Dak Prescott says he’s spoken to Dalton Schultz, understands Cowboys TE’s situation

FRISCO — Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott stated he spoke to tight finish Dalton Schultz and understands why the franchised-tagged participant will skip the ultimate Organized Team Activities this week.

Schultz was franchised for $10.9 million and is hoping for a brand new contract from the Cowboys. Schultz’s absence from the OTAs may leap begin contract talks, if not, then he’s bought a call to make: Sit out subsequent week’s necessary minicamp. If he misses the primary day of the minicamp subsequent week he may very well be fined shut to $16,000 on the primary day that he misses camp.

“I went through this process,” Prescott stated Tuesday night from the Reliant Home Run Derby competitors that raised cash for the Salvation Army. “A lot of people go through this process. I’m confident in that situation.”

Prescott didn’t maintain out throughout his contract talks with group officers a couple of years in the past after he was franchised. Prescott ended up getting the most important contract in franchise historical past.

“Me and Schultz talk all the time,” Prescott stated. “I knew what was happening.”

Schultz was one in every of three tight ends that have been franchised this offseason.

Cleveland’s David Njoku and Miami’s Mike Gesicki joined Schultz in getting franchised.

Njoku signed a four-year deal price $54.7 million with $28 million in ensures.

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