On wild day for Dak Prescott, Browns show Cowboys and their QB why megadeal is a win for them both

CLEVELAND — At the farthest locker in the Cleveland Browns’ visitors locker room, emotions were swirling.

Dak Prescott had reason to celebrate Sunday, after a morning FaceTime call from agent Todd France confirmed France and Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones had reached an NFL-record $60 million per year contract extension.

For Prescott, his emotions conflicted.

He had reason to celebrate with his team, too, after a Cowboys team that struggled on the road last season executed a 33-17 win over a Browns team that had been good at home.

But Prescott was also frustrated, or at least miffed. The early offensive momentum that gave the Cowboys more first-half points than the Browns would score all day sputtered in the second half. Prescott’s own stat line was efficient and turnover-free but more in line with a quarterback helping his team than carrying it.

So the never-satisfied bones in the quarterback were speaking to him while a locker room around him wanted to celebrate.

“You try to be bummed about it in the locker, but you know it’s a win on the road, which is good for the team and then you’ve got teammates telling you, you know, ‘It was a hell of a day for you,’” Prescott said afterward. “I’m not happy with my personal performance today and that’s what motivates me.

“Nobody’s a bigger critic than I am personally and I expect greatness out of myself.”

The Cowboys, in making Prescott the highest-paid player in NFL history, signaled that they expect greatness out of him, too. Sunday’s game did not negate their belief. But it illustrated why the deal made sense for both Prescott and the franchise. It also illustrated how societal confluence of quarterback value and quarterback production sometimes mars the reality of the NFL.

Agents and teams don’t always agree on announced contract terms. So I asked Jerry Jones to confirm Dak Prescott’s new deal averages $60 million/year.

“The figure is right,” Jerry confirmed. “I hope Dak is our…

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Publish date : 2024-09-09 06:23:33

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