The Dallas Cowboys have formally offered quarterback Dak Prescott a contract, but it was not to his liking, so he not only turned it down, he had his representatives send the team back a counteroffer.
Prescott spoke briefly on the situation, per Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News, saying, “I can’t really say (how close we are). It’s one from each side.”
The full quote:
“I mean, I can’t really say on that. It’s one from each side,” Prescott said. “So yeah. . . .This is my first time doing this. Ask me in a few years, and I’ll be able to tell you, ‘OK, we’ve sent this; they’ve sent this one. We’re about to get done.’ As of right now, I’m learning the process, too, and letting my team handle their business.”
The 25-year-old is in the final year of his rookie deal as he is scheduled to make $2.025 million in base salary this season. Prescott is 32-16 in the regular season during his career, racking up 10,876 passing yards, 67 touchdowns, 25 interceptions and a 96.0 passer rating.
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“Yeah, I mean, I think when you look at numbers, I think a lot of it is about the market, so I don’t really pay attention to any of that,” Prescott said. “I come in and I just prove myself each and every day to these other guys in this locker room. That’s the only thing that I have to worry about. I know from doing that and getting better, good things happen. So that’s out of my focus. As I’ve said before, I’ve got a great team in place to handle that. It will get done eventually.”
