The quarterback is said to have agreed a four-year contract worth $240 million - with $231 million of that sum coming in guaranteed money.

News of the deal emerged before the Cowboys started their NFL campaign with a 33-17 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday (08.09.24).

Prescott said after the game: "I hope after today we're done talking about it and my pockets.

"And could just move forward and focus on this team and the success that we plan to have and what we're working toward."

Prescott's lucrative contract runs until 2028 and he is aiming to lead the Cowboys to a first Super Bowl triumph in 28 years.

The star said: "It's my only motivation.

"Hold up my part of this deal. Just deliver that. That's my motivation. Right now it's about celebrating this win tonight. Hell of a win with these guys, excited for this plane ride back with them, but then turning the page tomorrow, getting on to the Saints and taking it one game at a time. That is what is at the forefront of my mind. Not the money. It's about holding up my end of the deal. And I want to do it here."

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones knows that sums are extravagant but are necessary to end the franchise's Super Bowl drought.

He said: "This was the thing to do for what we're here for - and that is to win a championship.

"I know our fans know that. I'm surprised that anyone would think that anything short of - they might disagree with the decision - but anything short of a commitment is just not the case with me.

"I gave everything I ever had or hoped to have to get a chance to be a part of the Cowboys. And it's beyond my fondest dreams where we stand today."