Current Contract
Dak Prescott signed a 4 year, $160,000,000 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including a $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 roster bonus of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $59,455,000 and a dead cap value of $61,915,000.
| Contract Terms:4 yr(s) / $160,000,000 | Signing Bonus$66,000,000 | Average Salary$40,000,000 | GTD at Sign:$95,000,000 | Total GTD:$126,000,000 | Free Agent:2025 / UFA |
| Contract: | 4 yr(s) / $160,000,000 |
| Signing Bonus | $66,000,000 |
| Average Salary | $40,000,000 |
| Total Guarantees | $126,000,000 |
| Guaranteed at Signing | $95,000,000 |
| Free Agent: | 2025 / UFA |
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| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Cap Hit | Dead Cap | Yearly Cash | Cash AAV | ||||||
| 2021 |  | 28 | $2,750,000 | $13,200,000 | - | $1,250,000 | $17,200,000 | $95,000,000 | $75,000,000($75,000,000) | $75,000,000 | |||||
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| 2022 | | 29 | $1,600,000 | $13,200,000 | - | $4,930,000 | $19,730,000 | $108,800,000 | $20,000,000($95,000,000) | $47,500,000 | |||||
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| 2023 | | 30 | $1,700,000 | $13,200,000 | - | $11,932,647 | $26,832,647 | $89,070,000 | $31,000,000($126,000,000) | $42,000,000 | |||||
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Potential Out: 2024, 3 yr, $126,000,000; $61,915,000 dead cap | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | | 31 | $29,000,000 | $13,200,000 | $5,000,000 | $12,255,000 | $59,455,000 | $61,915,000 | $34,000,000($160,000,000) | $40,000,000 | |||||
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| 2025 | | 32 | - | $13,200,000 | - | $12,255,000 | $25,455,000 | $36,460,000 | - | ||||||
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| 2026 | | 33 | - | - | - | $11,005,000 | $11,005,000 | - | - | ||||||
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| 2025 | | 34 | UFA | ||||||||||||
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Previous Contracts
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2020-2020Franchise 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. In 2024, Prescott will earn a base salary of $29,000,000 and a roster bonus of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $59,455,000 and a dead cap value of $61,915,000.
| Contract:1 yr(s) / $31,409,000 | Signing Bonus- | Average Salary$31,409,000 | GTD at Sign:$31,409,000 | Total GTD:$31,409,000 | Free Agent:2021 / UFA |
| Contract: | 1 yr(s) / $31,409,000 |
| Signing Bonus | - |
| Average Salary | $31,409,000 |
| Total Guarantees | $31,409,000 |
| Guaranteed at Signing | $31,409,000 |
| Free Agent: | 2021 / UFA |
2016-2019Entry Level
Dak Prescott signed a 4 year, $2,723,393 contract with the Dallas Cowboys, including a $383,393 signing bonus, $383,393 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $680,848. In 2024, Prescott will earn a base salary of $29,000,000 and a roster bonus of $5,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $59,455,000 and a dead cap value of $61,915,000.
| Contract:4 yr(s) / $2,723,393 | Signing Bonus$383,393 | Average Salary$680,848 | GTD at Sign:$383,393 | Total GTD:$383,393 | Free Agent:2020 / UFA |
| Contract: | 4 yr(s) / $2,723,393 |
| Signing Bonus | $383,393 |
| Average Salary | $680,848 |
| Total Guarantees | $383,393 |
| Guaranteed at Signing | $383,393 |
| Free Agent: | 2020 / UFA |
Estimated Career Earnings
| Year | Team | Awards | Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Option Bonus | Incentive | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | | $450,000 | $383,393 | - | - | - | - | $343,544 | $1,176,937 | |
| 2017 | | $540,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $401,006 | $941,006 | |
| 2018 | | $630,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $630,000 | |
| 2019 | | $2,025,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $130,229 | $2,155,229 | |
| 2020 | | $31,409,000 | - | - | - | - | - | $5,653 | $31,414,653 | |
| 2021 | | $2,750,000 | $66,000,000 | - | - | $6,250,000 | - | - | $75,000,000 | |
| 2022 | | $1,600,000 | - | - | - | $18,400,000 | - | - | $20,000,000 | |
| 2023 | | NFC PRO BOWL:QB, ALL NFL (2ND) | $1,700,000 | - | - | - | $29,300,000 | - | - | $31,000,000 |
| 8 seasons | $41,104,000 | $66,383,393 | - | - | $53,950,000 | - | $880,432 | $162,317,825 | ||
| 2024 | | $29,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | - | $34,000,000 | |
| $70,104,000 | $66,383,393 | $5,000,000 | - | $53,950,000 | - | $880,432 | $196,317,825 | |||
| Seasons | Team | Salary | Signing Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Restructure Bonus | Option Bonus | Incentive | Total Cash | |
| 8 seasons | | $41,104,000 | $66,383,393 | - | - | $53,950,000 | - | $880,432 | $162,317,825 | |
Fines
- 12/09/2022, $13,261
Excessive Celebration against Indianapolis (IND)
- 01/20/2022, $25,000
Conduct detrimental to the league (comments toward officials)
TOTAL: $38,261
| Date | Team | Games Susp. | Forfeited | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2022 | | $13,261 | Excessive Celebration against Indianapolis (IND) | |
| 01/20/2022 | | $25,000 | Conduct detrimental to the league (comments toward officials) | |
| - | $38,261 |
Transactions
Mar 10 2023Converted $29.2M of 2023 salary into signing bonus, clearing $22M of cap with Dallas (DAL)
Dec 9 2022Fined $13,261 Excessive Celebration against Indianapolis (IND)
Mar 8 2022Converted $18.4M of 2022 salary into signing bonus, clearing $14.4M of cap space with Dallas (DAL)
Jan 20 2022Fined $25,000 Conduct detrimental to the league (comments toward officials)
Sep 7 2021Converted $6.25M of 2021 salary into bonus, clearing $5M of cap space with Dallas (DAL)
Mar 9 2021Signed a 4 year $160 million contract extension with Dallas (DAL)
Mar 9 2021Offered a 1 year $37.69 million franchise tag by Dallas (DAL)
Mar 16 2020Signed a 1 year $31.4 million franchise tag by Dallas (DAL)
May 31 2016Signed a 4 year $2.72 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
Apr 30 2016Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 4 (#135 overall)
2024 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Dak Prescott ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
| Season | Team | GA | GP | GS | Snaps | Snaps% | Pass Att | Pass Cmp | Pass Cmp% | Pass Yds | Pass Yds/Gm | Pass TD | Pass INT | Pass Rating | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Fum | Prod Pts |
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| 2023 | DAL | 17 | 17 | 16 | 1050 | 94.4 | 590 | 410 | 69.5 | 4516 | 265.65 | 36 | 9 | 105.87 | 55 | 242 | 2 | 4 | 342.84 |
| 2022 | DAL | 12 | 12 | 10 | 760 | 69.6 | 394 | 261 | 66.2 | 2860 | 238.33 | 23 | 15 | 91.13 | 45 | 182 | 1 | 4 | 198.6 |
| 2021 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1114 | 90.7 | 596 | 410 | 68.8 | 4449 | 278.06 | 37 | 10 | 104.22 | 48 | 146 | 1 | 14 | 320.56 |
| 2020 | DAL | 5 | 5 | 4 | 360 | 31.4 | 222 | 151 | 68 | 1856 | 371.20 | 9 | 4 | 99.61 | 18 | 93 | 3 | 3 | 134.64 |
| 2019 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1125 | 99.6 | 596 | 388 | 65.1 | 4902 | 306.38 | 30 | 11 | 99.69 | 52 | 277 | 3 | 6 | 337.78 |
| 2018 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1073 | 99.4 | 526 | 356 | 67.7 | 3884 | 242.75 | 22 | 8 | 96.86 | 75 | 305 | 6 | 12 | 285.86 |
| 2017 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1053 | 98.6 | 490 | 308 | 62.9 | 3324 | 207.75 | 22 | 13 | 86.64 | 57 | 357 | 6 | 4 | 260.66 |
| 2016 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 16 | 1013 | 101.6 | 459 | 311 | 67.8 | 3667 | 229.19 | 23 | 4 | 104.91 | 57 | 282 | 6 | 9 | 286.88 |
| Totals | 114 | 114 | 110 | 7,548 | - | 3,873 | 2,595 | 67.0 | 29,458 | 258.40 | 202 | 74 | - | 407 | 1,884 | 28 | 56 | 2,167.82 |
