The Dallas Cowboys are thinking about drafting a new quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft, even though they already have Dak Prescott, the highest-paid player in NFL history. With this move, they are planning ahead and looking to strengthen their team for the future.
Dak Prescott signed a four-year, $240 million deal in 2024 and will stay the starting quarterback. But since backup quarterbacks Cooper Rush and Trey Lance will be free agents, the Cowboys are looking for a young QB to train under Prescott.
Cowboys VP Stephen Jones said they won’t try to re-sign both Rush and Lance. Instead, they will look at the draft for a backup quarterback. Team owner Jerry Jones also said they had hoped to get Trey Lance as a future QB, but top quarterbacks always get picked earlier than expected.
🚨NEWS: The Dallas #Cowboys would like to draft a quarterback in the Draft this year, team EVP Stephen Jones says.
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He said, “You know, I think one of our goals is to get a young quarterback in the draft. I don’t know where that’s going to be. That’s why we gave a [fourth-round pick] for Trey.”
He added, “It seems like all the quarterbacks, even guys we have in the fourth round, go in the first. They always go so much higher than what you think.”
Is Jerry Jones planning to restructure Dak Prescott’s deal?
The Dallas Cowboys are thinking about restructuring Dak Prescott’s contract to free up cap space for next season. His 2025 contract could hit a huge $89.8 million cap charge, the highest in the league. To handle this, they might turn $42 million of his salary into a signing bonus, pushing the cost to the future.
Last time I checked Jerry Jones owns the Cowboys and purposely refused to pay Dak at the last minute making him more expensive and if he wanted to save money on Micah he would've paid him now. Also you do know they can restructure Dak to open up cap room. There's no wretch https://t.co/6UcZerA42z
— Meccha Mike (@MecchaMike) February 20, 2025
This salary thing is possible to keep in plan because Prescott’s 2024 season wasn’t that great. His stats, including a career-low 3.8% touchdown rate and poor PFF grade, show that things aren’t going smoothly. Plus, his sack rate shot up, and his yards per completion dropped to 10.7.
But Dak Prescott isn’t the only issue. Micah Parsons wants a huge contract, and talks haven’t started yet. The Cowboys are walking a financial tightrope, and one wrong move could cause a big crash.
