Dak Prescott finally returned to the practice field after a gruesome ankle injury last season. Just in time to sign his second big deal in 2021.
Dak and the Cowboys agreed to a four-year, $160 million deal this past March. On Wednesday, Dallas’ star QB signed a five year deal with Nike.
According to Adam Schefter, “Prescott will be the only Jordan Brand QB, the only Cowboys player, and highest-paid NFL player on the Jordan Brand roster.”
In 2016, the Cowboys selected Dak in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. He signed a deal with Adidas and had been with them ever since. But that all changed this week.
Dak Prescott has become a star both on and off the field. Schefter notes that Prescott has had deals with Anheuser-Busch InBev, Pepsi, Sleep Number, Dannon Yogurt, Campbell’s Soup, 7-Eleven, AT&T and Beats By Dre.
Now he joins other NFL athletes such as Davante Adams, Stefon Diggs, Devin White, Michael Thomas and Jamal Adams on the Jordan Brand roster.
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Originally posted 2021-06-10 12:00:00.