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On one hand, it’s way too early to think about where Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott might play in 2025. On the other hand, it’s right on time.
Everyone knows Dak has a clear, unimpeded shot to free agency in March, little more than six months away. Once the 2024 season gets going and some teams win and some teams don’t, some teams will start making their plans for 2025. And some teams might start talking to someone close to Dak about next year. Tampering rules be damned.
Franchise quarterbacks rarely make it to the open market. It’s never been known half a year in advance that it’s coming. In 2012, Peyton Manning was cut in February. In 2020, the notion that Tom Brady would leave New England didn’t crystallize until later in the year. Even then, it seemed inconceivable.
This year, we know what’s coming. Owner Jerry Jones said there won’t be a new deal for Dak before the season starts. There’s no reason for Dak to do a deal during the season or immediately after it. Before he stays in Dallas, he owes it to himself to figure out what’s behind Door No. 2 or Door No. 3. Or Door No. 4.
So which teams might be interested in Dak? Much of it depends on what happens this season. But we know there can’t be good teams without bad teams. Eighteen teams will miss the playoffs. Those teams, in the process of picking up the pieces, could decide to make a play for Prescott.
Here are the teams on our radar screen, for now:
1. Giants.
Their feelings about Daniel Jones became obvious during Hard Knocks. And Jones knows it. And it could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The Jones contract gives the Giants an escape hatch after this season. Wouldn’t it be great for the Giants to steal Dak from a division rival?
It would be a nice bookend to the Eagles swiping running back Saquon Barkley from the Giants earlier this year.
2. Jets.
Aaron Rodgers said it himself earlier this year. If the Jets fail this year, everyone is gone.
Well, not everyone. But coach Robert Saleh will be gone. And Rodgers…
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Author : ProFootball Talk on NBC Sports
Publish date : 2024-08-31 13:37:34
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