Dak Prescott

Dallas Cowboys, Quarterback
Age: 30-279d (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

$196,317,825

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 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
2025 32 - $13,200,000 $13,255,000 $40,460,000 14.80% $40,460,000
2026 33 - - $12,005,000 $12,005,000 4.11% -
2027 34 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0.32% -
2028 35 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0.30% -
2025 36
UFA
Year Age Status 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
Void
- - - - - - -
2026 33
Void
- - - - - - -
2027 34
Void
- - - - - - -
2028 35
Void
- - - - - - -
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

$196,317,825

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) 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)
2024 31
Active
$34,000,000
$196,317,825
Total      
$196,317,825
$196,317,825
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout 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
  • 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 Offered a 1 year $37.69 million franchise tag by Dallas (DAL)
  • Mar 09, 2021 Signed a 4 year $160 million contract extension with 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
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