The Cowboys are still working to get a contract done with Dak Prescott, with negotiations reportedly centering on the length of the deal. A report on Tuesday suggested that Prescott was looking for $45 million in the fifth year he’s seeking, but it’s a little more complex than that.
What Prescott agent Todd France is suggesting is this: Dak will take the four-year framework at $35 million ... and if Dallas wants the fifth year, the Cowboys must tack on $45 million more. Not “back-loaded.’’ Not ”in the fifth year’’ but rather “as a reward, included in the overall deal, for doing the fifth year.