Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott became the highest-paid player in NFL history on Sunday when he signed a four-year, $240 million contract extension.
The deal includes $231 million in guaranteed money, according to multiple reports. Prescott is the first player in NFL history to average $60 million season.
After an offseason of negotiations, Prescott and the Cowboys finalized the extension just hours before their season opener against the Cleveland Browns.
Owner and general manager Jerry Jones had already signed star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to a big-money extension in August.
“I feel like 24 hours can really change your life,” Lamb said, per the team’s website. “Obviously, it’s done that for me and throughout the process that I went through, and this is Dak’s second time at the table, so I know he’s very familiar with this and how Jerry’s working.”
The Cowboys open the 2024 campaign in Cleveland against the Browns at 4:25 p.m. on Sunday.
• Liam Griffin can be reached at lgriffin@washingtontimes.com.
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