Every NFL team’s highest salary for the 2023 season
By Nick Villano
Dallas Cowboys: Dak Prescott — $26.832 million
The salary-grabbing headline recently is that of superstar cornerback Trevon Diggs. However, that deal doesn’t start until next season. Also, it’s not as great as it looks (just $11 million guaranteed next season and none after that). Dak Prescott, on the other hand, is set to make close to $27 million this season. His salary is just $1.7 million, but he’s getting a series of bonuses that amount to $25 million.
Prescott is facing an interesting season in 2023. He has a new offensive coordinator after the Cowboys let Kellen Moore go to the Los Angeles Chargers. Now, he’s trying to learn a new offense run by Brian Schottenheimer. He’s a really good offensive coordinator, but it always takes a quarterback time to learn a new offensive system.
Prescott, along with his head coach Mike McCarthy, is facing immense pressure to deliver positive results after a career’s worth of falling short when it matters. This team hasn’t made it past the Divisional Round of the playoffs with Prescott as QB. Eight different franchises have made it to the NFC Championship Game since Prescott joined the league. The Cowboys never have. What makes it worse is the Eagles made it there twice.
This contract gets insane next season, holding a $59 million cap hit. Either way, we’d expect that to be worked down. If Prescott has another underwhelming season, there might be some hard conversations in Dallas.