Dak Prescott Rumors: Cowboys hope to sign long-term contract with QB by March 9 | Launderer report

Having once failed to secure a multi-year contract with Dak Prescott, the Dallas Cowboys are said to be optimistic about the possibility of doing something with the double Pro Bowler in the second round.

The window to start applying the franchise or transition tag to players opens on Tuesday. According to ESPN’s Todd Archer, the Cowboys “hopes to strike a long-term deal with Prescott “before the March 9 deadline to apply the label.

If things go well, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Dallas will likely place the franchise tag on Prescott for the second year in a row, earning him $ 37.7 million for the 2021 season:

Letting the 27-year-old enter the free market would be risky as he would likely have a big market despite the major ankle injury that limited him to five games. He threw for 1,856 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions after finishing second in passing yards (4,902) in 2019.

Focus on professional football ranked Prescott first among free agents:

“The market price of free agents, Prescott lost an unfortunate injury after just four and more games in 2020. With four full seasons under his belt, Prescott has twice finished in the top 10 of the PFF ranks while also ranking closer. 20th However, Prescott’s 85.2 PFF rating this season would have been a career best, and his work in 2019 and 2020 is the most productive of his career. “

The Athletic put him in a level by himself at his position:

Last May, ESPN Ed werder reported that Prescott wanted to sign a four-year pact with the Cowboys and everything else was “non-starter.” Rapoport also refuted a rumor that the quarterback turned down an offer of $ 175 million over five years, adding that “Dak want a shorter deal, the Cowboys want a longer one. “

By Archer, the situation remains largely the same. Prescott prefers a four-year extension because he would return to the market in his early 30s, but the Cowboys “want a minimum five-year appointment as a way to ease their salary burden. “

Archer pitched the idea of ​​a six-year contract that voids four years after the player and the team could walk away happy.

Absent a new contract by March 9, the Cowboys and Prescott would have until July 15 before his one-year franchise offer goes into effect.