The Dallas Cowboys were largely praised for hammering out a contract extension with Dak Prescott just before the start of the 2024 season, but one franchise legend believes it was a bad decision.
During a Wednesday appearance on “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd, former Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson was asked what he would do this upcoming offseason to address some of the issues in Dallas. The two-time Super Bowl champion first began by questioning the team’s decision to give Prescott a four-year, $240 million extension.
“Well, first of all, they’re so financially strapped with some of these contracts. First of all, I would have never given Prescott a new contract,” Johnson said. “I’d let him play it out. He’s the highest-paid player in the league. He’s not the best player in the league.
“He wasn’t gonna go anywhere. If they had gone to the Super Bowl with him, hey, he wasn’t gonna go anywhere. Pay him whatever. If he struggled in the playoffs, then you negotiate. Or if he got hurt, you save money.”
