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Dak Prescott permanently connects himself to Dallas

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is under contract with the team for another two years, but team owner and general manager Jerry Jones hasn’t been shy about his desire to see Prescott suit up for his team for at least another decade. 

And while it remains to be seen just how much longer that Prescott will be the starting quarterback for the iconic franchise, he’ll now forever be connected to the city of Dallas with his latest tattoo artwork.

The intricate design by noted artist Andres Ortega took around 10 hours to complete and features a tribute to the skyline of Dallas, along with several other personal footnotes from his life. 

Prescott has called Dallas home since being selected in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft. In 97 career NFL games, Prescott has thrown for a total of 24,943 yards with 166 touchdowns and 65 interceptions complete with a 97.8 passer rating. 

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Ezekiel Elliott refuses to comment on exit from Cowboys

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The Dallas Cowboys are going to be looking considerably different next season, given the fact that they decided to part ways with popular former 2016 1st round Draft selection Ezekiel Elliott. 

The unfortunate news for Elliott is that he’s been unable to find a new NFL home so far, but there’s still plenty of time before teams once again gather for training camp. It would be a stunner if there was a team who wasn’t willing to take a waiver on him. 

In the meantime, he still remains a hugely popular figure in the community. He was swarmed by fans making an appearance at the ’’Light It Up’’ gala at the Hilton Anatole to help raise money for the Children’s Cancer Fund – though one thing he declined to talk about with media members was his exit from the team. However, he said that he was doing well.

“I’m doing great,” he responded. “Doing great.” 

The fact that Elliott has been seen working out with quarterback Dak Prescott has given several of them hope that a return to the Cowboys could somehow be in the cards.

“He’s my best friend,’’ Prescott said when asked if he and Elliott were workout partners. “Hell yeah I’m throwing with him.’’

Does Prescott sense any frustration on Elliott’s part over remaining unsigned? 

“I can’t tell you that,’’ Prescott said. “Honestly, I’m not going to pick on that. When I see him, I don’t talk about that.

“But hell, I would be.’’

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Tony Romo sounds off on Dak Prescott

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Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo now makes his living as an NFL analyst, and he’s known for his astute commentary.

It wasn’t long ago that he certainly wasn’t shy about offering criticism for Prescott’s play in a season that saw him toss a career high in interceptions. And while Romo is still in Prescott’s corner, the former stated plainly that it’s Prescott’s job to overcome those struggles if he intends on being a true franchise quarterback. 

“It’s learning, evaluating,” Romo said on Thursday at the annual Invited Celebrity Classic golf tournament. “The year you have the most interceptions, sometimes you have three other years that could have been right around that [high number]. But you have four balls dropped in two games that were easy interceptions, but they didn’t catch them.

“And there were years like the year I had the most [interceptions], six balls you could say should have been caught by our team and so that still falls on you. That’s why you play quarterback because it’s your job to overcome it.”

Prescott has two years remaining on his current already hefty contract, and team owner and general manager Jerry Jones has made no secret that he hopes to have Prescott around for the long haul.

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Dak Prescott sounds off on potential Ezekiel Elliott return

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When the Dallas Cowboys made the call to cut ties with popular running back Ezekiel Elliott last month, it was certainly bit of a culture shock for quarterback Dak Prescott, who has played his entire career with the popular running back that was taken from Ohio State University in 2016. 

But what are the chances that Elliott could actually make his way back to the Cowboys? Team CEO Stephen Jones sounded open to the idea based on comments that he made, and now Prescott is openly endorsing the idea as well. 

During an appearance on The Adam Schefter Podcast, Prescott expressed a desire for his longtime teammate to remain deep in the heart of Texas.

“Zeke. That one still doesn’t feel right, going into the facility, and starting the off-season program. He’s been my locker buddy for years, a guy that I would go to war with and do anything for in this world. It’s tough not going to work with him now but he’s somebody I support. He won’t be a free agent for long and I don’t understand why he still is.” stated Prescott.

“I know myself, and I could tell you there’s a lot of people on not only the team but also within the organization that would love that. I’m sure Zeke would as well. We understand that this is a business, the markets change, and things go up and down. So it doesn’t always work out the way we see it. But hopefully, that could happen.”

Cowboys fans, how would you like to see Elliott return to Dallas next season? 

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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott warms hearts with latest video

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The Dallas Cowboys now feature the 4th franchise winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, which was given earlier this year to quarterback Dak Prescott. The award recognizes an NFL player for his outstanding community service activities off the field, as well as excellence on the field, and is named for the late running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton.

Needless to say, Prescott means a lot to the franchise. In fact, team owner and general manager Jerry Jones went so far as to say that he hopes that his quarterback suits up for the Cowboys for the next decade. Literally for the next decade! 

In the meantime, Prescott hasn’t forgotten his roots at Mississippi State, where he played collegiately before being drafted into the NFL by the Cowboys. The University announced recently that they’d be naming the team mascot after Prescott, and he was on hand for Mississippi State’s spring game Saturday to help pass the harness from Jak to Dak, the English bulldog: 

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Ezekiel Elliott seen practicing with Dak Prescott!

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While now-former Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott continues to try and search for his new NFL home, he was recently seen practicing with a good friend named Dak Prescott. The pair were teammates with the Cowboys for years, and it certainly affected Prescott when the Cowboys made the call to release him. 

Prescott had this to say when Elliott was cut: 

“I really can’t imagine taking the field without him,” Prescott said. “It’s something that I don’t know if it’s completely hit me yet.”

“It’s tough. He’s a brother, playing the game with a brother to start our NFL career and share so many memories,” he continued. “We grew up as men with this organization.”

“Obviously, I’ve talked to him. I’m hurt. I’m sure he is,” Prescott said. “But it’s more important for me to just support him. I know he’s got more opportunities coming his way. I love that guy, I’m proud of him.”

Some are speculating that there is actually a chance that the Cowboys could elect to bring back Elliott at some point.

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ESPN: C.J. Stround is the next Dak Prescott

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The Dallas Cowboys have the 26th overall selection in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft, and there has been plenty of speculation that they could decide to go in the direction of taking the successor to current starting quarterback Dak Prescott. 

Right now, the prevailing thought is that the Cowboys could take a waiver on Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback C.J. Stroud, who threw for a total of 8,123 yards and 85 touchdowns during his time in Columbus. And according to one particular ESPN analyst, Stroud draws a fair comparison to Prescott himself. 

Take a look at what ESPN’s Matt Miller had to say about Stroud and his comparison to Prescott: 

“CJ Stroud one my favorite players in the entire draft class. He has great accuracy to all levels of the field,” Miller said. “He is really a wide receiver’s best friend the way he throws a catchable ball. There’s more athleticism than a lot of people realize. 

“CJ Stroud I think comes in right away as a starter and elevates the team.”

Prescott has two years remaining on his current deal with the Cowboys, and team owner and general manager Jerry Jones has made no secret about the fact that he’d like him to remain with the team for the rest of his professional career. In fact, Jones even said that he hopes Prescott will be their starter for the next decade. 

While that remains to be worked out, there has also been rampant speculation on a potential new contract for Prescott that would allegedly see him paid nearly $300 million.

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Massive contract extension predicted for Dak Prescott

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The Dallas Cowboys have made it clear that Dak Prescott is their starting quarterback for the foreseeable future. In fact, team owner and general manager Jerry Jones recently stated that he hopes that Prescott starts under center for his team for literally the next decade! Talk about dedication to one player. 

While Prescott has two years remaining on his already hefty current contract, he’s projected to make some serious additional bank with his next deal. And according to K.D. Drummond of Cowboys Wire, it’s going to be a monster extension.

How does five years and nearly $300 million sound? 

“In this projection, there are two void years (2030, 2031) to allow for bonus proration and future cap conversions.

The average salary of the new money being sent to Prescott would be $51 million, $2 million more than Wilson’s $49 million signed in 2022.

Prescott currently has $34 million of cash due to him in 2024, making the total value of this deal $289 million across six seasons.

Wilson had two years remaining on his deal when traded to Denver, so his five-year extension made it a seven-year deal for $296 million in cash, or $42.3 million on average.”

Year-by-Year cash to Prescott

2024: $72M
2025: $43M
2026: $40M
2027: $50M
2028: $36M
2029: $48M

Total: $289 million