Jerry Jones is making no secret of how he sees the Cowboys’ window, and Dak Prescott sounds like a quarterback who welcomes the heat that comes with it.
Jones has already said Dallas has Super Bowl potential in the 2026 season, and he’s even been open about the idea of giving up future draft picks if that’s what it takes to upgrade the roster. He also said he talked with another team the day before about a possible trade, a sign that the Cowboys’ front office may not be done shopping before the regular season starts.
For Prescott, that kind of urgency is exactly the point. He’s entering his 11th NFL season and still chasing the one thing that slipped past Tony Romo: getting the Cowboys to a Super Bowl.
“It’s amazing.… to watch what's happened over the last couple years, and to see [Jerry’s] mind and his urgency,” Prescott said. “Life is about urgency and nothing is promised.”
Jones’ confidence isn’t limited to the roster as a whole. He also spoke about George Pickens in long-term terms, saying he could picture the receiver spending the rest of his career in Dallas. Pickens arrives after the best season of his career, one that featured 93 catches, 1,429 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.
Pickens, for his part, liked hearing that kind of faith from the owner.
“Super excited,” Pickens said. “I’m always super happy when someone thinks highly of me, so shot out to Jerry.”
Pickens is playing the 2026 season on a fully guaranteed one-year franchise tag worth $27.3 million, but he said contract talk isn’t where his head is. His focus, he said, is on helping the Cowboys win, while also believing this offense can reach another gear.
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