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Dak Prescott is now the highest-paid participant within the NFL — over guys like Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow and Josh Allen — and in line with Dallas Cowboys legend Drew Pearson … the QB is value each penny.
The star signal-caller agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract extension on Sunday morning — simply earlier than Dallas took on Cleveland in its season-opener — and when TMZ Sports activities talked with Drew concerning the record-setting deal … he informed us the QB is deserving of all of it.
“Have a look at the quarterbacks across the league,” Pearson stated. “Groups are struggling to search out good quarterbacks. They’re trying down the depth chart to see who’s out there.”
In fact, there have been haters throughout social media who disagreed … pointing to Dak’s 2-5 playoff report because the No. 1 cause he should not have gotten the massive cash.
Nonetheless, Pearson stated Prescott’s precisely the form of chief Dallas wants — evaluating the 31-year-old to Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman and even Tony Romo.
“He says all the fitting issues,” Pearson stated, “and he says these issues as a result of he believes it.”
To this point, the deal’s seemed fairly good … as Prescott performed nicely in a 33-17 blowout win over the Browns.
He will not have to attend lengthy to maintain proving it — the Cowboys play subsequent this Sunday at residence towards the Saints — and Drew says the offense goes to have to attain a bunch to get to 2-0.
As for the following huge contract negotiation Dallas must get by way of with defensive celebrity Micah Parsons … Pearson says he is assured that after Jerry Jones acquired Prescott and CeeDee Lamb‘s offers performed — Parsons’ will not be far behind.
“He’ll get his,” Pearson stated.