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Dak Prescott is the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys for at least one more year.
Dallas placed the exclusive franchise tag on its signal-caller Monday, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. That tag means no other team will be able to sign him while the two sides try to work toward a new contract.
This comes after Schefter reported in January the two sides were "heading straight toward a situation in which the team will have to use its franchise tag on the star quarterback."
Still, the lack of a longer extension comes as something of a surprise considering owner Jerry Jones said a contract was "imminent" after Prescott threw for 405 yards and four touchdowns in a season-opening win over the New York Giants, perIan Rapoport of NFL.