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USA TODAYPlayPauseSound OnSound Off0:001:37ADSKIPOpen ShareEnter Full ScreenExit Full ScreenINDIANAPOLIS — A new coaching staff, stalled collective bargaining agreement talks and two steadfast negotiating camps have complicated the Dallas Cowboys’ pursuit of a long-term deal with quarterback Dak Prescott.

Less than three weeks remain before the March 12 deadline to designate a franchise tag should the two sides not agree on an extension before then.

Designating Prescott with a franchise tag, vice president Stephen Jones acknowledged Monday, is not ideal. Both sides, he speculates, prefer to get a deal done “in quick order.” But if Prescott and the Cowboys do not agree to a long-term deal by March 12, the Cowboys will indeed tag Prescott.

The one option off the table: letting Prescott walk.

“Absolutely not,” Jones told Dallas reporters Monday afternoon at the NFL scouting combine. “Dak’s our quarterback, and he’s our quarterback for the future. … We know he wants to be here and we want him to be here long-term.

“He’s our guy.”

The Cowboys haven’t wavered on their assertion that Prescott is their quarterback of the future. He’s their “No. 1 priority” this offseason, . He described signing Prescott as “urgent.” But in eight weeks since the Cowboys’ season ended at unceremonious 8-8, negotiations with Prescott have not progressed.

This stems, in part, from complications with the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement. With the current labor deal set to expire after the 2020 season, the NFL’s management council voted last week to approve a proposal for the next labor deal. TV contracts and salary-cap management have expedited urgency from the league’s side. on ratifying the deal. Team representatives and the NFLPA executive committee are expected to meet with owners Tuesday in Indianapolis.

So the Cowboys have refrained from handing out offers to players, Jones said, as they wait to factor in salary-cap and tag restrictions into their roster arrangement under first-year coach Mike McCarthy.

But the stalemate with Prescott dates back much earlier.

Jones confirmed Monday that the Cowboys and Prescott’s representatives have not negotiated since September. In the interim, Prescott posted his best statistical year while playing out the final year of his rookie deal. He completed 388 of 596 passes for 4,902 yards, 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Prescott’s base salary in 2019: $2 million. The number is sure to rise with zero games left on his deal.

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But the two sides have yet to agree to terms. Average annual salary, contract length and guaranteed money are among factors needing resolution. Jones said the two sides had no firm meeting for this week, but he anticipates meeting with Prescott’s representatives. CAA agent Todd France also represents Cowboys defensive tackle Maliek Collins, who’s hitting free agency.

“They were pretty entrenched with their thoughts and we were pretty entrenched with our thoughts,” Jones characterized the negotiations that fizzled in September. “Certainly we’ve done a lot of thinking about it and looking about it and we’ll see where we’ll end up.”

The Cowboys have communicated more recently with wide receiver Amari Cooper and his agent Chafie Fields. Jones said they met with the Cooper — who at 25 already has four Pro Bowl selections — during Super Bowl week in Miami.

How’d that conversation go?

“It was very upbeat,” Jones said.

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Up Next From Dak_Prescott_2 [https://theundefeated.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Dak_Prescott_2.jpg?w=700]Steven Ryan/Getty ImagesByJanuary 4, 2019If Dak Prescott is the biggest concern in Dallas, then the Cowboys faithful should breathe easy going into their wild-card game against the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.

Dallas’ defense, which shut down the seemingly unstoppable New Orleans Saints in a pivotal Thursday night game Nov. 29, is flush with playmakers at every level. And on the offensive side, the Cowboys have the dependable Ezekiel Elliott, who led the NFL in rushing yards.

Cowboys fans haven’t gotten comfortable with the team’s young quarterback this season, and that is not without cause. Prescott’s 57.8 quarterback rating (QBR) is below the league average and a far cry from the 77.8 QBR he produced as a rookie in 2016. But you don’t have to look hard if you’re looking for a reason to have confidence in Prescott.

If the cliché “you’re only as good as your last game” is true, then Prescott is great. The third-year signal-caller played his best game of the season against the New York Giants in Week 17, throwing for 387 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. His QBR of 89.9 was his second-best rating of the season.

He was at his best at the most high-leverage moments. On third and fourth downs, his QBR rose to 100 and he completed 13 of 19 attempts (82 percent). His third- and fourth-down yards per attempt was an eye-popping 13.5, more than three yards higher than the league’s best offense, the Kansas City Chiefs, in the same situations. Powered by Prescott’s arm, the Cowboys had a 68 percent conversion rate on third and fourth downs, which is substantially above the league average of 40 percent. He punctuated his performance with a game-winning drive, capped by a 32-yard touchdown pass to Cole Beasley on fourth-and-15 and a successful two-point conversion to Michael Gallup.

Anyone looking to discredit Prescott will need to watch a different game.

Prescott detractors consider him a play-action passer who can thrive only with the support of a dominant rush attack to create manageable third downs and set up easy play-action passes. But that dominant running game didn’t even play Dec. 30. Elliott and three Pro Bowl offensive linemen — Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick and Zack Martin — rested on the sideline in street clothes. And it showed in the box score. The Cowboys’ run game was anemic, averaging just 2.3 yards per carry.

Without that run threat, the play-action game was dead. Prescott was 3-for-8 with 41 yards on play-action passes. And third downs were long — Prescott attempted passes on third-and-10 or more nine times and converted four of them, which is impressive but even more impressive when you consider that two of the five third-down failures became fourth-down successes on the next play.

The only fair way to shade Prescott’s play Dec. 30 is to bring attention to the fact that it came against one of the worst defenses in the league. The Giants were 26th in defensive expected points added (EPA) for the season.

However, Prescott showed earlier in the season that he can also punish good defenses. He had a QBR of 94.7, his highest of the season, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the highest-ranked defense by EPA on the Cowboys’ schedule.

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[https://theundefeated.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/gettyimages-639003970.jpg?w=700]Dak Prescott of the Dallas Cowboys looks to pass during the NFC divisional playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium on Jan. 15, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. The Packers defeated the Cowboys, 34-31.

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‘Playoff P’ Remembering the Cowboys’ last playoff game won’t be enjoyable for fans of America’s Team, because they lost in spectacular fashion. But if they focus on just the performance of Prescott, it should put a huge smile on their faces. It was the birth of “Playoff P.” No one calls him that, but they should. Prescott was called on to go pass-for-pass with the great Aaron Rodgers in January 2017, and the then-rookie quarterback was nearly flawless.

When the Cowboys were down 21-3 midway through the second quarter, their win probability was below 5 percent. From then on, Prescott and the Cowboys scored on all but one drive. As the clock ticked down and the pressure mounted, Prescott got better. He was Hall of Fame good in the fourth quarter, with 116 yards and two touchdowns, a QBR of 98 and completion percentage of 71 percent.

With Dallas down 28-13 at the start of the fourth, this is what he did with his three drives:

He threw a touchdown pass to complete a 14-play, 59-yard drive that started in the third quarter. On the next possession, he led an 11-play, 80-yard drive where he not only threw a touchdown pass but also ran in the game-tying two-point conversion. Rodgers answered by leading the Packers to a field goal, putting them back in the lead 31-28, but it took Prescott and the Cowboys only six plays and 58 seconds to go 42 yards and tie the game with a field goal. That left Rodgers just 35 seconds to regain the lead, which turned out to be too much time. Prescott didn’t get to the overtime he had earned, as the Cowboys lost on a last-play field goal set up by a miracle pass from Rodgers.

This year, the Cowboys are hosting a playoff game against another Super Bowl champion quarterback. This time it’s Russell Wilson and his Seahawks squad, which is much better than most people expected. Although fans in Big D are right to fear history repeating itself — Wilson is plenty capable of heartbreaking late-game heroics — the player they would fear most is on injured reserve.

In the Cowboys’ Week 3 loss to the Seahawks, it was Earl Thomas whose two interceptions decided the game. The following week, the Seahawks lost Thomas to a season-ending broken leg. Meanwhile, the Cowboys have since added a legitimate deep threat and No. 1 receiver, Amari Cooper, via trade.

So life should be easier for Prescott this time around. He will have a big game, and the Cowboys will find themselves back in the divisional round of the playoffs for the third time in five seasons.

Domonique Foxworth is a writer at The Undefeated. He is a recovering pro athlete and superficial intellectual.

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Dak PrescottPrescott in 2017No. 4 – Dallas CowboysPosition:Personal informationBorn:July 29, 1993 Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)Weight:235 lb (107 kg)Career informationHigh school: ()College:NFL Draft:/ Round: 4 / Pick: 135Career history Roster status:Franchise tagCareer highlights and awards Career NFL statistics as of 2019Completion percentage:65.8Passing yards:15,778–:97–36:97.0Rushing yards:1,221Rushing touchdowns:21Player stats at Rayne Dakota "Dak" Prescott (born July 29, 1993) is an for the of the (NFL). He played for the and was selected by the Cowboys in the fourth round of the .

Intended to serve as a backup in his rookie season, Prescott became the Cowboys' starting quarterback after starter was injured in the preseason, and earned recognition during the year for his on-field success, which included helping the team clinch the top seed in their conference. Prescott set several rookie quarterback records and was named the , and also earned a selection. His career of 97.0 currently ranks seventh all-time.

Contents Early years Dak was the youngest of Peggy Prescott's three children. While she worked as a manager of a truck stop, Prescott attended in , where he played football for the Buccaneers. As a , he completed 159-of-258 passes for 2,860 yards and 39 . He also rushed for 951 yards on 90 attempts with 17 touchdowns, and led Haughton to become 2010 District 1-AAAA Champions. Peggy had colon cancer and died on November 3, 2013.

College career Prescott was as a true freshman with in 2011. As a backup to in 2012, he played in 12 games, completing 18 of 29 passes for 194 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also scored four rushing touchdowns, with 110 yards on 32 carries.

Prescott began as the backup to Russell again in the 2013 season, but took over as the starter when Russell suffered a concussion. He played in 11 games, completing 156 of 267 passes for 1,940 yards with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He also ran for 829 yards on 134 carries with 13 touchdowns. He was the MVP of the after leading the Bulldogs to a 44–7 win over the . His 2013 season performance ranks seventh in passing yards (1,940), tied for fifth in rushing touchdowns (13), and fourth in total yards (2,769) and total touchdowns (23). Following the season, he was named to the 2013 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.

In his first season as a full-time starter in 2014, Prescott led the Bulldogs to a 10–2 record, its first #1 ranking in program history, and led them to the . During the 2014 season, Prescott broke 10 including: single season passing yards (3,449), total yards of total offense (4,435), passing touchdowns (27), and total touchdowns (41). Additionally his 14 rushing touchdowns is tied for fourth in school history. Prescott also garnered several accolades throughout and following the season. He was named the Manning Award Player of the Week five times (vs. , at , vs. , vs. ; vs. ), the 2014 SEC Offensive Player of the Week three times (at LSU; vs. Auburn; vs. Vanderbilt), the Athlon Sports, Davey O'Brien, Maxwell Award Player of the Week two times each (at LSU, vs. A&M), and was the 24/7 Sports National Offensive Player of Week (at LSU). He was named a 2014 Honorable Mention All-American by SI.com, was named to the 2014 First-Team All-SEC team by the AP, Coaches, and ESPN.com and was on the 2014 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll. He won the , was a finalist for the Maxwell Award, the , the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm award, and the Manning Award. He also finished eighth in the 2014 voting and received two first place votes.

Prescott in 2015Prior to the 2015 season, he was named a 2015 National Player of the Year Candidate, was selected to two Preseason All-American teams ( and ) and was chosen First Team Preseason All-SEC by the media. During the 2015 season he became the fourth player in FBS history to pass for 60 touchdowns and rush for 40 touchdowns in a career, joining of , of , and of . His 2,411 rushing yards places him third in all-time rushing yards by a quarterback in SEC history behind Tebow and of . He ranks 4th in SEC history with 107 total touchdowns responsible for (passing, rushing, and receiving) and fifth in total yards (rushing and passing) with 11,153. His streak of 288 consecutive pass attempts without throwing an interception is the longest in school history and the third longest SEC history. In the Bulldogs' 2015 game against the he set the school single game record and tied the SEC single game record for touchdowns responsible for with seven (five passing two rushing) and set a new school record for touchdown passes in a single game. He was named the AutoNation National Offensive Player of the Week by the , the Davey O'Brien Award National Quarterback of the Week, a Manning Award Star of the Week by the and the SEC offensive player of the week following his performance in the Bulldogs' victory over ; a game in which he passed for 348 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 117 yards and three rushing touchdowns. The six touchdowns in a single contest tied the school record set by in 1952 and Prescott became the first player in school history to throw for over 300 yards and rush for over 100 yards in the same game. This was the fourth time that he has been named SEC Offensive Player of the Week, the most in program history. Prescott received further national recognition by being placed on several national award watch lists including being named a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, a semifinalist for both the Maxwell Award and the Davey O'Brien Award, placed on the watch list for the , the Manning Award, the , and the , and won the Senior CLASS Award as well as being awarded the 2017 NCAA Today's Top 10 Award. For the season he passed for 3,793 yards, 29 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns.

For his career, Prescott finished third in SEC history in total yards, and fourth in total touchdowns. He holds 38 school records.

Records and honors

College statistics NCAA Collegiate Career statisticsMississippi State BulldogsSeasonPassingRushingReceivingYearGPCmpAttPctYdsAvgTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD RecYdsAvgTD12182962.11946.740163.8321183.74000.001115626758.41,9407.3107126.61348296.21325326.521324439661.63,4498.72711151.7210 9864.71423517.511331647766.23,7938.0295151.01605883.710000.00497341,16962.89,3768.07022146.05362,5214.04148822.03Professional career Pre-draft measurablesHeightWeightArm lengthHand size10-yard split20-yard split6 ft 21⁄4in (1.89 m)226 lb (103 kg)321⁄4in (0.82 m)107⁄8in (0.28 m)4.79 s7.11 s32.5 in (0.83 m)9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)25All values from 2016 season: Rookie year Prescott in 2016 in See also: The entered the with a plan to acquire a young quarterback to develop behind . After failing to trade up to select and , they selected Prescott in the fourth round (135th overall). He was signed to a 4-year deal. When Prescott joined the Dallas Cowboys for their rookie mini camp, he was issued #10 since veteran wide receiver occupied his college number 15. During the first week of rookie mini camp, he decided to switch to #4 in honor of his mother, whose birthday is on September 4. He is the first Dallas Cowboys quarterback in history to wear #4.

The rookie moved up on the depth chart when backup quarterback broke his right tibia during the first week of training camp and after the Cowboys could not reach an agreement with the to trade for backup .

After Moore's injury, Prescott competed with second-year quarterback for the backup job to established starter . Several reports from August training camp indicated that Showers outperformed Prescott, showing greater accuracy and a quicker release. However, the Cowboys coaching staff made the decision to start Prescott in the team's preseason opener at the . Working with the Cowboys' first-team offense, Prescott completed 10 of 12 passes for 139 yards and two touchdowns in one half of action, though Dallas would lose the game 28–24. Prescott continued his hot streak throughout the rest of the preseason, impressing all with his veteran-like pocket poise and decision making.

After starting quarterback suffered a during the first quarter of the Cowboys' Week 3 preseason game against the , and in light of Romo's projected 8–10 week recovery time, Prescott was named the Cowboys starter for the beginning of the .

Prescott's first regular-season start came on September 11 at home against the , becoming the fourth rookie quarterback to open the season as a starter in franchise history, and the first rookie to start at quarterback for the Cowboys since in 2001. He totaled 227 passing yards, as the Cowboys lost, 20–19. During Week 2 against the , Prescott had 292 passing yards and a rushing touchdown as the Cowboys won, 27–23. Prescott threw his first NFL touchdown, a 17-yarder to wide receiver , during the Cowboys' Week 3 matchup against the . In total, he threw for 248 yards, the one touchdown, and also had a rushing score. The Cowboys won 31–17. In Week 4 at the , Prescott passed for two touchdowns and 245 yards as the Cowboys won, 24–17. Against the in Week 5, Prescott threw for 227 yards and a touchdown while rushing for a touchdown in a 28–14 Cowboys victory. During Week 6 against the , Prescott had three touchdowns and 247 passing yards as the Cowboys won 30–16. The game marked the end of Prescott's interception-free streak. After a bye week, the Cowboys faced off against the in Week 8, and fellow rookie quarterback for their first career matchup. The Cowboys prevailed in overtime 29–23, with Prescott totaling three touchdowns (two passing and one rushing) on 287 passing yards.

Week 9 saw the Cowboys beat the 35–10, with Prescott providing 247 passing yards and three touchdowns. In Week 10 against the , the Cowboys won 35–30, with Prescott passing for 319 yards and three touchdowns. One of the touchdowns was a then-career-high 83-yarder to Ezekiel Elliott. The Cowboys continued their win streak in Week 11 by beating the 27–17 with Prescott throwing for 301 yards and three touchdowns. Week 12's annual game provided a 31–26 win over the in their second divisional matchup. Prescott had two touchdowns (one rushing and one passing) and 195 passing yards. His outstanding performance in November earned him Offensive Rookie of the Month.

During Week 13 against the , the Cowboys won 17–15, with Prescott passing for 139 yards and one touchdown. In Week 14, the Cowboys were dealt their second loss on the season, by a score of 10-7, from division rival , with Prescott passing for 169 yards and one touchdown in the contest. In Week 15, the Cowboys beat the 26–20, with Prescott providing 279 passing yards and one rushing touchdown. Against the in Week 16, the Cowboys won 42–21. Prescott passed for 212 yards and three touchdowns. In the Week 17 regular season finale, with the top playoff seed in the NFC clinched, the Cowboys decided to rest several starters. They lost to the 27–13, with Prescott only attempting eight passes for a total of 37 yards before being benched. As a rookie, Prescott started all 16 games with 3,667 passing yards, 282 rushing yards, 29 total touchdowns, and only four interceptions, and his 67.8% completion percentage ranked No. 4 among NFL quarterbacks in 2016.

With the Cowboys finishing the season with a 13–3 record, the team clinched the NFC East title. In the , the Cowboys faced the . Prescott completed 24 of 38 for 302 yards, with a quarterback rating of 103.2, and three touchdowns and an interception. Despite his strong performance, the Cowboys lost 34–31, ending their season. After a spectacular rookie season, Prescott was selected to the and named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, receiving 28 of 50 votes, beating out running back and teammate by 7 votes. He was also ranked 14th by his peers on the . He was named to the , becoming the second Cowboys quarterback to receive this award, joining in 1989.

2017 season See also: Prescott in 2017 in Prescott started his second professional season with 268 passing yards and a touchdown in the 19–3 victory over the on . He followed that up with his first setback of the season with a 42–17 loss to the , where he was 30-of-50 for 238 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. In the next game against the on , he bounced back with 183 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and his first rushing touchdown of the season in the primetime 28–17 win. In Week 4, against the , he was 20-of-36 for 252 yards, three passing touchdowns, and one interception in the 35–30 defeat. In the next game against the , he posted similar results, going 25-of-36 for 251 passing yards, three touchdowns, one rushing touchdown, and one interception in the 35–31 loss. The Cowboys snapped their small losing streak in the next game against the , posting a 40–10 victory. In the game, Prescott had his third consecutive game with three touchdown passes. Prescott and the Cowboys followed up the big win over San Francisco with two victories over the and to put the team at a 5–3 record.

Going into the next game against the , the Cowboys learned that they would be without running back Ezekiel Elliott for a six-game suspension, putting more pressure on Prescott for the success of the offense. In the game against the Falcons, Prescott was 20-of-30 for 176 yards and had a rushing touchdown, but was sacked 8 times as the Cowboys fell 27–7. In the next game against the , he went 18-of-31 for 145 yards and three interceptions in the 37–9 loss. The Cowboys' struggles on offense continued in the next game against the on . The Cowboys fell 28–6 as Prescott tallied 179 passing yards and two interceptions. Despite the setbacks, the Cowboys remained alive in playoff contention and responded with a 38–14 win over the Washington Redskins, where Prescott threw for two touchdowns. In the next game against the New York Giants, he was 20-of-30 for a season-high 332 yards and three passing touchdowns, including an 81-yarder to Rod Smith, in the 30–10 victory. Prescott had a rushing touchdown in the next game as the Cowboys prevailed 20–17 over the . In a pivotal Week 16 matchup with the on , he recorded 181 passing yards but had two interceptions in the costly 21–12 loss, which eliminated the Cowboys from postseason contention. However, even if the Cowboys won out, they would still miss the playoffs due to the Atlanta Falcons finishing 10-6. Prescott finished the season with 179 passing yards and a touchdown in the 6–0 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17. Overall, Prescott finished his second professional season with 3,324 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, 13 interceptions, 357 rushing yards, and six rushing touchdowns.

2018 season See also: Prescott started his third professional season passing for 170 yards in a 16–8 loss to the . In the next game, he helped lead the Cowboys to their first win of the 2018 season with 160 passing yards and a touchdown against the . After a loss to the in Week 3, Prescott passed for 255 yards and two touchdowns in a 26–24 victory over the . In Week 5, against the on Sunday Night Football, he passed for 208 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions in the 19–16 overtime road loss. In Week 6, a 40–7 victory over the , he had 183 passing yards and two passing touchdowns along with 11 carries for 82 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. After losses to the and , he helped lead the Cowboys to a 27–20 road victory over the with 270 passing yards and a touchdown along with nine rushing yards and a touchdown. In that stretch, the Cowboys acquired from the Oakland Raiders as a new receiving target for Prescott. After leading a game-winning drive over the in Week 11, he helped lead the Cowboys to a 31–23 victory over the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving. In the victory, he had 289 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, and his third consecutive game with a rushing touchdown. One of his passing touchdowns was a career-high 90-yard touchdown pass to Cooper. In Week 13, Prescott passed for 248 yards and one passing touchdown and rushed for 22 yards as the Cowboys defeated the 10–1 by a score of 13–10. In the next game against the Eagles, Prescott was held to 222 with two interceptions through three quarters, but exploded for 270 yards and three touchdowns to Cooper in the fourth quarter and overtime, ending with a career-high 455 yards, a 104.9 passer rating, and a franchise-record 42 completions in the 29–23 victory. The 42 completions were the most for any quarterback in a single game in the 2018 regular season. After a Week 15 shutout loss to the , Prescott rebounded with 161 passing yards, one passing touchdown, and one rushing touchdown in Week 16 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, after the win, the Dallas Cowboys won the NFC East for the second time in three years. In the regular season finale against the New York Giants, Prescott threw for 387 passing yards, and four passing touchdowns in the 36-35 win, making the Cowboys finish 2018 with a 10-6 record.

The Cowboys entered the playoffs as the #4-seed. They faced off against the Seahawks in the , which at the time, Prescott was 0-2 against them. He passed for 226 yards, a touchdown, and an interception along with 29 rushing yards and a crucial touchdown late in the fourth quarter of the 24–22 victory to earn his first playoff victory. In the against the , he passed for 266 yards and a touchdown and rushed for three yards and a touchdown as the Cowboys fell 30–22. Prescott earned his second selection as an alternate, replacing , where he threw a touchdown pass to for the NFC side's only points of the game as the team lost to the AFC side 7-26.

2019 season In the season-opener against the , Prescott threw 25 times for 405 yards and four touchdowns in the 35-17 win. Prescott's performance in the game gave him a , the first Dallas quarterback to achieve since on October 5, 1969. Prescott was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Week 1. In the next game against the , Prescott threw for 269 yards, three touchdowns and one interception as the Cowboys won 31-21. During Week 3 against the , Prescott finished with 246 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. He also had an eight-yard rushing touchdown in the 31-6 win. In Week 4 against the , Prescott completed 22-of-33 passes for 223 yards in the 12-10 road loss. During Week 5 against the , Prescott finished with 463 passing yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions as the Cowboys lost 24-34. During Week 9 against the Giants on Monday Night Football, Prescott's first pass attempt was intercepted by . Afterwards, he threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns in the 37–18 road victory. In Week 10 against the on NBC Sunday Night Football, Prescott threw for 397 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception in the 28–24 loss. During Week 11 against the , Prescott finished with 444 passing yards, 28 rushing yards, and four total touchdowns in the 35-27 road victory. For his efforts, Prescott was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time in 2019. In Week 17 against the Redskins, Prescott threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 35 yards during the 47–16 win. Prescott finished the season with 4,902 passing yards (2nd in the league), 30 touchdowns (4th most), and 11 interceptions (14th most in the league), to go along with 52 carries for 277 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns as the Cowboys missed the playoffs with an 8–8 record.

2020 season The Cowboys placed the on Prescott on March 16, 2020, worth $31.4 million for the upcoming season.

NFL statistics LegendBoldCareer highRegular season NFL career statisticsYearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumblesGPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgLngTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgLngTDSckYdsFumLost1616 13–331145967.83,6678.083T234104.9572824.9186251439416169–730849062.83,3246.881T221386.6573576.32163218543161610–635652667.73,885 7.490T22896.9753054.12865634712616168–838859665.14,9028.262301199.7522775.34232315162Career646440–241,3632,07165.815,7787.690T9736 97.02411,2215.142211368263115Postseason NFL career statisticsYearTeamGamesPassingRushingSacksFumblesGPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsAvgLngTDIntRtgAttYdsAvgLngTDSckYdsFumLost110–124 3863.13027.940T31103.22136.59021100221–1426564.64927.6362191.38324.016221800Career331–26610364.17947.740T5295.710454.516242900 Career highlights and awards NFL records In Week 6 of the 2016 season, Prescott, with 176 attempts, broke the record for most consecutive pass attempts without an interception to start a career; a record previously held by at 162 attempts in 2000–2001. This is also the record for consecutive attempts without an interception by a rookie, having broken the record set by at 134 earlier in 2016. Wentz and Prescott had been exchanging the rookie record after having broken the record of 95 set in 2002.

Prescott finished his 2016 rookie regular season with a record 11 games with an over 100 NFL passer rating, breaking the rookie record of 9 games set by in 2012. He tied the 2004 rookie record of winning 13 games as a starter.His NFL passer rating of 104.9 broke 's rookie record of 102.4 set in 2012. His 0.87% interception to attempts (459–4) broke the rookie record of 1.27% (393–5) set by Robert Griffin III. He threw 23 TDs and 4 INTs for a TD to INT ratio of 5.75 breaking the previous rookie record of 4.00 (20 TDs and 5 INTs) set by Robert Griffin III, and for a TD to INT differential of 19 breaking Russell Wilson's rookie record of 16 (26 TDs and 10 INTs). His 67.76% pass completion percentage broke the rookie record of 66.44% set by Ben Roethlisberger. In a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 18, 2016, Prescott, with an 88.9% completion percentage, broke the rookie single game record of 87.0% set by in 2013.

Cowboys franchise records Personal life He is the son of Nathaniel and Peggy Prescott and has two older brothers, Tad and Jace, an older sister, Natalie Prescott-Smith, and an older half-brother, Elliott Prescott, from his father's previous marriage. Jace was an at . His mother died of in November 2013. The Faith Fight Finish Foundation by Dak Prescott has been established in her honor, which helps people deal with adversity. His older brother Jace died in April 2020. His father is and his late mother was . Prescott currently resides in .

In April 2020, Prescott received criticism for reportedly holding a party with 30 people during the , despite the state of Texas observing . In response, Prescott said: "To set the record straight -- I know that we all need to do our best to socially distance and like everyone else, I am continuing to adjust to what that requires, but the truth is that I was with fewer than 10 people for a home dinner -- not a party -- on Friday night."

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