Report: Dak Prescott turned down $30 million per season contract
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The Dallas Cowboys have spent the offseason deadlocked in contract negotiations with several of their biggest names.
Quarterback Dak Prescott, running back Ezekiel Elliott and wide receiver Amari Cooper have all been angling for a long-term contract extension. And they’re playing hardball, particularly Prescott, who has sky-high demands, according to the Atlantic’s Michael Lombardi.
Lombardi reported Sunday that he has been told Prescott turned down an offer from the Cowboys that would have paid him somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 million annually. That would place him among the five highest-paid quarterbacks in football.
If Dak Prescott has turned down an offer in the 30 million per year range, which is what I am hearing, then he is nuts. Not a top-five quarterback
— Michael Lombardi (@mlombardiNFL) August 11, 2019
While the Cowboys have maintained all along they intend on keeping all three players, they have also said they won’t set the market when it comes to new highs at their positions.
Well, while the latest news on Prescott’s contract seems to verify the second fact, it does appear the Cowboys are willing to make Dak one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL, which seems high for a guy who isn’t one of the best in terms of talent or numbers.
For perspective, $30 million per year on average is what Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan earns on his current deal, making that the sixth-richest contract among NFL quarterbacks in terms of average salary.
While Dak Prescott has done admirably in his three years filling the gap left by Tony Romo, he has still yet to top his rookie highs of 23 touchdown passes, 67.8 percent completion rate, eight yards per completion, and only four interceptions.
By contrast, Ryan threw for 35 touchdowns in 2018 with a 69.4 percent completion rate.
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