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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 price 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 instructed us the QB is deserving of all of it.
“Take a look at the quarterbacks across the league,” Pearson mentioned. “Groups are struggling to seek out good quarterbacks. They’re wanting down the depth chart to see who’s out there.”
After all, there have been haters throughout social media who disagreed … pointing to Dak’s 2-5 playoff report because the No. 1 motive he should not have gotten the large cash.
Nonetheless, Pearson mentioned Prescott’s precisely the sort of chief Dallas wants — evaluating the 31-year-old to Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman and even Tony Romo.
“He says all the correct issues,” Pearson mentioned, “and he says these issues as a result of he believes it.”
To date, 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 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 must get via with defensive celebrity Micah Parsons … Pearson says he is assured that after Jerry Jones bought Prescott and CeeDee Lamb‘s offers carried out — Parsons’ will not be far behind.
“He’ll get his,” Pearson mentioned.