The Dallas Cowboys have been relatively quiet this offseason but that's typically their approach during free agency.
As we get closer to the NFL Draft, the rumors are starting to fly out left and right. On Wednesday, a surprising rumor came out that the Cowboys were negotiating a deal with the Cleveland Browns around Dak Prescott.
Bruce Drennan was the reporter who revealed this news, but that report was quickly shot down. According to "Ernie The Cowboys Fan" on X/Twitter, he spoke with three different sources of the Cowboys front office, and they said those rumors aren't true.
Jane Slater of the NFL Network also said that Dallas isn't looking to move on from Prescott. She even got some text messages saying the report is "fake news".
I’m being told from three sources within the #Cowboys front office that the team is in fact, not attempting to trade Dak Prescott. One source specifically stating that it’s “not even a thought”.
— Ernie The Cowboys Fan (@E_TheCowboysFan) March 26, 2025
I run it all down when working this beat and the Dallas Cowboys are NOT working on trading Dak to the Browns. In fact, texts with two sources tell me “fake news” and “absolutely not” before this gets any sort of wheels. https://t.co/c7pFq5TbFb pic.twitter.com/mLfpS01h4H
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) March 26, 2025
Trade Rumors Around Dak Prescott Are Shut Down
When the report first came out, it immediately caught the attention of fans around the league. It didn't even make sense from the outside looking in. What would that trade package even look like? It would certainly have to include Cleveland's No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, plus more. In that scenario, Dallas would potentially look at Shedeur Sanders, but that comes with risk.
No one knows how Sanders will fare in the pros even though his college tape looks great. Prescott has shown the ability to be productive during his career with Dallas. Over nine seasons (122 games), Prescott has completed 66.8% of his passes for 31,437 passing yards, 213 passing touchdowns, and 82 interceptions.
He owns a 76-46 record as the starter, with four division titles under his belt. Teams don't just move on from that kind of production, especially since they handed Prescott a four-year, $240 million extension that also included a no-trade clause last September.
Regardless of the rumors that hit the news cycles on Wednesday, they were quickly shut down and Prescott will be on the Cowboys roster for the 2025 season and most likely many years after.