{"id":58212,"date":"2025-05-03T07:14:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T07:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=58212"},"modified":"2025-05-03T07:14:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T07:14:59","slug":"report-cowboys-reportedly-closing-in-on-149-game-starter-for-dak-prescott-per-numerous-outlets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=58212","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Cowboys Reportedly Closing In On 149-Game Starter For Dak Prescott Per Numerous Outlets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/USATSI_24189722-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Sep 8, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) celebrates after a touchdown during the first half against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys are going to feel the heat as soon as the 2025 season kicks off. A healthy Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb returning, and a new regime under Brian Schottenheimer has fans expecting a playoff berth at minimum.<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-323709\" class=\"post-323709 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-dallas-cowboys category-nfc-east category-nfl tag-dak-prescott tag-dallas-cowboys\">\n<div class=\"post-content-wrap has-share-float\">\n<div class=\"post-content cf entry-content content-spacious\">\n<p>As it turns out there could be some key help on the way.<\/p>\n<h3>Cowboys Reportedly Closing In On 149-Game Starter For Dak Prescott<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_296168\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-296168\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-296168\" title=\"Cowboys Reportedly Closing In On 149-Game Starter For Dak Prescott Per Numerous Outlets 1\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/USATSI_24667892-1-scaled-e1731973859582.webp\" alt=\"Nov 3, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) walks off the field after a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-296168\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nov 3, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) walks off the field after a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is true that the Dallas Cowboys believe in the current group of wide receivers. However, anyone who has watched the 2024 season\u00a0knows\u00a0better:<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-110\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Veteran receiver\u00a0Keenan Allen\u00a0checks all the boxes. He\u2019s experienced, productive, and available. After one season in Chicago, where he caught 70 passes for 744 yards and seven touchdowns, Allen finds himself on the free agent market. It wasn\u2019t his best year, but he remains one of the most consistent receivers of the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>Allen, 32, spent his first 11 seasons with the Chargers and has six 1,000-yard seasons under his belt. Even his \u201cdown year\u201d in 2024 would\u2019ve made him the Cowboys\u2019 second-best receiving option behind Lamb.\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Todd Archer didn\u2019t mince words after the draft:\u00a0<strong>\u201cThe Cowboys know it, but now they have to show it with a trade or a free agent addition.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_262951\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-262951\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-262951\" title=\"Cowboys Reportedly Closing In On 149-Game Starter For Dak Prescott Per Numerous Outlets 2\" src=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-scaled.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-scaled.webp 1920w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-450x300.webp 450w, https:\/\/gridironheroics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/USATSI_21665120-1200x800.webp 1200w\" alt=\"Oct 16, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) carries the ball against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore (21) in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-262951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oct 16, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen (13) carries the ball against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Stephon Gilmore (21) in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p>Knox described Allen as a\u00a0<strong>\u201csavvy route-runner with reliable hands\u201d\u2013<\/strong> the kind of presence that forces defenses to back off Lamb and gives quarterback\u00a0Dak Prescott\u00a0a safety valve he can trust.<\/p>\n<p>If Dallas is serious about competing in the NFC East, this is the kind of move that needs to happen. No more promises. No more waiting. 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