The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Prescott, Cowboys have $160M deal
The Cowboys and Dak Prescott have finally 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 March 8. 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.
TITANS TRADING 2020 FIRST-ROUND PICK >> The Titans have found a team in the Dolphins to take their 2020 firstround draft pick off their hands, trading offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson after his rookie season.
JETS TAG MAYE >> A person with direct knowledge of the move says the Jets placed the franchise tag on safety Marcus Maye, a steady playmaker and leader with whom the team hopes to work out a long-term deal.
WASHINGTON USES TAG ON LINEMAN >> Washington placed the franchise tag on Brandon Scherff, tagging the standout guard for a second consecutive year in the aftermath of his first AllPro season.
College basketball
MCDERMOTT BACK >> Creighton announced it has lifted Greg McDermott’s suspension for making racially insensitive remarks to his players after a game last week. McDermott created a firestorm for twice using the term “plantation” as part of an analogy urging team unity. The university suspended McDermott indefinitely March 4 after he had coached in a March 3 loss at Villanova.
NBA
NO POSITIVE TESTS FROM ALL-STAR GAME >> The NBA’s mini-bubble in Atlanta for the All-Star Game apparently worked. No players, coaches or game officials tested positive for COVID-19 while in Atlanta, the NBA said.