Dak Prescott rips Jerry Jones as Cowboys' contract talks reach fever pitch

Just when things in Dallas appeared to be on the mend since they finally reached an agreement on a contract extension with CeeDee Lamb, the seemingly never-ending drama that begins and ends with Jerry Jones has reignited.

The end of the wide receiver's holdout was the news that Cowboys fans had long awaited, especially with the regular season right around the corner. It settled one of the biggest concerns around the future of the franchise, but it was only a matter of time until the focus shifted back to the ongoing drama regarding a Dak Prescott extension.

Despite being a solid quarterback since the team drafted him in 2016, it doesn't appear good enough for Mr. Jerry Jones. The billionaire owner continues to talk too much about the situations that should be kept within Cowboys stadium, which he did again this week in a long-winded rant about what's happening with Prescott.

It's nothing new for Dallas fans, who are used to how Jones handles working with the team. However, it's becoming more apparent that the players are getting tired of his behavior, some of whom aren't shying away from sharing that sentiment, including Prescott.

Dak Prescott is not at all interested in what Jerry Jones has to say about his contract situation

After hearing the plea from Lamb earlier this week about keeping Prescott on the team, Jones didn't hesitate to speak about being fine with not having a quarterback under contract for the 2025 NFL season.

His comments prompted reporters to ask Prescott for his reaction, to which he responded with an unexpected yet incredibly warranted reply.

If that is an indication of how poorly extension talks (or lack thereof) are going, then it might be a lot worse than anyone could have imagined.

It's clear things are getting a bit hostile, which doesn't bode well for an owner who wants his team to win a Super Bowl yet continues to pretend as if their franchise quarterback doesn't hold much value to their team.

It's an odd situation for Jones to put himself and the team in, given how solid Prescott has been, even if the Cowboys haven't reaped the ultimate reward because of it.

While it does make sense that he would want to leave his options open in case a "better" quarterback, in his eyes, becomes available next year, it makes no sense to alienate the player who has led the team for the last eight seasons; a quarterback that his teammates want to play with.

This feels like a situation that will only get uglier, even more so if we're now at the point of Prescott deciding to be this candid with reporters. It seems like the 2024 season is going to be a bumpy one.

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