With Brian Schottenheimer now at the helm for America’s Team, the Cowboys are looking to redeem themselves after several underwhelming seasons that kept them out of serious playoff contention.

The latest move in the quarterback room came with the addition of former New England Patriots player Joe Milton III, who joins Dallas as the primary backup to Dak Prescott ahead of the 2025 NFL season.

Stephen Jones shows strong support for Prescott

In recent remarks during the team’s pre-draft press conference, executive vice president Stephen Jones reaffirmed his support for Dak Prescott — but made it clear that the organization isn’t leaving anything to chance heading into what’s next.

“Well, we’ve got a major commitment with Dak,” Jones said. “And so, you weigh all of that. But I was going to add to this whole conversation that it’s very often that somebody will step up and say, ‘We got this guy right here. We’ve got him, and we just signed him under contract.’ Well guess what? — guys get hurt. So, you bet your whole house that you got him and then all of a sudden you don’t have him. So that’s when your old mind starts saying, ‘Well, if his guy did get hurt, what would we do this year?’ There you go.“

Additionally, Jones said that while they’re well aware of the talent they have across multiple positions as they work to build a competitive roster for next season, they’re not leaving anything to chance when it comes to potential setbacks that could arise as the weeks go by.

Dak Prescott‘s contract is set to expire at the end of the 2024 season. Cowboys Executive Vice President and CEO Stephen Jones informed Dianna Russini of The Athletic that the team is actively seeking to negotiate an extension with him after this year. Despite having the quarterback under contract for two more years, the team faces a financial challenge due to his high cap figures.

This has led to frequent discussions about a potential extension. While some fans may have reservations about Prescott continuing with the Cowboys, Stephen Jones has expressed “He’s under contract now, but we’d like to do this after the season. Once the season is over, we will focus on that. Dak will be our quarterback.”

A contract extension would be advantageous for the Cowboys from a financial perspective. Prescott’s cap hit for 2024 is projected to be nearly $60 million, as projected by Over the Cap. Restructuring his contract could spread some of that financial burden into future years, providing cap relief. However, there are doubts about the quarterback’s performance in critical games.

Dak Prescott’s Season

Regardless, it’s evident that the team remains committed to Prescott for the foreseeable future as they have consistently repeated. However, there is no denying that his performance in high-stakes games has created some uncertainty. Particularly the defeat to the 49ers has left many fans wondering about the quarterback’s capabilities.

Currently holding a 4-2 record, the Cowboys are actively pursuing another championship. They are scheduled to return to action after their bye week with a home game against the Rams on October 29, following a closely contested Monday night matchup victory over the Chargers.

Prescott has completed 69.5 percent of his passes this year with the offense adopting a more conservative strategy. He is ranked 15th in the league having accumulated 1,333 passing yards, 18th with six touchdown passes and 16th with four interceptions through six games this season.

When Was Dak Prescott Drafted by the Cowboys?

Prescott was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in 2016 with the 135th overall selection.