Ahead of Sunday’s regular-season opener against the Cleveland Browns. the Dallas Cowboys announced that quarterback Dak Prescott has agreed to a four-year contract extension worth $240 million – an NFL record. Prescott will now be under contract through the 2028 season.

Prescott’s agency Athletes First shared that the pact includes $231 million guaranteed, an $80 million signing bonus, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history. Prescott, 31, will receive $100 million in the first year of the extension. This is Dak’s second extension with the Cowboys; in 2021, Prescott signed a four-year, $160 million extension.

Prescott – the fourth-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft – is 73-41 as a starter over 114 career appearances. The QB completed a career-high 69.5% of his throws for 4,516 yards, an NFL-high 36 touchdowns and nine interceptions over 17 starts last season en route to his third Pro Bowl selection. He also ompleted 67% of his throws for 29,459 yards, 202 touchdowns and 74 interceptions through his first eight seasons with the Cowboys.  In the playoffs, Prescott owns a 2-5 record as a starter.

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