‘He got played’… Skip Bayless says past contracts still weigh on Jerry Jones’ mind

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America’s Team still dominates the headlines despite executing very few offseason moves.‘

Jerry Jones’ lack of ‘all in’ behavior has confused many reporters, as they try to work out what is the next move.

The 81-year-old seems to be playing a chess match with his franchise quarterback, refusing to budge

Dak Prescott’s future left unclear with no extension

Dak Prescott was expecting an offseason contract extension but this has not materialized.

Instead, Jones is prepared to let the quarterback play out his deal and make a decision in 2025.

Jones does not believe Prescott has earned the right to earn another colossal deal with minimal success.

CeeDee Lamb is also entering the final year of his rookie deal and reports have emerged the receiver could hold out from training camp.

A contractual mess is brewing in The Star in Frisco and Skip Bayless believes past events still haunt the owner.

Bayless says Jerry Jones ‘got played’ in previous negotiations

The Undisputed presenter has suggested the Ezekiel Elliot and Dak Prescott contract negotiations from 2019 and 2021 play on the owner’s mind.

On Undisputed, the Cowboys fan said: “Jerry Jones knows what happened with Zeke (Elliott) and Dak (Prescott) the last time. He got played by both of them.

“Jerry does not like to lose negotiations and he effectively lost both of them badly. They both became bad bets because they didn’t give him any bang for the buck.”

The Cowboys owner has stated that he has tried to learn from the Elliott negotiation.

Ezekiel Elliott leverages record-breaking deal in 2019

In 2019, the former Cowboys running back decided to withhold from training camp to leverage a new deal.

Jones caved and awarded him with a six-year deal worth $90 million with $50 fully guaranteed.

One year later, Prescott was placed on the franchise tag after his rookie deal was set to expire.

Furthermore, Jones placed a second tag on the quarterback the following year.

Worried about the price of the tag, Jones crumbled again and gave Prescott a four-year deal worth $160 million with $126 million fully guaranteed.

Jerry Jones refuses to be pressured into similar deals

Ultimately, Jones felt pressured into sanctioning these deals and now wants to avoid a repeat.

So, Prescott has not been handed an extension with Jerry Jones holding tight.

This offseason the owner is making sure he does not lose any negotiations and wants to show he holds the cards in the dealings.