Prescott pristine in opener amid extension talks
ARLINGTON, Texas — By not agreeing to a contract extension earlier than the season, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is betting on himself.
He put his playing cards on the desk within the Cowboys’ 35-17 season-opening victory Sunday in opposition to the New York Giants.
Prescott accomplished 25 of 32 passes for 405 yards, with 4 landing passes and no interceptions for his second consecutive sport in opposition to the Cowboys’ NFC East rival. He had 4 touchdowns and 387 yards within the 2018 season finale at MetLife Stadium in December.
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“It is the NFL so nothing’s simple, nevertheless it did really feel like a well-oiled machine,” Prescott mentioned after the sport.
Prescott and Tony Romo, who did it twice, are the one quarterbacks in Cowboys historical past with 400 passing yards and 4 landing passes. Prescott is the fifth quarterback in NFL historical past to open a season with 400 yards, 4 touchdowns and no interceptions. Ryan Fitzpatrick did it final season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in opposition to the New Orleans Saints.
Whereas the Cowboys signed DeMarcus Lawrence, Jaylon Smith, La’el Collins and Ezekiel Elliott to contracts that included $185.5 million in assured cash earlier than the season began, they weren’t in a position to get Prescott below wraps long run earlier than Sunday’s sport, though talks have picked up in latest days.
Jerry Jones mentioned Sunday that he would characterize a contract extension with Prescott as being “imminent,” which he then outlined as anticipating it might fairly be accomplished within the subsequent few days.
League sources informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Prescott has loss-of-value and incapacity insurance coverage insurance policies in addition to multiyear endorsement offers which can be valued at greater than $50 million. The Cowboys have made Prescott a suggestion that’s among the many high 5 quarterbacks, which suggests greater than $30 million per season, however primarily based off Sunday, the worth shouldn’t be coming down.
Prescott completed with an ideal passer ranking of 158.three for the sport, however actually it was his work within the second quarter that was exemplary. Positive, within the first quarter he threw a 28-yard landing move to Blake Jarwin, however he accomplished 12 of 14 passes for 158 yards within the second quarter, with landing throws to Jason Witten and Amari Cooper.
On the primary drive of the second half, Prescott equaled his profession excessive along with his fourth landing move, connecting with Randall Cobb for 25 yards after hitting Cooper for 45 yards on the primary play of the third quarter. On the Cowboys’ second drive of the second half, Prescott hit Michael Gallup for 62 yards, previous Elliott’s 10-yard landing run.
Late within the fourth quarter, Prescott was pulled in favor of backup quarterback Cooper Rush.
His day was over and his worth may by no means be increased.