The figures are not new, and the estimates do not represent discoveries.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is set to become the highest-paid player in NFL history, as we’ve been talking about at CowboysSI.com for months. Dak’s MVP-caliber performance in 2023 is being evaluated against the playoff loss to Green Bay as a roadblock in the discussions, which we’ve heard are “ready” to get underway.

When did we mention that he may become “the NFL’s highest-paid player… ever” as a result of what happens next?

It happened in March of 2023. And since then, Jalen Hurts, Lamar Jackson, Justin Herbert, and Joe Burrow have all crossed the $50 million threshold. And right now?

According to colleague Jordan Schultz, we should see Dak pursuing a $60 million APY contract, which would “re-set the market.”

Here, Schultz is not inventing anything new. However, his dependable voice supports our reporting. is at odds with a peculiar ESPN perspective that says we shouldn’t plan for a “swift” decision while establishing a “six months” timeline…

something we have no understanding of.

The Cowboys’ possibilities are listed below. They have a duty to reimburse Prescott in this manner. The talks may not go well. The Cowboys may choose to rιsk having their nose chopped off to spite their face by refusing to budge in the face of his lack of postseason success.

COO Stephen Jones has said time and time again, “Dak will be our quarterback,” and it is accurate. He has the potential to become a $60 million APY quarterback, establishing new records, and Cowboys Nation may not like it.