Cowboys News: Jerry Jones Says Dak Prescott Contract Talks 'Going Well'

The negotiations between Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys are "going well" as the quarterback is scheduled to enter the final year of his rookie deal. 

"I'd generally say going well," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. "These things never have a definitive answer. Because you never know if you've done it until you've done it."

Jones added that the team has also had contract discussions with two-time Pro Bowl running back Ezekiel Elliott, among others.

Prescott noted on Wednesday that his side has proposed a counteroffer to the Cowboys' initial offer, though he is not sure how close a deal is to being reached.

"I mean, I can't really say on that. It's one from each side," he said Wednesday, per Pro Football Talk's Charean Williams. "So yeah...This is my first time doing this. Ask me in a few years, and I'll be able to tell you, 'OK, we've sent this; they've sent this one. We're about to get done.' As of right now, I'm learning the process, too, and letting my team handle their business."

Since the Cowboys drafted him out of Mississippi State with a fourth-round pick in 2013, Prescott has provided Dallas with tremendous value at the quarterback position. He filled in for an injured Tony Romo in 2016 and wound up leading the team to a 13-3 record while winning the NFC East and earning a Pro Bowl selection.

Prescott is coming off a season in which he completed 67.7 percent of his passes for 3,885 yards, 22 touchdowns and eight interceptions. The Cowboys went 10-6 en route to their second division title in his three seasons, and they ultimately won a playoff game to reach the divisional round, in which they lost to the Los Angeles Rams.

Meanwhile, Prescott's salary did not top $630,000 during any of his first three years in the league, according to Spotrac. The 25-year-old will earn $2.025 million this season, which remains a bargain for a starting quarterback in the modern NFL.

Jones made it clear last November, per David Helman of the team's official website, that an extension for Prescott would get done. He then let it be known back in March, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Clarence E. Hill Jr., that the team was willing to compensate the quarterback at market value.

Jones also said earlier this month, per Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News, that the franchise believes the quarterback is "worthy of investing in for the long term."

Prescott, meanwhile, hinted to USA Today's Jori Epstein that he was not looking to provide a hometown discount.