the NFL in interceptions last season with fifteen; therefore, there was considerable backlash against him before the 2023 season.
His 70.1 percent completion rate this season—which has resulted in 3,234 yards, 26 touchdowns, and just six interceptions—has disproved his detractors.
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With a 9-3 overall record this season, Prescott leads the NFL in touchdowns passed this year and has elevated the Cowboys to a prominent position in the postseason picture.
The Cowboys are vying for a Super Bowl championship and haven’t won a Lombardi Trophy since 1995.
Prescott may hold the key to the Cowboys’ 2023 season, but that outcome is practically certain, and no matter what, a sizable check will also be in those hands.
