Dak Prescott

Dallas Cowboys, Quarterback

Age: 30-295d (Jul 29, 1993)

Exp: 7 Years

Country: US

College: Mississippi State

Drafted: Round 4 (#135 overall), 2016

Agent(s): Todd France (CAA Sports)

2024 Cap Hit

$55,455,000

2024 Cash

$34,000,000

Career Earnings

$162,317,825

2021-2024 Extension (CURRENT)

Dak Prescott signed a 4 year , $160,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $66,000,000 signing bonus, $126,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $40,000,000. In 2024, Prescott will earn a base salary of $29,000,000 and a restructure bonus of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $55,455,000 and a dead cap value of $66,915,000.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $160,000,000

Average Salary:

$40,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$66,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$95,000,000

Total GTD:

$126,000,000

Free Agent:

2025 / UFA

Year	Age	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2021	28	$17,200,000	9.42%	$75,000,000	$75,000,000	$95,000,000
2022	29	$19,730,000	9.48%	$20,000,000	$95,000,000	$108,800,000
2023	30	$26,832,647	11.94%	$31,000,000	$126,000,000	$89,070,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 3 YR, $126,000,000; $66,915,000 DEAD CAP
2024	31	$55,455,000	21.71%	$34,000,000	$160,000,000	$66,915,000
2025	32	$40,460,000	14.80%	-	-	$40,460,000
2026	33	$12,005,000	4.11%	-	-	-
2027	34	$1,000,000	0.32%	-	-	-
2028	35	$1,000,000	0.30%	-	-	-
2025	36	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 SalarySalary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2021	28	$2,750,000	$13,200,000	$1,250,000	$17,200,000	9.42%	$95,000,000
2022	29	$1,600,000	$13,200,000	$4,930,000	$19,730,000	9.48%	$108,800,000
2023	30	$1,700,000	$13,200,000	$11,932,647	$26,832,647	11.94%	$89,070,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2024, 3 YR, $126,000,000; $66,915,000 DEAD CAP
2024	31	$29,000,000	$13,200,000	$13,255,000	$55,455,000	21.71%	$66,915,000	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $66,915,000 2024 Savings: $-11,460,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $66,915,000 2024 Savings: $-11,460,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $26,455,000 2025 Dead Cap: $40,460,000 2024 Savings: $29,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $26,455,000 2025 Dead Cap: $40,460,000 2024 Savings: $29,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	32	-	$13,200,000	$13,255,000	$40,460,000	14.80%	$40,460,000	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $40,460,000 2025 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $40,460,000 2025 Savings: $0 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $40,460,000 2025 Savings: $40,460,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Dead Cap: $40,460,000 2025 Savings: $40,460,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2026	33	-	-	$12,005,000	$12,005,000	4.11%	-	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $12,005,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $12,005,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $12,005,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2026 Savings: $12,005,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2027	34	-	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.32%	-	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2027 Savings: $1,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2028	35	-	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.30%	-	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,000,000 What is a Pre-6/1 Release or Trade? When a player is released or traded before June 1st, all of the dead cap remaining on his contract (including any guaranteed salary) accelerates into the current year. POST-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $1,000,000 What is a Post-6/1 Release or Trade? When a release or trade is processed after June 1st (including a Post June 1st Designation transaction), the remaining dead cap on the contract is allowed to split across the current year & the following year. Dead cap that is directly associated with the current year plus all future guaranteed salary remains as current year dead cap, while the remaining future year dead cap is allocated to the following season.
2025	36	UFA

Year	Age	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Restructure Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2021	28	$2,750,000	$66,000,000	$6,250,000	$75,000,000	$75,000,000	$75,000,000	$40,000,000
2022	29	$1,600,000	-	$18,400,000	$20,000,000	$95,000,000	$47,500,000	$28,333,333
2023	30	$1,700,000	-	$29,300,000	$31,000,000	$126,000,000	$42,000,000	$32,500,000
2024	31	$29,000,000	-	$5,000,000	$34,000,000	$160,000,000	$40,000,000	$34,000,000
2025	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2026	33	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2027	34	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2028	35	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Contract Notes

$95M fully guaranteed (signing bonus + 2021 salary + 2022 salary)
$31M 2023 salary fully guarantees on 3/20/2022 (injury guaranteed now)
2024 Roster Bonus: $5M (3/18/2024)
Annual $500,000 deescalator for missing workouts
No-Tag clause
No-Trade clause
2025-2028 are void years for cap purposes, automatically void 2 days prior to the start of the 2025 league year
2026 void year will allow the 2022 base salary to be restructured
Annual Super Bowl win + 50% snaps: $1M

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2020-2020 Franchise Tag

Dak Prescott signed a 1 year , $31,409,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $31,409,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $31,409,000.

Contract Terms:

1 yr(s) / $31,409,000

Average Salary:

$31,409,000

Signing Bonus:

N/A

GTD at Sign:

$31,409,000

Total GTD:

$31,409,000

Free Agent:

2021 / UFA

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2016-2019 Rookie

Dak Prescott signed a 4 year , $2,723,393 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $383,393 signing bonus, $383,393 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $680,848.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $2,723,393

Average Salary:

$680,848

Signing Bonus:

$383,393

GTD at Sign:

$383,393

Total GTD:

$383,393

Free Agent:

2020 / UFA

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Career Earnings thru 2024

$162,317,825

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year	Age	Status	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	Awards
2016	23	Active	$1,176,937	$1,176,937
2017	24	Active	$941,006	$2,117,943
2018	25	Active	$630,000	$2,747,943
2019	26	Active	$2,155,229	$4,903,172
2020	27	Injured	$31,414,653	$36,317,825
2021	28	Active	$75,000,000	$111,317,825
2022	29	Active	$20,000,000	$131,317,825
2023	30	Active	$31,000,000	$162,317,825	Nfc Pro Bowl:QB All NFL (2nd)
Total			$196,317,825	$162,317,825
2024	31	Active	$34,000,000	$196,317,825
Total			$196,317,825

Year	Age	Base	Signing	Roster	Incentives	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative
2016	23	$450,000	$383,393		$343,544	$1,176,937	$1,176,937
2017	24	$540,000			$401,006	$941,006	$2,117,943
2018	25	$630,000				$630,000	$2,747,943
2019	26	$2,025,000			$130,229	$2,155,229	$4,903,172
2020	27	$31,409,000			$5,653	$31,414,653	$36,317,825
2021	28	$2,750,000	$66,000,000	$6,250,000		$75,000,000	$111,317,825
2022	29	$1,600,000		$18,400,000		$20,000,000	$131,317,825
2023	30	$1,700,000		$29,300,000		$31,000,000	$162,317,825
2024	31	$29,000,000		$5,000,000		$34,000,000	$196,317,825
Total		$70,104,000	$66,383,393	$58,950,000	$880,432	$196,317,825	$196,317,825

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
8		$41,104,000	$66,383,393	-	$53,950,000	-	$880,432	$162,317,825

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2020	DAL	6 - 17	Ankle

Mar 18, 2024 Converted a $5M roster bonus into signing bonus, adding 2 additional void years, clearing $4M of cap with Dallas (DAL)
Mar 10, 2023 Converted $29.2M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $22M of cap with Dallas (DAL)
Dec 09, 2022 Fined $13,261 Excessive Celebration against Indianapolis (IND)
Mar 08, 2022 Converted $18.4M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, clearing $14.4M of cap space with Dallas (DAL)
Jan 20, 2022 Fined $25,000 Conduct detrimental to the league (comments toward officials)
Sep 07, 2021 Converted $6.25M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $5M of cap space with Dallas (DAL)
Mar 09, 2021 Signed a 4 year $160 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
Mar 09, 2021 Offered a 1 year $37.69 million franchise tag by Dallas (DAL)
Mar 16, 2020 Signed a 1 year $31.4 million franchise tag by Dallas (DAL)
May 31, 2016 Signed a 4 year $2.72 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
Apr 30, 2016 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 4 (#135 overall)

Fines

Date		Reason		Fine Amount
Jan 20, 2022		Conduct detrimental to the league (comments toward officials)		$25,000
Dec 09, 2022		Excessive Celebration against Indianapolis (IND)		$13,261

Year	Team	GP	GS	Snaps	Snaps%	Pass Attempts	Pass Completions	Pass Completion %	Pass Yards	Pass Yards/Gm	Pass Touchdowns	Pass Interceptions	Pass Rating	Rush Attempts	Rush Yards	Rush Touchdowns	Fum
2023	DAL	17	16	1,050	94.40	590	410	69.5	4,516	265.6	36	9	105.87	55	242	2	4
2022	DAL	12	12	821	70.70	394	261	66.2	2,860	238.3	23	15	91.13	45	182	1	4
2021	DAL	16	16	1,114	90.70	596	410	68.8	4,449	278.1	37	10	104.22	48	146	1	14
2020	DAL	5	4	360	93.80	222	151	68.0	1,856	371.2	9	4	99.61	18	93	3	3
2019	DAL	16	16	1,125	99.60	596	388	65.1	4,902	306.4	30	11	99.69	52	277	3	6
2018	DAL	16	16	1,073	99.40	526	356	67.7	3,884	242.8	22	8	96.86	75	305	6	12
2017	DAL	16	16	1,053	98.60	490	308	62.9	3,324	207.8	22	13	86.64	57	357	6	4
2016	DAL	16	16	1,013	95.60	459	311	67.8	3,667	229.2	23	4	104.91	57	282	6	9

Calculated Market Value

$50.9M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

4 years, $203,511,400
Avg. Salary: $50,877,850
NFL Rank: 4
QB Rank: 4

Current Contract

Free Agent: 2025
Avg. Salary: $40,000,000
NFL Rank: 11
QB Rank: 11

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Dak Prescott to.

Player	Length	Value	Avg. Salary	Age When Signed
Justin Herbert	5	$262,500,000	$52,500,000	25
Joe Burrow	5	$275,000,000	$55,000,000	26
Jalen Hurts	5	$255,000,000	$51,000,000	24
Lamar Jackson	5	$260,000,000	$52,000,000	26
Averages	5	$263,125,000	$52,625,000	25.3

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Prescott's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length	Value	Avg. Salary
4	$210,500,000	$52,625,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Prescott statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Pass Yds/Gm, Pass TD/Gm, Pass INT/Gm, Pass Comp%, Pass Rat, Rush Yds/Gm, Rating

Player	GP%	Pass Yds/Gm	Pass TD/Gm	Pass INT/Gm	Pass Comp%	Pass Rat	Rush Yds/Gm	Rating
Justin Herbert 2021-2022	100.00	286.85	1.85	0.74	67.05	95.41	13.21	84.35
Joe Burrow 2021-2022	96.97	283.94	2.16	0.81	69.35	104.52	11.72	91.20
Jalen Hurts 2021-2022	88.24	228.17	1.27	0.50	63.90	94.37	51.47	83.35
Lamar Jackson 2021-2022	70.59	213.50	1.38	0.83	63.35	89.02	63.79	77.70
Average	88.95	253.12	1.67	0.72	65.91	95.83	35.05	84.15
Dak Prescott 2022-2023	87.88	254.34	2.03	0.83	67.85	98.50	14.62	81.40
Pct Change	-1.20	0.48	21.56	-15.28	2.94	2.79	-58.29	-3.27
Median Prime % Change								-0.36%
Average Prime % Change								-6.28%

Calculated Market Value: Dak Prescott

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms	Avg. Salary
4 years, $203,511,400	$50,877,850

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Earnings Per Year

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Injuries

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Calculated Market Value

Market Value

Current Contract

Comparable Players

Base Calculated Value

Statistical Comparisons

Calculated Market Value: Dak Prescott

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Dak Prescott

2024 Cap Hit

2024 Cash

Career Earnings

2021-2024 Extension (CURRENT)