Dak Prescott is glad to have his top receiver back with the Dallas Cowboys, and CeeDee Lamb has asked the team to also secure a new deal for Prescott beyond this season.
Lamb’s new $136 million, four-year contract led to questions about whether Prescott would be next, as he’s in the last year of his contract after being the MVP runner-up last season.
“Not really sure,” Prescott said on Thursday, ten days before the season opener at Cleveland. “Not my focus anymore, to be honest. It’s really never been my focus. It’s about improving myself and the team, getting us ready to go to Cleveland and start the season with a win.”
Prescott has never considered holding out, and he controls where he could be traded. His $160 million, four-year contract means he can’t be tagged as a franchise player if a new deal isn’t reached.
He mentioned that he’s not concerned about when or if a new deal gets done because he isn’t directly involved in the discussions. His agent, Todd France, and Cowboys executive vice president of personnel, Stephen Jones, are handling most of the negotiations.
When asked if he’d prefer a new deal before the season starts, Prescott said, “I think it says a lot if it is or if it isn’t.”
Regarding what it means if a deal isn’t completed, Prescott said, “Just how people feel.” When asked who those people are, he replied, “I don’t know,” and then laughed. “You’ll write about that.”
Prescott is coming off what was likely his best regular season but had a tough postseason, including a pick-six in a 48-32 home wild-card loss to Green Bay, which dropped his playoff record to 2-5.
