Prescott signs record Cowboys deal
The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott agreed on the richest contract in club history, two years after negotiations first started with the star quarterback.
The team said the agreement was reached Monday. It’s a $160-million, four-year contract with $126 million guaranteed and an NFL-record $66-million signing bonus, according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details weren’t announced.
It comes a day before a deadline to put the franchise tag on Prescott for a second straight year at a salary-cap charge of $37.7 million.
Prescott played on a $31.4-million franchise tag in 2020 before his season ended with a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle in Week 5.
A person familiar with the deal said the Tennessee Titans traded offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson to the Miami Dolphins, unloading their first-round draft pick after his rookie season . ... The Seattle Seahawks released veteran defensive end Carlos Dunlap after the sides could not agree on a contract extension . ... The New York Jets reportedly placed the franchise tag on safety Marcus Maye . ... Washington placed the franchise tag on guard Brandon Scherff.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that challenged “race-norming” in dementia tests for retired NFL players, a practice that some say makes it harder for Black athletes to qualify for awards that average more than $500,000. The judge ordered the NFL and the lead lawyer in the overall $1-billion settlement to resolve the issue through mediation.