Cowboys' Prescott gets full support of QB icon; franchise records within reach in 2024
Dak Prescott has Troy Aikman’s seal of approval. And despite the hand-wringing among many observers about whether the Cowboys and their starting quarterback will- or even should– come to terms on a record-breaking extension this offseason, the Hall of Famer said this week that Prescott’s future with the franchise shouldn’t even be a question.
“I don’t think it is,” Aikman told reporters at an event in Dallas for The Children’s Cancer Fund, a charity that he and Prescott are both heavily involved in. “I don’t know, I’ve been listening to you guys on television or on radio. I mean, they’ve got to do this deal, don’t they? Don’t they got to free up some money?”
While the three-time Super Bowl champ found humor in the obvious financial ramifications of the team’s looming $59.5 million cap hit under Prescott’s current deal, Aikman was also matter-of-fact about what the 30-year-old brings to the Cowboys offense.
“He’ll be here for a little while longer,” Aikman deadpanned. “And he should be. I mean, he’s proven he can play at a high level. And I know they’ve come up short as a team the last few years, but he’s been a great player in this league. And you know, his best years are still ahead of him.”
That turned out out not to be true for Aikman, whose numbers began to fall off once he turned 31 in 1997; he retired after the 2000 season at just 34, thanks in large part to back pain and multiple concussions.
Prescott, however, just turned in a season that earned him MVP runner-up status, suggesting that he is, in fact, peaking now. And he’s right on the precipice of breaking several Cowboys all-time records within the near future and cementing his legacy alongside not only Aikman, but other franchise icons.
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