The NFL offseason’s heating up, and Dallas Cowboys fans might need to buckle up-rumors are swirling that Jerry Jones is shopping quarterback Dak Prescott, with the Cleveland Browns now in the mix. Gridiron Heroics dropped the bombshell on March 24, suggesting Jones could ship Prescott-fresh off his monster $240 million extension-to the $5.15 billion Browns franchise, while snagging New England Patriots QB Joe Milton III in return. Add X posts claiming the Browns are “negotiating as we speak” for Dak, and this trade chatter’s got legs.
Prescott’s been the Cowboys’ cornerstone since 2016, stacking 36 touchdowns in 2023 and a league-high 410 completions in 2024, per Spotrac. But after a 7-10 season derailed by a hamstring injury that cost him weeks, Jones might be rethinking his QB1.
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“I wouldn’t have signed Dak Prescott, the highest-paid player in the NFL, if now wasn’t when we wanted to win,” Jones told The Athletic in February, signaling a Super Bowl-or-bust mindset that fizzled. Now, with Prescott’s 2025 cap hit at $52.9 million and whispers of a Browns deal, the rumor mill’s on fire.
X posts are fueling the frenzy-Bruce Drennan tweeted, “The Browns are negotiating as we speak with the Dallas Cowboys for a trade with Dak Prescott,” hinting at a blockbuster swap that could include picks and corner Greg Newsome II. Cleveland’s desperate for a QB jolt after Deshaun Watson’s rocky tenure-$230 million fully guaranteed, yet middling results. Prescott’s 3,800 yards last year could be the fix, and at 31, he’s still got prime years left.
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Meanwhile, Joe Milton III’s the Cowboys’ rumored prize. The 24-year-old Patriots rookie flashed big-arm potential in his lone start, and Dallas could snag him for a third-rounder, per SI.com. “Joe Milton’s got the tools to grow behind a vet,” an analyst said, floating him as a budget-friendly heir apparent with Prescott’s $80.8 million cap hit looming by 2028. X fans are split-one posted, “Dak to Browns? Jerry’s wild for this,” while another argued, “No-trade clause kills it.”
Prescott’s got veto power with that clause, and Cleveland’s cold vibes might not sway him from Dallas’ sunshine. Still, Jones loves a splash-could this be his chess move to dodge Micah Parsons’ extension costs? Browns fans are dreaming of Dak-to-Amari Cooper reunions, but Cowboys Nation’s holding its breath.
