Plenty of extension candidates and recipients have come through Cowboys headquarters in recent years, as the team has strung together three straight 12-win seasons. But this profiles as a unique offseason for the oft-discussed franchise, as three cornerstone players — Dak Prescott , CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons — are each extension-eligible. Both Prescott and Lamb are in contract years; the latter has not shown for minicamp this week .
Two seasons remain on Parsons’ deal, via the fifth-year option . Prescott resides in the most interesting situation — due to the terms of his current contract. Dallas’ QB cannot be franchise-tagged, and a no-trade clause gives the MVP runner-up security on that front as well.
As of now, Prescott’s cap number ($55.13M) trails Deshaun Watson ‘s ($63.77M).
Both numbers would shatter an NFL record for a cap figure in-season. Absent another restructure, the Browns could be ready to take some medicine on their Watson contract. The Cowboys, however, have a clear motivation to complete an extension.
Although a report in the spring suggested Dallas was open to having Prescott reach free agency , pushback emerged soon after pointing to the team — as should be expected — having no desire to move to the free agency cliff with their QB . The team is “all in” on a Prescott extension, ESPN.com’s Jeremy Fowler noted during a recent Get Up appearance.
The “all in” phrase has become a bit tiresome when connected to this Cowboys offse.
