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By Noah Camras
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Dak Prescott isn't afraid to speak his mind amid ongoing contract talks with the Dallas Cowboys.
Prescott, who is entering the final season of his four-year, $160 million deal, has all the focus on him now that CeeDee Lamb has signed his four-year, $136 million extension.
On Wednesday, Cowboys owner and general manager spoke to the media about Prescott and said nothing has changed following the Lamb extension.
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"You could easily say, 'If you haven't seen it by now, you haven't seen it,'" Jones said. "When you look at a situation, you've got also got to weigh, 'OK, what are the consequences of the other side of the coin?' And so Dak's situation right now for me, from my mirror, has more to do with our situation than it does with the merits of Dak Prescott being the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys."
Prescott had an interesting response to Jones' comments.
"I stopped, honestly, listening to things (Jerry Jones) says to the media a long time ago," Prescott said to reporters. "It doesn't really hold weight with me."
Prescott also said he doesn't need a new contract to start the 2024 season, but thinks it "says a lot if it is or if it isn't."
What would it say if the contract isn't done?
"Just how people feel," Prescott said.
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Prescott has emerged as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Last season, Prescott led the league in completions (410) and passing touchdowns (36). He threw for 4,516 yards with just nine interceptions and finished second in MVP voting, behind Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Prescott earned Pro Bowl honors for the third time in his career and All-Pro Second Team honors for the first time in his career. He also led the Cowboys to a 12-5 record and an NFC East title, although the team lost in the Wild Card round to the Green Bay Packers.
Prescott seems content to start the season without a new contract, but it could lead to tons of awkward interviews over the next handful of months. Then, if the Cowboys don't extend him before free agency — and if he has a year like he did in 2023 — there will be a massive bidding war for the former fourth-round pick's services.
If Jones wants to avoid all of that, he can extend Prescott before the season starts. But considering the comments both Jones and Prescott made this week, an extension anytime soon seems unlikely.
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