The Dallas Cowboys are engaged in extension talks with quarterback Dak Prescott, and on Wednesday, Prescott told reporters that his representatives have countered the Cowboys' initial offer, according to David Helman of the Cowboys' official team website.
Prescott added that he is confident a deal will get done.
The 25-year-old is entering the final year of his current deal and is scheduled to make $2.025 million in 2019.
Prescott is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he threw for 3,885 yards, 22 touchdowns and nine interceptions while completing 67.7 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 96.9. In addition, he rushed for 305 yards and six scores en route to a Pro Bowl appearance.
The Sulphur, La. native, who played his collegiate football at Mississippi State, was originally selected by Dallas in the fourth round (135th pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Prescott was not supposed to be the Cowboys' starter during his rookie year, but an injury to Tony Romo forced him into opening-day duty, and he ended up keeping the job and throwing for 3,667 yards, 23 touchdowns and four picks while completing 67.8 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 104.9, making the Pro Bowl as a result.
He then took a bit of a step back in 2017, totaling 3,324 yards, 22 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, but he bounced back in a major way this past season and led the Cowboys to 10 wins and an NFC East division title.
Dallas then went on to defeat the Seattle Seahawks in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs before falling to the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round.
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