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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 response to 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 in regards to the record-setting deal … he advised us the QB is deserving of all of it.
“Look at the quarterbacks around the league,” Pearson stated. “Teams are struggling to find good quarterbacks. They’re looking down the depth chart to see who’s available.”
After all, there have been haters throughout social media who disagreed … pointing to Dak’s 2-5 playoff file because the No. 1 cause he should not have gotten the massive cash.
Nonetheless, Pearson stated Prescott’s precisely the type of chief Dallas wants — evaluating the 31-year-old to Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman and even Tony Romo.
“He says all the right things,” Pearson stated, “and he says those things because he believes it.”
Thus far, the deal’s regarded fairly good … as Prescott performed effectively 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 dwelling towards the Saints — and Drew says the offense goes to have to attain a bunch to get to 2-0.
As for the following large contract negotiation Dallas should get by means of with defensive famous person Micah Parsons … Pearson says he is assured that after Jerry Jones obtained Prescott and CeeDee Lamb‘s offers completed — Parsons’ will not be far behind.
“He’ll get his,” Pearson stated.
