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Time of India
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Quarterback Dak Prescott gets birthday shoutout from the Dallas Cowboys as he turns 32 ahead of critical NFL season
Dak Prescott celebrates his 32nd birthday with a shoutout from Dallas Cowboys. As the NFL offseason rolls into August, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott marked his 32nd birthday on Tuesday while entering what many believe is the most defining year of his career. The veteran signal-caller is heading into his 10th season with the Cowboys, and while his stat line continues to impress, questions about his postseason record and future with the franchise remain on the forefront. A birthday celebration for quarterback Dak Prescott comes with big stakes Prescott, now a decade into his career in Dallas, received a lighthearted birthday shoutout from the Dallas Cowboys' official X (formerly Twitter) account: "here we gooo 🥳 hbd qb1!" After winning Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2016 and leading the league in passing yards in 2023, Prescott has proved he can produce at a high level. He's been named to the Pro Bowl three times and has routinely led the Cowboys to strong regular-season finishes. What remains missing, however, is postseason success. Prescott has just two playoff wins in nine seasons as the starter, a stat that continues to cloud his legacy in Dallas. Brian Schottenheimer takes over as head coach with big expectations for 2025 Even though the Dallas Cowboys haven't won a Super Bowl since 1995, fans expect them to be championship contenders every year. Now, new head coach Brian Schottenheimer steps into that pressure-filled spotlight, bringing a straightforward approach to a team known for big expectations and bigger drama. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The Cowboys had strong momentum going into 2024. In 2023, they led the NFL in scoring and ranked fifth in points allowed. A tough Wild Card loss to the Green Bay Packers ended that run, but their offense had been one of the best in the league for two straight years. Things changed fast in 2024. The offense fell apart, dropping to 21st in scoring, while the defense ranked near the bottom of the league at 31st. Schottenheimer now has the job of fixing both sides of the ball. Why this season could shape Dak Prescott's future with the Dallas Cowboys As the 2025 NFL season opener approaches, there's a growing belief around the league that this year could determine how the Cowboys move forward with their veteran quarterback. Dak Prescott is still the clear QB1, but with no contract extension finalized, the pressure is a lot. He will need to deliver in both the regular season and the playoffs to quiet the questions about his future with the franchise. FAQs Q: How many playoff wins does Dak Prescott have? Dak Prescott has two career playoff victories since becoming the Cowboys' starting quarterback in 2016. Q: Is Dak Prescott in a contract year ? Yes, as of now, Prescott does not have a long-term extension in place, making this season critical for his future with the team. Q: When does the Dallas Cowboys' 2025 season begin? Dallas opens the 2025 NFL season on Thursday, September 4, with a road game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Also read : 'It was intentional': Travis Kelce's Instagram stunt with Taylor Swift was a calculated PR move, claims insider The Cowboys begin the new season on the road with a high-stakes divisional matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, September 4. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
NBC Sports
11 hours ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
2025 NFL Schedule: When does the NFL Season start? When is HOF Game?
In just a few weeks, football will finally be back in session. The 2025 NFL season officially kicks off on Thursday, September 4, featuring an NFC East showdown as Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys take on Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles —the defending Super Bowl champions. Live coverage begins at 7:00 PM ET on NBC and Peacock. But you don't have to wait till September to tune into the NFL action. The 2025 Hall of Fame game takes place this Thursday, July 31, with an LA Chargers vs Detroit Lions match up. In addition to the 2025 NFL Hall of Fame game, you can stream every Sunday Night Football match up of the season on Peacock. Plus, stay up to date on NFL news with shows like Fantasy Football Happy Hour, PFT Live, and Chris Simms Unbuttoned. Click here to sign up for Peacock! See below to find the 2025 NFL Week 1 schedule, the 2025 Sunday Night Football schedule, and answers to all of your questions about the 2025 NFL season. When is the 2025 NFL Hall of Fame Game? The 2025 Hall of Fame game takes place this Thursday, July 31, in Canton, Ohio. Live coverage begins on NBC and Peacock at 7:00 PM ET. Who is playing in the 2025 NFL Hall of Fame game? The 2025 Hall of Fame game features a match up between the LA Chargers and Detroit Lions. When does the 2025 NFL regular season start? The 2025 NFL regular season kicks off on Thursday, September 4, with a Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles matchup on NBC and Peacock. Check out the full schedule for Week 1 of the NFL season below. Matthew Berry, 2025 NFL Week 1 Schedule: *All times are listed as ET Thursday, Sept. 4: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m., NBC and Peacock Friday, Sept. 5: Kansas City Chiefs at Los Angeles Chargers, 8 p.m., YouTube (São Paulo) Sunday, Sept. 7: Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Miami Dolphins at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., CBS New York Giants at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m., Fox Carolina Panthers at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., Fox Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., Fox San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m., Fox Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m., CBS Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m., CBS Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m., NBC and Peacock Monday, Sept. 8: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, 8:15 p.m., ABC 2025 Sunday Night Football Schedule: Thurs. Sept. 4 (NFL Kickoff): Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles Sun. Sept. 7 (Week 1): Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills Sun. Sept. 14 (Week 2): Atlanta Falcons at Minnesota Vikings Sun. Sept. 21 (Week 3): Kansas City Chiefs at New York Giants Sun. Sept. 28 (Week 4): Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys Sun. Oct. 5 (Week 5): New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills Sun. Oct. 12 (Week 6): Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs Sun. Oct. 19 (Week 7): Atlanta Falcons at San Francisco 49ers Sun. Oct. 26 (Week 8): Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers Sun. Nov. 2 (Week 9): Seattle Seahawks at Washington Commanders Sun. Nov. 9 (Week 10): Pittsburgh Steelers at L.A. Chargers Sun. Nov. 16 (Week 11): Detroit Lions at Philadelphia Eagles Sun. Nov. 23 (Week 12): Tampa Bay Buccaneers at L.A. Rams Thurs. Nov. 27 (Week 13): Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens Sun. Nov. 30 (Week 13): Denver Broncos at Washington Commanders Sun. Dec. 7 (Week 14): Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs Sun. Dec. 14 (Week 15): Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys Sun. Dec. 21 (Week 16): Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins Sat. Dec. 27 (Week 17): Peacock Exclusive Game, Teams TBD Sun. Dec. 28 (Week 17): Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers Sun. Jan. 4 (Week 18): Teams TBD How to watch SNF on NBC and Peacock: If you have access to NBC via your TV provider, you can watch Sunday Night Football on your TV or with a TV provider login on the NBC Sports app, NBC app, or via Check your local listings to find your NBC channel. If you can't find NBC in your channel lineup, please contact your TV provider. If you don't have access to NBC via your TV provider, you can stream Sunday Night Football on Peacock. Sign up here. What devices does Peacock support? You can enjoy Peacock on a variety of devices. View the full list of supported devices here. Follow the latest NFL news, storylines, and updates on ProFootballTalk
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jake Ferguson's $52 million contract exposes Cowboys' draft mistake
Jake Ferguson's new contract should be a happy day for the Cowboys front office. A fourth round pick turned into Dak Prescott's security blanket for the future. But beneath the high-fives and congratulations is an underhanded admittance that Dallas whiffed on a draft pick not too long ago. A year after Ferguson was drafted, the Cowboys selected tight end Luke Schoonmaker in the second round of the 2023 draft. At the time, Ferguson only had 19 receptions for 174 yards his rookie year. Dalton Schultz was the starter that season but the Cowboys moved on from him. Schoonmaker, out of the University of Michigan, was expected to be an excellent blocking and pass-catching tight end. Instead it was Ferguson who stood out as a secure target over the middle while Schoonmaker struggled. The former Wolverine only had 27 receptions for 241 yards and one touchdown last season. He hasn't proven worthy of a second round investment. The Ferguson contract shows the Cowboys front office is admitting defeat on Schoonmaker. He has two years left on his rookie deal and still has a chance to prove himself, but Ferguson has taken the mantle as the primary tight end. It will take an injury or catastrophic shift if Dallas was to ever view Schoonmaker as a good pick. It's a rare miss for a front office that has drafted some elite talent. MORE: Cowboys' Jaydon Blue shows off one-handed catch in pursuit of starting running back role
USA Today
2 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
Cowboys give $52M, 4-year deal to player who 'set a new record for worst' TE season ever
The Dallas Cowboys' extension machine works on both ends of the spectrum equally. While most of the attention is paid to the front office's wait-and-get-played strategy that routinely has had them setting or blowing up the market with extensions for players like Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and soon-to-be Micah Parsons, the team also dabbles in making deals with players who don't have much leverage. Sometimes that takes the form of a deal after three years for Ezekiel Elliott, and other times it looks like the extension given to Jaylon Smith. On Sunday, as the second week of 2025 training camp gets underway, the team has announced a deal with a player many thought would wait until he's re-established himself as a league star, risking him to the open market. Tight end Jake Ferguson, who a year after making the Pro Bowl had a disastrous campaign, has agreed to a four-year extension worth $52 million. The deal contains $30 million in guarantees. The $13 million average salary for the four new years slots Ferguson as the No. 7 highest-paid TE in the league, sandwiched in between David Njoku in Cleveland and Cole Kmet in Chicago. The 49ers George Kittle and Cardinals' Trey McBride set the pace for the position making $19.1 million and $19 million, respectively. Ferguson's $30 million in guarantees also ranks seventh for the position. He was getting ready to play in the final year of his rookie contract for $3.4 million after being a fourth-round pick (No. 129 overall) in 2022. Assuming the deal lowers his base salary to league minimum of $1.1 million, his cap hit is going to basically remain the same, under $4 million. Ferguson suffered an early season injury last year and had what some consider the statistically worse season ever for a tight end, according to Football Outsiders' Aaron Schatz. Ferguson's record-low DYAR (defense-adjusted yards above replacement) number was fueled by a ton of drops and fumbles, and having no touchdowns to show for a ton of targets. There's been plenty of scuttlebutt this offseason about second-year tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford surpassing 2023 second-round pick Luke Schoonmaker on the depth chart and potentially emerging as the team's No. 1 TE in the very near future. However Ferguson has appeared to be back to his old self as he's reunited with QB Dak Prescott and reclaimed the throne despite Spann-Ford's progress from a up-and-coming blocking tight end into a well-rounded weapon. Ferguson did not fair well as the only other viable passing option after CeeDee Lamb in 2024, as defenses gave him bracket coverage. The addition of George Pickens to the offense should allow Ferguson to thrive again, and set him up for a highly productive 2025 campaign. The Cowboys' front office appears to believe what they are seeing and rather than waiting on a return to Pro Bowl status that would hike Ferguson's asking price, finalized the deal without impacting their 2025 cap space they can roll over to next season.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- New York Times
Cowboys sign TE Jake Ferguson to 4-year, $52 million extension
The Dallas Cowboys secured tight end Jake Ferguson for the foreseeable future, signing Dak Prescott's security blanket to a four-year extension worth $52 million, with $30 million guaranteed, the team announced Sunday. Ferguson was Dallas' fourth-round pick in 2022 and enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2023. In his second year, Ferguson was given a bigger role after Dalton Schultz left for the Houston Texans in free agency. Ferguson responded with 71 receptions for 761 yards and five touchdowns. Ferguson was expected to build on that season but had a down year in 2024, catching 59 passes for 494 yards and zero touchdowns. Injuries were a contributing factor, as was the instability at quarterback after Prescott was lost for the season. 'I have zero doubts in my mind that his production will get back to where it was the year before,' Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer said. 'I think last year was just kind of one of those years that you look back on your career and it was more of a fluke than anything.' ferg makes it official ✍️ 🔗: | @blockchain — Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) July 27, 2025 The Cowboys currently have a contract situation dragging out publicly with star pass rusher Micah Parsons, but Parsons is in line to receive one of the largest contracts in NFL history. The Cowboys have been better about extensions with their players who aren't resetting markets, as evidenced by recent extensions to cornerback Trevon Diggs and Terence Steele, among others. Advertisement Ferguson is entering the final year of his rookie contract. Along with Parsons, the Cowboys also have pending business with left guard Tyler Smith, cornerback DaRon Bland and kicker Brandon Aubrey, the latter two entering the final year of their deals, too. The Cowboys have obviously been taking a lot of heat for how long they wait to do contracts with their top players. While Ferguson is not on the level of Parsons, CeeDee Lamb or Prescott, this is an important signing for the franchise. Ferguson is clearly their top tight end. He had a breakout 2023 season but his play dropped off last year as he battled injuries and Dallas lost Prescott eight games into the season. A healthy Ferguson is expected to rebound this year in an offense that is loaded with weapons in the passing game. 'He's a great leader. He's lighter (this season). He's moving around really, really well,' Schottenheimer said. 'I think last year you look at the first game against Cleveland and he gets his knee pretty banged up. And then he's got a concussion midseason at some point.' Prescott has an excellent rapport with the tight end, so it would be no surprise to see Ferguson have another Pro Bowl season if both players stay healthy. This is a good deal for both sides. The top tight ends average around $19 million per year. This deal makes Ferguson the seventh-highest-paid player at his position, in terms of average annual salary. — Jon Machota, Cowboys beat writer
