There is reportedly a ‘small chance’ that Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys get a deal done before the season starts.
The Dallas Cowboys begin their season on Sunday afternoon and when they do it could change the nature of contract negotiations between the team and Dak Prescott.
It is well within the realm of possibility that Dak and the Cowboys could agree to terms at some point during the season, but history tells us that the season’s start means that talks have a lesser chance of reaching fruition. Given that Prescott will, at least as of things at this moment, be an unrestricted free agent in the offseason, much stands to change.
Obviously we have made it this far without a deal coming together, but we are basically in the eleventh hour of things and according to ProFootballTalk there is a “small chance” that something gets done before kickoff in Cleveland.
Now, a night before the Week 1 game between Dallas and Cleveland, there’s a “small chance” it gets done.
That’s the latest word from a source with knowledge of the situation. And if it’s going to be officially done before 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, they’ll need to get an agreement in principle ASAFP, work out the language, type up the paperwork, and get Dak’s signature on the bottom line before he pivots to football mode.
Week 1 isn’t a real deadline. But if the two parties regard it that way, it is.
The Cowboys are obviously well in game mode so if a deal is going to happen it would stand to reason that the majority of work is done with some final touches being put in place. For what it’s worth, on Saturday morning ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler noted there was still a “gap”, but perhaps the day bridged it.