Dak Prescott net worth: How much is NFL star worth after new Cowboys contract?

rumour mill surrounding Dak Prescott's future in NFL has officially drawn to a close after quarterback signed a mammoth contract extension with Dallas Cowboys. 27-year-old will commit to franchise for four more years, after agreeing on a $160 million deal according to NFL Insider am Schefter. Here's a look at Dak Prescott net worth, contract details, career earnings and salary. 

Dak Prescott Contract: Dak Prescott Net worth 

According to Celebrity Net worth, Dak Prescott's net worth is estimated to be around $40 million. Much of 27-year-old's net worth can be attached to is earnings as a professional football player for Dallas Cowboys in NFL. He was drafted #135 overall by Dallas Cowboys in 2016 NFL Draft and turned down a multi-year deal that would have paid $30 million per year in 2019. On Monday, Cowboys confirmed that Prescott h agreed on a new deal with franchise, with ESPN's am Schefter reporting deal to be worth $160 million for four years.  deal came with a $66 million signing bonus, highest in NFL history up to that point.

Dak Prescott salary: Dak Prescott career earnings

During contract talks last season, NFL Network reporter Jane Slater revealed that Cowboys h offered 27-year-old a package in  ballpark of Russell Wilson/Jared Goff- money. Ultimately Cowboys played into Dak Prescott's demands, making him second-highest-paid quarterback in league in average salary. In first three years of his deal, Prescott will earn an average of $42 million per year. 27-year-old ranks only behind Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes in terms of yearly average salary, with 25-year-old bagging $45 million per year from Super Bowl finalists.

Prescott's yearly average exceeds that of Russell Wilson, Ben Roethlisberger and Aaron Rodgers.  In his five seasons in NFL, Prescott has earned $36 million according to Spotrac, which is less than what he is guaranteed to earn for next four years. Prescott's salary-cap number for this season will be $22.2 million inste of $37.7 million that would have come along with franchise tag, a savings of $15.5 million against this season's cap, Schefter reported.

Disclaimer: above Dak Prescott net worth, salary and career earnings information is sourced from various websites and media reports. website does not guarantee a 100% accuracy of same.

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