Dak Prescott Won’t Give The Cowboys A Hometown Discount, And It’s Thanks To Gisele Bundchen

ByJoey Heldon February 26, 2019inArticles›Sports News

By just about any account, Tom Brady is the most accomplished quarterback to ever play in the NFL. He’s a six-time champion, a three-time MVP, and has made 14 Pro Bowls. Part of the reason for his lasting success? He’s offered the New England Patriots discounts on his salary so the team can build a competitive roster around him.

Brady has made $197 million over his career, per Business Insider. But he’s left between $60 million and $90 million on the table by restructuring his contract to a more team-friendly deal.

In 2007, he took less money so the Patriots could sign Randy Moss . His latest restructured contract will cost the Patriots $22 million this year and $27 million next year. It’s still a hefty amount, but look at teams like the Lions and Raiders. They’re paying their quarterbacks a lot more money: Matthew Stafford has a deal that will pay him $135 million through 2023, while Derek Carr will make a little more than $125 million over the same amount of time. Neither quarterback is anywhere near as accomplished as Brady, with not even a playoff win between them, let alone a Super Bowl.

Another quarterback looking to win a Super Bowl? Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys. But don’t expect Prescott to take less money.

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Prescott has a simple reason why he won’t give the Cowboys a discount: he’s not married to a supermodel.

“Nobody’s wife makes as much money as his wife [ Gisele Bundchen ] does either,” Prescott told USA Today in an interview. “When Tom Brady isn’t the breadwinner in the home, then that’s a great problem to have. So in that case, he can do that. He can do his contract however you want to do it.”

Bundchen’s net worth is $400 million, while Brady’s is a modest $180 million. As a couple, that’s an impressive haul. Of course, his wife is not the only reason Brady has taken discounts. In his eyes, the chance to win multiple Super Bowls is worth giving up millions of dollars.

There’s also the small matter that Prescott will have only earned $3 million by the time his rookie contract expires next season. That’s a far cry from Brady, who’s made about 49 times more than Prescott.

Supermodel wife or not, Prescott wants to make sure he’s getting money on par with what other quarterbacks are earning. Whether he’s actually worth that is up for discussion, but if the Cowboys want to keep him around long-term, they’re going to have to pay him accordingly.

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Dak Prescott Will Make More Than $30 Million Next Year – But Will He Be Happy?

ByJoey Heldon July 2, 2020inArticles›Sports News

It seems like ever since Dak Prescott replaced an injured Tony Romo , he’s had to deal with questions about his future. At first, it was whether he’d hold onto his starting job. Then, it was whether he could return the Dallas Cowboys to postseason greatness. And lately, it’s been whether he’ll get the contract he wants from the team.

We have an answer to that last one: No, at least not yet.

The Cowboys placed the franchise tag on Prescott, which will give the quarterback $31.4 million next year. The two sides do have until July 15 to agree on a long-term deal, but it’s looking likely that Prescott will be playing under the franchise tag this year.

In most situations, receiving more than $30 million to play one season of football would be a dream come true. But Prescott was looking for a long-term contract worth about $40 million per season.

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Prescott and the Cowboys never really seemed close to coming to terms, and that could be an underlying issue. It may just be that paying Prescott that much money for several seasons could hurt the team financially. Or could it be something bigger?

Quarterbacks have been dominating the market over the past few years as more teams realize the importance of the position. However, even with the rising price of franchise quarterbacks, the most expensive player next season will be Russell Wilson , at $35 million. Prescott wanted more than that, and he doesn’t have the career pedigree of some of the other highest-paid quarterbacks, including Ben Roethlisberger and Aaron Rodgers .

Instead of taking over that top spot, Prescott now finds himself the seventh-highest-paid quarterback in the league. That’s still nothing to scoff at, but it presents the possibility that the Cowboys don’t view Prescott in that same tier. The team gave extensions to running back Ezekiel Elliott and wide receiver Amari Cooper ; they could have done the same with Prescott, yet didn’t.

The COVID-19 pandemic adds another wrinkle to any contract negotiations. Professional sports teams are likely to lose a lot of money this year, and probably for several years to come. Maybe the Cowboys looked at the landscape and thought they’d say some money this year.

Whatever the case may be, it looks like Prescott is going to have to prove himself once again this year. If he can put up solid numbers and lead the Cowboys deep into the playoffs, he’ll probably get the exact number he wants.

For now, he’ll have to be content playing under the franchise tag. It’s an expensive one-year tryout that could pay tremendous dividends.

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