Dak Prescott

Dallas Cowboys, Quarterback

Age: 31-114d (Jul 29, 1993)

Exp: 8 Years

Country: US

College: Mississippi State

Drafted: Round 4 (#135 overall), 2016

Agent(s): Todd France (CAA Football)

2024 Cap Hit

$43,382,647

2024 Cash

$86,250,000

Career Earnings

$248,567,825

2024-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Dak Prescott signed a 4 year , $240,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including $80,000,000 signing bonus, $231,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $60,000,000. In 2024, Prescott will earn a base salary of $1,250,000 and a signing bonus of $80,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $43,382,647 and a dead cap value of $195,270,294.

Contract Terms:

4 yr(s) / $240,000,000

Average Salary:

$60,000,000

Signing Bonus:

$80,000,000

GTD at Sign:

$129,000,000

Total GTD:

$231,000,000

Free Agent:

2029 / UFA

MANAGE CONTRACT

Year	Age	Status	Cap HitAnnual	Cap % League Cap	Cash Annual	Cash Cumulative	Dead Cap Annual
2024	31		$43,382,647	16.99%	$81,250,000	$81,250,000	$195,270,294
2025	32		$89,882,647	32.89%	$47,750,000	$129,000,000	$151,887,647
2026	33		$68,005,000	23.26%	$40,000,000	$169,000,000	$62,005,000
2027	34		$62,000,000	19.81%	$45,000,000	$214,000,000	$34,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 4 YR, $231,000,000; $34,000,000 DEAD CAP
2028	35		$72,000,000	21.51%	$55,000,000	$269,000,000	$17,000,000
2029	36	Void UFA	-	-	-	$269,000,000	-
2030		Void	-	-	-	$269,000,000	-
2031		Void	-	-	-	$269,000,000	-
2032		Void	-	-	-	$269,000,000	-

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Proration	Restructure Proration	Cap Hit	Cap % League Cap	Dead Cap
2024	31		$1,250,000	$29,200,000	$12,932,647	$43,382,647	16.99%	$195,270,294	2024 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2024 Dead Cap: $195,270,294 2024 Savings: $-151,887,647 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $146,270,294 2024 Savings: $-102,887,647 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: $91,132,647 2025 Dead Cap: $104,137,647 2024 Savings: $-47,750,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2024 Dead Cap: $42,132,647 2025 Dead Cap: $104,137,647 2024 Savings: $1,250,000 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		$47,750,000	$29,200,000	$12,932,647	$89,882,647	32.89%	$151,887,647	2025 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2025 Dead Cap: $151,887,647 2025 Savings: $-62,005,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $104,137,647 2025 Savings: $-14,255,000 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 2025 Dead Cap: $89,882,647 2026 Dead Cap: $62,005,000 2025 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2025 Dead Cap: $42,132,647 2026 Dead Cap: $62,005,000 2025 Savings: $47,750,000 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		$40,000,000	$16,000,000	$12,005,000	$68,005,000	23.26%	$62,005,000	2026 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE Today → 03/16/2025 2026 Dead Cap: $62,005,000 2026 Cap Savings: $6,000,000 03/16/2025 → 06/01/2026 2026 Dead Cap: $102,005,000 2026 Cap Savings: $-34,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $62,005,000 2026 Savings: $6,000,000 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 2026 Dead Cap: $28,005,000 2027 Dead Cap: $34,000,000 2026 Savings: $40,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2026 Dead Cap: $28,005,000 2027 Dead Cap: $34,000,000 2026 Savings: $40,000,000 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.
2027	34		$45,000,000	$16,000,000	$1,000,000	$62,000,000	19.81%	$34,000,000	2027 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2027 Dead Cap: $34,000,000 2027 Savings: $28,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $34,000,000 2027 Savings: $28,000,000 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: $17,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $17,000,000 2027 Savings: $45,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2027 Dead Cap: $17,000,000 2028 Dead Cap: $17,000,000 2027 Savings: $45,000,000 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.
POTENTIAL OUT: 2028, 4 YR, $231,000,000; $34,000,000 DEAD CAP
2028	35		$55,000,000	$16,000,000	$1,000,000	$72,000,000	21.51%	$17,000,000	2028 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2028 Dead Cap: $34,000,000 2028 Savings: $38,000,000 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $17,000,000 2028 Savings: $55,000,000 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: $34,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $38,000,000 POST-6/1 TRADE 2028 Dead Cap: $34,000,000 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2028 Savings: $55,000,000 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.
2029	36	Void UFA	-	-	-	-	-	-	2029 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2029 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 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2029 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2029 Savings: $0 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.
2030		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	2030 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2030 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 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2030 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2030 Savings: $0 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.
2031		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	2031 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2031 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 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2031 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2031 Savings: $0 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.
2032		Void	-	-	-	-	-	-	2032 Release/Trade PRE-6/1 RELEASE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $0 PRE-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2032 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 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $0 POST-6/1 TRADE 2032 Dead Cap: $0 2033 Dead Cap: $0 2032 Savings: $0 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.

Year	Age	Status	Base P5 Salary	Signing Bonus	Cash Total	Cash Cumulative	AYC Cumulative	AYC Remaining
2024	31		$1,250,000	$80,000,000	$81,250,000	$81,250,000	$81,250,000	$53,800,000
2025	32		$47,750,000	-	$47,750,000	$129,000,000	$64,500,000	$46,937,500
2026	33		$40,000,000	-	$40,000,000	$169,000,000	$56,333,333	$46,666,667
2027	34		$45,000,000	-	$45,000,000	$214,000,000	$53,500,000	$50,000,000
2028	35		$55,000,000	-	$55,000,000	$269,000,000	$53,800,000	$55,000,000
2029	36	Void	-	-	-	$269,000,000	-	-
2030	37	Void	-	-	-	$269,000,000	-	-
2031	38	Void	-	-	-	$269,000,000	-	-
2032	39	Void	-	-	-	$269,000,000	-	-
Retained/Dead Cash
2024	31	-	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000

Contract Notes

$129M guaranteed at signing (signing bonus + 2024 salary + 2025 salary)
$40M 2026 salary fully guarantees March 16, 2025 (injury guaranteed at signing)
$45M 2027 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2026 (injury guaranteed at signing)
$17M of 2028 salary fully guarantees the 5th league day of 2027 (injury guaranteed at signing)
Full No Trade Clause
No Tag Clause
2029-2032 years automatically void 23 days prior to the 2029 league year
$87.1M of 2024-2027 compensation is insured

Source: PFT

2021-2024 pending-free-agent-extension

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 $55,132,647 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

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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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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$248,567,825

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	OROY
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 Retained	$81,250,000 $5,000,000	$243,567,825 $248,567,825
Total			$248,567,825	$243,567,825 $248,567,825
2025	32	Active	$47,750,000
2026	33	Active	$40,000,000
2027	34	Active	$45,000,000
2028	35	Active	$55,000,000
Total			$436,317,825

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
9		$42,354,000	$151,383,393	-	$53,950,000	-	$880,432	$248,567,825

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	$1,250,000	$80,000,000 $5,000,000			$81,250,000 $5,000,000	$243,567,825 $248,567,825
Total		$42,354,000	$151,383,393	$53,950,000	$880,432	$248,567,825	$243,567,825 $248,567,825
2025	32	$47,750,000				$47,750,000
2026	33	$40,000,000				$40,000,000
2027	34	$45,000,000				$45,000,000
2028	35	$55,000,000				$55,000,000
Total		$230,104,000	$151,383,393	$53,950,000	$880,432	$436,317,825

Earnings Per Team

Years	Team	Base	Signing	Roster	Restructure	Option	Incentives	Cash Cumulative
9		$42,354,000	$151,383,393	-	$53,950,000	-	$880,432	$248,567,825

Injuries

Year		Weeks	Reason
2020	DAL	6 - 17	Ankle

Sep 08, 2024 Signed a 4 year $240 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
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
2024	DAL	8	8	501	81.70	286	185	64.7	1,978	247.3	11	8	85.97	13	54	1	4
2023	DAL	17	17	1,115	94.20	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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