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Sooner or later, the Dallas Cowboys will have to put their money where their mouth is with star quarterback Dak Prescott.

The two-time Pro Bowler is due to be a free agent after the 2024 NFL season. ESPN’s Dan Graziano noted Thursday, however, that the Cowboys will have a possible out out this offseason.

He wrote Dallas could save $34 million against the salary cap by trading or cutting Prescott before his roster bonus kicks in next March. He’s due to have a $29 million base salary for 2024, and his bonus totals $5 million.

Still, fans will inevitably wonder about Pr

escott’s future until he has a new contract in hand.

The Cowboys don’t have a clear successor on the squad even after acquiring Trey Lance from the San Francisco 49ers, but they might need to shake up the status quo if they wind up suffering another disappointing playoff exit.

As Graziano wrote, you’d for now expect Prescott to remain Dallas’ starter well beyond 2024. The team does at least have an avenue to make a clean break if it comes to that.