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Dak Prescott is entering the final season of his contract with the Dallas Cowboys. He apparently hasn’t discussed the situation with Mike McCarthy.
On Wednesday, a reporter asked McCarthy how Prescott has compartmentalized negotiations for a new deal. The head coach said his quarterback hasn’t carried those talks onto the football field.
“Well, it’s the first I’ve heard of it,” McCarthy said. “That’s how well he does. [He’s] focused on football.”
Prescott might not bring up his expiring deal during practices, but McCarthy almost certainly knows what’s happening.
The star quarterback led Dallas to another 12-win season with 4,516 passing yards, 36 touchdowns, and a career-high 105.9 quarterback rating. Yet the organization hasn’t committed to locking down Prescott to a long-term deal this offseason.
Prescott and Jerry Jones have both said they “don’t fear” the scenario of beginning the regular season without a new deal. On Wednesday, the quarterback told reporters he’s leaving everything to his representatives.
“I don’t play for money. Never have, never cared for it, to be honest with you” Prescott said, per ESPN’s Todd Archer. “Would give it up just to play this game. So I allow that to the business people to say what it’s worth, what they’re supposed to give a quarterback of my play, a person of my play, a leader of my play. For me, it’s about, as I said, control what I can control and handle that part, and the rest will take care of itself.”
However, Prescott isn’t the only one entering a contract year in Dallas. McCarthy looks poised to start the last season of his deal without an extension, so the duo faces considerable pressure to steer a deeper playoff run.