Dallas Cowboys to Replace Dak Prescott with Super Bowl-Winning Quarterback in Latest Bold Prediction
The Dallas Cowboys’ mostly non-existent contract negotiations with quarterback Dak Prescott have hovered over the team like an anvil this offseason, but an alternate quarterback answer may be on the way.Prescott’s $55.132 million salary charge in 2024 is likely a major reason for the Cowboys’ decision to mainly avoid free agency this offseason, as well as the franchise’s inability to sign prolific wide receiver CeeDee Lamb or All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons to long-term deal extensions.
While Prescott starts the 2024 campaign in his contract year, playing for a lame-duck head coach in Mike McCarthy, Dallas may turn to a veteran with a Super Bowl ring on his finger in 2025 should the Cowboys opt to turn the page fully next winter.Following two disappointing seasons in Denver, including a 2023 campaign where it became obvious Russell Wilson wasn’t a fit for Broncos head coach Sean Payton’s offense, the former Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl winner signed a “prove-it” deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason.
Wilson is set to compete with Justin Fields, acquired via a trade with the Chicago Bears, for the starting job and perhaps even as an audition to be the Steelers’ long-term solution.
However, at least one NFL analyst believes Wilson might be on the move again next offseason. Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon compiled a list of veteran quarterbacks who are expected to play their final season with their current club in 2024, including a wild card scenario in which Wilson might join the Cowboys to replace Prescott. “Wilson is coming off back-to-back brutal seasons in Denver,” Gagnon reports for B/R. “But we’re still talking about a nine-time Pro Bowler who shouldn’t be that much past his peak at 35. If a new environment helps him get back on track with a one-year prove-it contract in Pittsburgh, the Steelers may struggle to keep him.
However, if Wilson has unexpected success with the Steelers, he and the team will most likely be driven to continue their partnership. It also helps that, according to Spotrac, Pittsburgh is expected to enter 2025 with more salary-cap space than all but three other teams. Regardless, a move to replace Prescott in Dallas or Murray in Arizona may make sense. Jerry Jones has said many of the right things publicly about Prescott’s future, but if the Cowboys do look elsewhere, Wilson is unlikely to be at the top of the list. However, the nature of Wilson’s deal appears to indicate that this season is a make-or-break season for the Steelers, so anything is possible.
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