“We have nothing but the utmost respect for Andy and what he has done for this football team this year,” Jones told 105.3 The Fan. “He definitely got into a difficult situation. … Andy stepped in and I did it right.
“But at the end of the day, and Andy knows, it’s Dak’s soccer team. We’re obviously very committed to having Dak sign. We’d like to get Andy back, but he also understands what the situation is like here, Dak Prescott ‘s soccer team. ‘
If a new deal is not reached in early March – the tentative termination of this year’s franchise label window, the Cowboys may have to franchise Prescott to extend the negotiation period just like last year to July.
It would simply be a placeholder for the club’s long-term goal.
Jones refers to the club’s to – do list out of season, and this is complicated by the pandemic. Income in the league due to a lack of stadium attendance is likely to lead to a lower or lower salary ceiling than last year for teams.
‘One of the things we need to have to really see where we are, and it will affect everyone, all 32 (teams), and it will affect our team, is what the effects of the virus have been on our hat. situation ahead and where will that salary ceiling be and what kind of ceiling will we get right, ”Jones said.
“So, all of that will play a role in players we keep and who’s under contract, where we can sign – obviously Dak is at the top of the list – and then from there.”
This makes this year’s NFL concept critical for adding new talent to cap-friendly contracts. Before setting up April, the Cowboys will make tough decisions in March to take in free agency.
Many questions to answer. But Jones said the Cowboys remain convinced that Prescott is the man who is leading them to a sustained championship battle.
“That’s why we will continue to work so hard to get him signed in the long run and get him at the helm again as it is his team and moving forward,” Jones said.