Dak Prescott had perfect reaction after signing record-breaking deal with Cowboys

The phrase "deadlines make deals" does not apply to a professional sports organization more than the Dallas Cowboys. With only hours to spare until kickoff against the Browns, the Cowboys and Dak Prescott agreed to an extension that makes Prescott the highest-paid player in NFL history.

Prescott signed a four-year deal worth $231 million guaranteed that includes a $80 million signing bonus. His $60 million salary surpasses the likes of Joe Burrow, Jordan Love and Trevor Lawrence, who all recently signed extensions worth $55 million annually.

The Cowboys reportedly came in with an offer on Thursday that intensified negotiations and offered hope that a deal would get done. Prescott couldn't help but smile in his final media availability for Week 1, so it seems he knew the two sides would find a common ground before in short order.

With the regular season starting in just a couple hours, Prescott has tabled celebrating his blockbuster extension for the time being. The MVP runner-up sent the perfect text to longtime Cowboys insider Clarence Hill Jr. to confirm the news.

Dak Prescott had the perfect reaction after signing record-breaking contract with Cowboys

That is the Dak we know and love.

There's been this idea that Prescott wanted to test free agency rather than sign a new deal with Dallas. Well, NFL Media's Jane Slater shot that down, saying that Prescott is "thrilled" about the contract and that "the goal was to always remain a Cowboy."

Rival fans and Cowboys cynics will throw dirt on the team for paying Prescott, but what other choice did they have? He's inarguably a top-10 quarterback and owns a 73-41 career record in the regular season.

There's a notion that QBs should only be paid based on playoff success and Super Bowls. If that was the case, only a handful of gunslingers would get the bag: Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Stafford, Joe Flacco and Russell Wilson are the only active quarterbacks who have won a championship. Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts and Brock Purdy are the only other active QBs who have been to a Super Bowl.

By that logic, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Jordan Love should not have been paid. See how that doesn't make any sense? Front offices pay quarterbacks who bring stability and consistent winning to a franchise. In other words, the chance to compete for a Super Bowl.

Though the Cowboys used every bit of the offseason before signing Prescott -- to a number that everyone expected for months, by the way -- they were never going to risk losing their franchise quarterback in free agency.

Beyond winning, Prescott has all the intangibles a team would want in a quarterback. He's the perfect ambassador for a franchise. Above all, though, he's an outstanding quarterback.

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