{"id":33229,"date":"2025-02-12T02:09:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T02:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=33229"},"modified":"2025-02-12T02:09:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T02:09:19","slug":"updating-this-is-a-shocker-jerry-jones-expected-the-dallas-cowboys-in-the-super-bowl-after-making-dak-prescott-the-nfls-highest-paid-qb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=33229","title":{"rendered":"UPDATING: &#8220;This Is a Shocker&#8221; \u2013 Jerry Jones Expected the Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl After Making Dak Prescott the NFL\u2019s Highest-Paid QB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jerry Jones delivered a bold statement about Dak Prescott and his contract after another season of disappointing losses for the Dallas Cowboys<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uL.poK0jCWYxPmUr5qVNQA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTQyNw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_usatoday_us_articles_590\/b7c71d231a768bc58355cd193d6b259d\" alt=\"Cowboys owner Jerry Jones explains why he made Dak Prescott highest-paid player in NFL\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys\u00a0fans have faced disappointment time and again. They have only four playoff wins in the last 25 years, drawing them further away from the\u00a0Super Bowl, and losing on the big stage is becoming an all-too-familiar feeling.<\/p>\n<p>This year, America\u2019s Team saw another season, another missed opportunity, and another round of head-scratching comments from team owner Jerry Jones despite the awful display.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_710447\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-710447\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-710447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dive into Pro Football Network\u2019s FREE Mock Draft Simulator and run a mock by yourself or with your friends!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Jerry Jones\u2019 Shocking Comment on Dallas Cowboys and QB Dak Prescott<\/h2>\n<p>This time, Jones called it a \u201cshocker\u201d that the Cowboys aren\u2019t in the Super Bowl despite their struggles throughout the 2024 season. However, the real kicker for the\u00a0NFL\u00a0community came when he claimed that he wouldn\u2019t have signed\u00a0Dak Prescott\u00a0to that record-setting deal if he thought this would be the result.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=PFN365&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1887973639611630043&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.profootballnetwork.com%2Fjerry-jones-expected-dallas-cowboys-super-bowl-after-making-dak-prescott-highest-paid-qb%2F&amp;sessionId=989b9763b0a071b81bc82b7f12002da488f3490a&amp;siteScreenName=PFN365&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1887973639611630043\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cThis is a shocker to be here at this Super Bowl and not have the Cowboys here,\u201d Jones told The Athletic\u2019s Dianna Russini during Super Bowl week. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have signed Dak Prescott, the highest-paid player in the NFL if now wasn\u2019t when we wanted to win. I didn\u2019t plan on that when I made that agreement with him.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Spotrac, Prescott signed a four-year, $240 million contract with the Cowboys, which included an $80 million signing bonus and $231 million guaranteed.<\/p>\n<p>His deal carries an average annual salary of $60 million. In 2025, he is set to earn a base salary of $47.75 million, while his cap hit will skyrocket to $89.89 million with a dead cap value of $151.88 million.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/GZQZI7GHSFAELG3ZSX3BRVW5T4.jpg?auth=b4011b562e548d0e9403638b98521114653e2781f9f09c4b2955f4caea6e642d&amp;height=553&amp;width=830&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Jerry Jones: When Cowboys have had NFL's highest-paid player, 'we've won Super Bowls'\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The numbers are massive, but it\u2019s a bold statement from Jones, considering how the 2024 season played out.<\/p>\n<p>Prescott got hurt, the offense struggled, and\u00a0Mike McCarthy\u2019s contract situation became so awkward that he walked away.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, let\u2019s not forget the offseason, where Jerry promised to go \u201call in\u201d and then barely made a splash in free agency.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the Cowboys team never found its footing, with an aging offensive line and a defense that took a step back after Dan Quinn\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Jones has turned to Brian Schottenheimer, who was promoted from OC to head coach in a move that no one outside of Dallas finds inspiring.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s focused on locking in Micah Parsons long-term, but when it comes to spending big in free agency- he has often taken the same cautious approach that\u2019s left Cowboys fans frustrated for decades.<\/p>\n<p>Jones, however, is optimistic once again.<\/p>\n<p>He expects the 2025 offseason to \u201cbe in line\u201d with previous years, prioritizing a new deal for Micah Parsons.<\/p>\n<p>If history repeats itself, the Cowboys will sit back in free agency, let Parsons\u2019 price rise, and once again fail to make the aggressive moves needed to truly compete.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys\u2019 fans must now hope that Jones\u2019 promises come to fruition this time and that the Cowboys aren\u2019t left watching from home when Super Bowl LX rolls around.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jerry Jones delivered a bold statement about Dak Prescott and his contract after another season of disappointing losses for the Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys\u00a0fans have faced disappointment&#8230; 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