Dak Prescott discusses his recent ‘injury’ and the state of contract negotiations
Dak Prescott provides an update on ‘boot-gate’ and contract negotiations.
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has had an eventful week. On July 4, a photo of Prescott circulated on X (formerly Twitter), showing the signal caller in a walking boot. It came out that Prescott was dealing with a ‘minor sprain’ to his right foot. Reports from local/national media and Prescott deemed the injury not serious.
Prescott discussed multiple topics during his youth football camp on July 9 and reiterated that the injury was nothing to worry about. He said it was a precaution more than anything.
Dak Prescott gives an update on why he was recently wearing a walking boot. He says there’s “absolutely nothing” wrong with his ankle pic.twitter.com/wNWleQSZ8Q
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 9, 2024
The franchise quarterback didn’t shy away from the outside concern, considering it was to the same area where he suffered the season-ending ankle injury four years ago. He mentioned the area felt sore after a few days of hard training, and going on a fishing trip prompted him to wear the boot if that meant keeping stress off that area.
Prescott firmly said it was “absolutely nothing” and jokingly apologized for causing such a whirlwind. The quarterback is also up for a new deal with the Cowboys, entering the final year of his contract that he signed during the offseason of 2021.
As he did on May 2, Prescott says conversations between his representation and Dallas have been “back and forth.”
Dak Prescott on recent contract “conversations” with the Cowboys pic.twitter.com/5HSGiNTRYr
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) July 9, 2024
Dallas has until next offseason to negotiate a new deal with their quarterback, but it seems better for everyone involved to get something done sooner rather than later.
Once the season ends, the Cowboys have less security to keep Prescott around long-term, as his current contract has a no-tag clause. He could officially become a free agent, and Dallas wouldn’t be the only team able to negotiate a deal. The other 31 teams could discuss an agreement with his representatives during the NFL’s legal tampering window.
Prescott said he’ll let his agent handle the contract as he will shift his focus to helping the Cowboys prepare for the upcoming season. That doesn’t mean a deal can’t be figured out during the year, but most players say their negotiating period is closed once the season starts to focus on football. Prescott has usually operated that way in the past.
Dallas doesn’t have just their quarterback to worry about. A looming holdout from star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb could push his contract talks toward the front of the line, and the more Micah Parsons produces on the field, the higher his price tag becomes. With a few weeks left before the start of training camp, the Cowboys still have a lot of uncertain ground to cover.
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