As Dak Prescott continues to negotiate his new contract with the Dallas Cowboys, he revealed on Thursday that he has stopped listening to what team owner Jerry Jones says publicly.
“I stopped, honestly, listening to things that he says to the media a long time ago,” Prescott said, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer. “Doesn’t really hold weight with me.”
Prescott’s remarks follow Jones’ recent comments in response to what more he needs to see from his All-Pro quarterback to finalize a new agreement.
On Wednesday, Jones responded, “You could easily say, ‘If you haven’t seen it by now, you haven’t seen it.’ … When you look at a situation, you’ve also got to weigh, ‘OK, what are the consequences of the other side of the coin?’” He added, “And so, Dak’s situation right now, for me, from my mirror, has more to do with our situation than it does with the merits of Dak Prescott being the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys.”
Jones, who has repeatedly expressed his desire to retain Prescott, also mentioned on Wednesday that he values Prescott’s contributions to the team and suggested that a deal might not be reached before the start of the season on September 8.
Prescott stated Thursday that while he does not need to finalize an extension before the season opener, “It says a lot if it is or if it isn’t.”
The 31-year-old Prescott has one season remaining on his current contract, which includes no-trade and no-tag clauses. The 2016 fourth-round pick, who has started 114 games for Dallas, acknowledged in July that playing for another team “may be a reality” in the future.
Prescott is coming off a standout season in which he led the NFL with 36 touchdown passes and ranked second in MVP voting.
Recently, the Cowboys also concluded a lengthy contract negotiation with All-Pro receiver CeeDee Lamb, culminating in a four-year, $136-million extension.
