The Dallas Cowboys came literally hours short of starting the 2024 season with a seemingly unprecedented ultimatum towards their future. Find the elusive success in the postseason that’s escaped them since 1996, or both head coach Mike McCarthy’s and quarterback Dak Prescott’s contracts would expire, leaving the option to start all over at the two most important positions on the team right in front of Jerry Jones and the front office. Instead, Prescott was given the richest contract in NFL history just prior to beating the Cleveland Browns in week one. This would be be one of just three wins in eight starts for Prescott, who was lost for the season after being injured against the Atlanta Falcons.
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