Dak Prescott and the Cowboys finally hashed out that long-term deal. Here's how it happened.
Jim Reineking
The long Dak Prescott-Dallas Cowboys contract saga that played out for two years finally is over.
Prescott agreed to an extension Monday night, right before the deadline for teams to apply franchise tags on players.
Prescott's new pact is 💰💰💰.
Four years, $160 million, including $126 million guaranteed and an NFL-record $66 million signing bonus.
Getting to this point has been — (how do we say this nicely) — a process.
There were polarizing hot takes about the worth of Prescott, who entered the NFL as a fourth-round draft pick in 2016, and whether the Cowboys valued their dynamic quarterback appropriately.
In the end, Prescott got his long-term contract. Jori Epstein explains how the two parties got to this point.
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Greatest. Free agents. Ever!
The NFL's free-agency period officially begins next week. Nate Davis counts down the 21 greatest free-agent moves ever.
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NFL draft: Not one, but two mocks
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- The no-RB mock draft: How about a first round that doesn't include any running backs? Here's how that would play out.
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- Small-school prospect trained in the Canadian wilderness: Bench pressing outdoors on an island? Using trees as defensive linemen? Lugging giant gas tanks around camp? Squatting piles of wood? Yup, that is how one prospect prepared for the draft.
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