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“I will not discuss anything at all regarding Dak’s business or contracts at this time,” Jones said.

Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones was similarly coy about the status of negotiations when he spoke with 94.1 San Antonio’s Sports Star on Friday (h/t DallasCowboys.com’s Nick Harris.)

“You know, I usually always say, you just don’t know. You never know until they’re done,” said Stephen Jones. “I really don’t want to comment on the negotiations at all.”

The Cowboys leadership’s reluctance to discuss the talks with Prescott represents a change from the beginning of this offseason, when Stephen Jones regularly expressed Hope about the progress of the negotiations.

Jones’ refusal to comment also follows a report from DLLS on Thursday. Clarence Hillwho wrote that “progress has been made” in talks between the Cowboys and Prescott and “a deal is closer than ever.”

Prescott recorded a career-high 4,516 passing yards last season and led the NFL with 410 completed passes and 36 touchdowns.

He is now entering the final season of his current four-year, $160 million contract. He commands an annual average of more than $55 million, which would make him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, according to The Athletic. Jeff Howe previously reported.

The Cowboys recently secured Prescott’s favorite target for the near future by extending wide receiver CeeDee Lamb’s contract for four years and $136 million.

Unless the Cowboys negotiate a deal for their quarterback by Sunday, Prescott will face the Cleveland Browns and is expected to reach unrestricted free agency in 2025.

Still, playing in Week 1 without a long-term contract extension doesn’t necessarily mean the quarterback won’t return to Dallas next fall. Prescott said Thursday he doesn’t view the season opener as a deadline for a new contract, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer.