Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is once again part of the forefront of the NFL news cycle this offseason, as his extension talks continue to loom heading into the spring.
Prescott, who is coming off of a season that was cut short due to a gruesome ankle injury, played last season on the franchise tag, earning $31.409 million.
Prescott played the year with the idea that, following a successful run for Dallas, he would be in line to finally negotiate a long term extension with the team.
That did not happen, however, and according to Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith, the team is not committed to reaching an agreement on the extension either.
"The only answer I can give is the Cowboys are uncertain whether or not he's the future of the Cowboys," Smith told the SB Nation NFL Show. "Outside of that, if he was the complete future of the Dallas Cowboys, they would make no bones about giving him a contract."
Despite those insecurities about his deal, Prescott has played at an all-pro level since entering the NFL, and replacing the now retired Tony Romo, throwing for 17,634 yards, 106 touchdowns and just 40 interceptions in 69 games, while completing 66-percent of his passes.
He also helped the Cowboys reach the postseason in two of his five seasons, leading the team to a win over the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card round of the 2018 playoffs - something Tony Romo managed to do just twice in 13 NFL seasons.
"I mean at the end of the day, Tony Romo, they was committed to Romo right off the rip," Smith Continued. "Right off the rip. And he came in and replaced Drew Bledsoe. And I mean, he's not the biggest guy. He's not the most flashiest guy and he's not the fastest guy either. And he had his challenges. But there was a commitment to Tony Romo. There is not a commitment to Dak Prescott."
The Cowboys, of course, agreed to terms with Tomo on a six-year, $108 million contract extension in 2013.
For Prescott, however, that contract commitment has remained elusive. At least for now, as the Cowboys head into an offseason in which they will attempt to reinvigorate their roster, following a disastrous 2020 season.