Dak Prescott surprised some by signing his franchise tender on Sunday, but there’s no doubt that he and the Dallas Cowboys are still preparing to forge ahead with talks about a long-term contract.
Patrik Walker of CBS Sports said Sunday that the two sides are expected to rekindle negotiations in the next week. A deal is “close,” but not imminent.
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• Expected Dak to sign the tender but surprised on the timing
• Nothing is imminent but both sides are CLOSE to a long-term deal
• Cowboys will make a push to get a deal done prior to July 15th pic.twitter.com/CmlwlcPddH— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) June 21, 2020
This has been the case for quite a while. There appear to be very few sticking points in contract talks, but the ones that remain are proving quite hard to sort out. It’s believed that contract length is a major one, with the Cowboys preferring a longer deal than Prescott would like.
That said, Prescott’s decision to sign his franchise tender Sunday is a sign that things clearly haven’t gone bad between the two sides. He’ll be in camp, and momentum still seems to be toward a deal.
