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Jan 4, 2026; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) looks to pass during the second quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Report: Cowboys restructure three contracts, under salary cap

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The Dallas Cowboys are in compliance with the 2026 salary cap of $301.2 million following a series of contract restructures, according to multiple reports.

Dallas worked to restructure contracts of quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and offensive lineman Tyler Smith, ESPN reported.

Before the moves, Dallas was nearly $55 million over the cap. These moves reportedly save approximately $66 million in cap space, dropping all three players to base salaries below $2 million for 2026 while converting the rest into signing bonuses.

Prescott previously had a base salary of $40 million for the 2026 season, while Lamb’s was just over $20 million and Smith had a $10.5 million salary.

There is a future impact on these moves, increasing the future cap hits of these players’ contracts. Prescott’s cap hit is now over $75 million in 2027 and over $85 million in 2028.

More restructured deals could be on the way for Dallas. GM Jerry Jones said last week at the NFL Scouting Combine that the team intends to restructure the contracts of defensive tackles Quinnen Williams, Kenny Clark and Osa Odighizuma.

This trio is projected to account for a combined $63 million against the 2026 cap. Reworking their deals would create even more space for an aggressive free-agency push which Jones had hinted at Dallas making this offseason.

–Field Level Media

Sep 4, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter (98) walks off the field after being ejected during the first quarter of the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Eagles’ Jalen Carter on spitting incident: ‘It was a mistake’

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Philadelphia Eagles star defensive tackle Jalen Carter owned up to his “mistake” after he was ejected from Thursday’s 24-20 season-opening victory over the visiting Cowboys after spitting on Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott.

Carter was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct after he spat at Prescott after the two exchanged words while there was a stoppage in play following the opening kickoff.

“You know it was a mistake that happened on my side, and it just won’t happen again,” Carter said. “I feel bad for just my teammates and the fans out there. You know, I’m doing it for them. I’m doing it for my family also but the fans, they show the most love. You heard them out there and not being able to start the game to finish the game just (expletive) me up, but it won’t happen again.”

Just before halftime, NBC reported that Carter could face additional discipline, possibly including a suspension.

While not specifically mentioning spitting, the NFL told teams this offseason that respect for opponents will be a bigger emphasis this season. NBC reported that Carter’s actions could fall under this emphasis.

“If I get that text or that call and have that conversation, we will handle it,” Carter said.

Prescott also found himself on the defensive after video replays showed the quarterback spitting in the direction of Carter prior to the incident.

“I was just looking at him and I was right here in between two linemen,” Prescott said. “I guess I needed to spit, and I wasn’t going to spit on my linemen, so I just spit ahead.

“He asked or goes, ‘Are you trying to spit on me?’ At that point, I felt like he was insulting me. I wouldn’t spit on somebody and I’m damn sure not trying to spit on you. We’re trying to play a game and I’m wondering why you’re trying to mess with the rookie (Tyler Booker). I step through and say the words, ‘Why the hell,’ excuse me probably even more colorful but ‘why would I spit on you for?’ He just spit on me in that moment, and it was more of a surprise than anything. The refs obviously saw it and threw a flag. I was like, ‘Hell yeah, we get 15 yards to start the game off.’ I didn’t realize he was getting ejected. Unfortunate that he did and hell of a player.”

Carter, 24, was a Pro Bowler last season after racking up 4.5 sacks among his 12 tackles for loss, plus six pass deflections and two forced fumbles.

He slid to ninth overall in the NFL Draft in 2023 after legal troubles cropped up around the time of the NFL scouting combine. While in college at Georgia, Carter was involved in a street racing crash that took the lives of a player and a staff member. He turned himself in and later pleaded no contest to charges of reckless driving and street racing.

–Field Level Media

East Rutherford, NJ -- August 22, 2025 -- Jalen Carter of the Eagles on the sidelines in the first half. The Philadelphia Eagles came to MetLife Stadium to play the NY Jets in the final preseason season game.

Eagles DT Jalen Carter ejected for spitting on Dak Prescott at start of game

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Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter was ejected before playing a down in the NFL season opener Thursday night when he was caught spitting on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

Not long after the host Eagles raised their second Super Bowl championship banner, Philadelphia kicked off to the Cowboys and had a special teamer, Ben VanSumeren, go down with an injury on the play.

The Dallas offense and Philadelphia defense walked onto the field while VanSumeren was being attended to. Suddenly, an official tossed a penalty flag and, after a discussion, Carter was handed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and a disqualification.

TV replay footage soon showed Carter having words with Prescott while they stood waiting, followed by Carter spitting at Prescott.

With Carter out of the picture, the Cowboys had little trouble marching down the field and scoring a touchdown on the first drive of the game.

Carter, 24, was a Pro Bowler last season after racking up 4.5 sacks among his 12 tackles for loss, plus six pass deflections and two forced fumbles.

He slid to ninth overall in the NFL draft in 2023 after legal troubles cropped up around the time of the NFL scouting combine. While in college at Georgia, Carter was involved in a street racing crash that took the lives of a player and a staff member. He turned himself in and later pleaded no contest to charges of reckless driving and street racing.

–Field Level Media

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) and linebacker Micah Parsons (11) during training camp at Marriott Residence Inn-River Ridge playing fields. Mandatory Credit: Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images

QB Dak Prescott surprised Cowboys traded Micah Parsons

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is one of the few players on the roster who knew precisely what it was like to be in Micah Parsons’ shoes in August.

Prescott was given some of the same lines during contract negotiations that Parsons heard from franchise owner Jerry Jones and the Dallas brass, specifically about performing in a contract year to earn another one with more security. There was friction between Jones and Prescott when the quarterback played the length of his rookie contract and subsequent franchise tag year before signing a four-year extension on the first game day of the 2024 season.

So when Jones pulled the plug and traded Parsons — a two-time All-Pro pass rusher — to the Green Bay Packers last Thursday, Prescott wasn’t shocked. But he was surprised it unraveled so suddenly.

“I can’t say I was completely surprised, but I definitely didn’t think he was going to get traded, I’ll say that,” Prescott said. “But just with (how) their negotiations went down, obviously to some extent … it seemed like it got personal on their ends, so that’s why I wasn’t surprised.”

Prior to the trade, Prescott and head coach Brian Schottenheimer both expressed confidence Parsons would be on the field when the Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles kick off the regular season on Thursday night. He said he’s glad not to be fielding questions about whether Parsons will play and is more comfortable knowing his former teammate is happy with the result.

“As much as anything, it’s good that a solution happened. Micah got paid, got paid very well,” Prescott said. “Great for him and his family. We’ll see him here in about a month. Just honestly glad that, I can’t say glad, but glad that we moved past that and everybody seems happy because of it.”

Parsons, 26, continues to deal with a back injury that could impact his availability in Week 1 and beyond. The Packers visit the Cowboys for a Sunday night game in Week 4 on Sept. 28.

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs still isn’t prepared to see Parsons in another uniform.

“I think everybody was surprised,” Diggs said of the trade. “I was really surprised, I really thought it was going to get done so we could just stay a family. Just him being here all his years, but unfortunately that’s not what God had for him.”

A Pro Bowl selection in each of his four seasons, Parsons has racked up 52.5 sacks through the first 63 games of his career. He was the 12th overall pick by the Cowboys in the 2021 draft.

–Field Level Media

Jun 10, 2025; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) leads teammates through a drill at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility in Frisco, Texas. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott ‘full go’ for training camp

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Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott declared himself a “full go” for training camp and fully recovered from season-ending surgery in November to repair a partial avulsion of the hamstring tendon.

Prescott, 31, did not play in the final nine games last season and has yet to be given the green light from the Cowboys’ medical staff, he said. Dallas was 3-5 at the time of his injury and finished the 2024 season 7-10.

“I’m healthy as I’ll be,” Prescott told reporters at his youth camp in Southlake, Texas, on Tuesday. “I’ll be full go for camp. I’m healthy. Yeah, I think soon here I’ll probably get the official sign off from doc, but I’m healthy.”

Dallas reports to training camp in Oxnard, Calif., on July 20, where the Cowboys begin to assimilate to new head coach Brian Schottenheimer’s system and the fresh faces acquired to fill in around Prescott.

The Cowboys acquired wide receiver George Pickens from the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted running back Jaydon Blue, signed veteran running backs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders and shuffled the offensive line.

Perennial Pro Bowl guard Zack Martin retired and the Cowboys invested their first-round pick in Alabama right guard Tyler Booker. There’s pressure on the shoulders of left tackle Tyler Guyton, a first-round pick in 2024, to help prevent Prescott from missing time with injury for the third time in six seasons.

After the quarterback pulled his new skill-position cast together in Georgia he said he’s “excited as hell” to be the one tasked with keeping all of them happily involved.

“We’ve just got to continue to grow that and continue to make sure that that’s trending the right way,” he said.

–Field Level Media

Nov 3, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) on the bench against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott on injury rehab: ‘I’m where I want to be’

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said he is progressing in his recovery from his season-ending hamstring injury.

So much so, in fact, that Prescott said he would be able to suit up right now if needed.

“If I had to play a game today, I definitely could do that,” Prescott said on Friday at the 35th annual Children’s Cancer Fund gala. “It’s about moving forward healthy to make sure I can play 17 times, 20 (games) — whatever we get to when the time’s right.”

Signed to a four-year, $240 million contract extension in September that made him the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history in terms of annual average value, Prescott played just eight games before sustaining his season-ending injury.

With 11 touchdown passes and eight interceptions, Prescott was on pace for one of his worst statistical seasons.

Prescott, 31, said Friday that he plans to participate in organized team activities in some capacity.

“I’m getting close to where I want to be, I don’t want to put a percentage on it,” Prescott said. “I know we’ve got team activities coming up, imagine myself being involved in some sort if not all.

“Then again I just understand my age, what I’ve had, what I’ve went through, it’s about being my best in the fall. So I’m not rushing anything, but I’m where I want to be.”

A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Prescott owns a 76-46 record in 122 career starts since being picked by Dallas in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has thrown for 31,437 yards with 213 touchdowns and 82 interceptions.

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Nov 28, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (left) stands on crutches before the game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Cowboys rework Dak Prescott’s deal, open up $36.6M in cap space

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The Dallas Cowboys restructured quarterback Dak Prescott’s contract on Wednesday, carving out $36.6 million in cap space, according to multiple reports.

The Cowboys created a total of $56.6 million under the 2025 salary cap the past two days by reworking wide receiver CeeDee Lamb’s contract on Tuesday before addressing Prescott’s deal.

Pass rusher Micah Parsons is expected to receive a long-term extension this offseason to avoid a contentious holdout the likes of which dominated training camp last summer, where Lamb refused to report and perform on the fifth-year option in his rookie contract.

Parsons’ value could be impacted by the agreement announced Wednesday between the Raiders and defensive end Maxx Crosby, who became the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL with a three-year, $106.5 million extension.

The Cowboys converted $45.75 million of Prescott’s 2025 salary into a signing bonus. Prescott signed a four-year, $240 million extension with the club last September. He’ll now count $52.9 million against the Cowboys’ cap in 2025.

Prescott’s 2024 season was cut short by season-ending surgery to repair a partial avulsion of the hamstring tendon in November. Prescott threw for 1,978 yards with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions in eight games last season.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Prescott owns a 76-46 record in 122 career starts since being picked by Dallas in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. He has thrown for 31,437 yards with 213 touchdowns and 82 interceptions.

When the 2025 NFL campaign kicks off, Prescott will play for his third head coach with the Cowboys. Brian Schottenheimer — the team’s offensive coordinator the past two seasons — will take over for the departed Mike McCarthy, who held the role since 2020.

–Field Level Media

Nov 3, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) on the bench against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Cowboys’ Dak Prescott says ‘it’s our turn’ to win a Super Bowl

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The Philadelphia Eagles were crowned Super Bowl champions for the second time in eight seasons, and the quarterback of an NFC East rival believes his team could be next.

Dak Prescott voiced his thoughts on the similarities between the Eagles and his Dallas Cowboys, who have failed to reach a conference championship game since the 1995-96 season.

“I feel like we’ve competed with the Eagles and beat them for the most part when we’ve played them,” Prescott said while acting as an honorary chairman for the Children’s Cancer Fund’s gala. “I don’t want to say, ‘Check the record,’ when the other guy is holding the trophy, right? So credit to them.

“They’ve earned it, and they deserve it by all means. But, yeah, (we’re) very close.”

Prescott is 9-4 in head-to-head matchups against the Eagles over the years, all in the regular season. With a 2-5 career playoff record, though, Prescott has never advanced beyond the divisional round.

Another NFC East quarterback, rookie Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders, won his first two playoff starts before losing in the conference title game to the eventual champions.

“Especially even watching the NFC championship and those two teams (the Eagles and Commanders) — teams that we battle against each and every year a couple of times,” Prescott said, “… (I) feel confident that we’ve gotten the better part each and every time. But just seeing such a dominating fashion (from the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs), credit to them.

“It’s our turn and it’s on us.”

Prescott played just eight games for the Cowboys (7-10) in 2024 before sustaining a season-ending right hamstring injury that required surgery. With 11 touchdown passes and eight interceptions, Prescott was on pace for one of his worst statistical seasons.

When the 2025 NFL campaign kicks off, Prescott will play for his third head coach with the Cowboys. Brian Schottenheimer — the team’s offensive coordinator for the past two season — will take over from the departed Mike McCarthy, who held the role since 2020.

“Super excited for him,” Prescott said of the new bench boss. “Obviously, I’ve worked with him the last couple of years, understanding the type of man he is, the way that he approaches the game. I think the best way to exemplify that is he is the son of a legendary coach. He’s not going to take anything about this game lightly. He enjoys the work in it, kind of old-fashioned.”

–Field Level Media