“We have nothing but the greatest respect for Andy and what he did for this football team this year,” Jones told 105.3 The Fan. “He certainly got into a difficult situation … Andy got in and I thought he did a great job.
“But at the end of the day, and Andy knows, this is Dak’s football team. Obviously, we are very committed to getting Dak to be hired. We would love to have Andy back, but he also understands what the situation is here. Dak Prescott football. “
If a new deal is not reached in early March – the provisionally scheduled end of this year’s franchise tag window – Cowboys may have to franchise Prescott to extend the trading period until July, as well as last year.
This would only be a substitute for the club’s long-term goal.
Jones mentioned the list of things to do outside the club’s season, and this is complicated by the pandemic. Losses of revenue across the league due to a lack of stadium attendants are likely to lead to a fixed salary cap or lower than last year for teams.
“One of the things that we will have to really see where we are, and it will affect everyone, all 32 (teams), and it will affect our team, is what are the consequences of the virus on our limit situation going forward and where will this salary cap and what kind of ceiling are we going to manage, “said Jones.
“So all of these things are going to play a role in the players we keep under contract, where we can sign – obviously Dak is at the top of the list – and go from there.”
This makes this year’s NFL Draft critical to infusing the list of new talent into friendly contracts. Before April’s recruitment, Cowboys will have to make tough decisions in March.
Many questions to answer. But Jones said that the Cowboys remain convinced that Prescott is the man who will lead them to a consistent contest for the championship.
“That’s why we’re going to continue to work hard to get him to be hired for the long term and bring him back behind the wheel in terms of being his team and moving on,” said Jones.