Is there a reality where the highest paid player in NFL history is looking for a job next year?Moments before the 2024 season began, Jerry Jones signed Dak Prescott to a four-year, $240 million contract extension that included $231 million guaranteed and an $80 million signing bonus. The $60 million average annual value made Prescott the highest paid player in NFL history.The contract expires after the 2028 season and Prescott doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.But at 32 and coming off a significant injury last season, what happens if the Cowboys get off to another rocky start? Jones’ patience is already wearing thin – see Micah Parsons.What if Prescott once again fails to deliver? After all, the Cowboys haven’t reached the NFC Championship in 30 years—three long decades of little to no postseason success. That’s unacceptable for the franchise that dons the star-helmet. And the franchise quarterback knows it.Prescott said it himself that he believes it’s America’s Team’s turn to win a Super Bowl.But in the likely event that doesn’t happen this year, is there a world where Jones and the Cowboys move on from Prescott? Is it even financially possible?In a talkSPORT exclusive interview, Brian T. Smith asked NFL insider Dan Graziano on the future of Prescott and the Cowboys. And as always, follow the money.“The contract tells the story and he’s got $40 million in guaranteed money for next year,” Graziano said. “And his guarantees roll out a year early. “So next March, his $45 million for 2027 becomes guaranteed. It would be difficult to move on from him even if they wanted to. I don’t think they do want to.Jones made Prescott the highest paid player in NFL historyGettyPrescott has been the starter since 2016 and only has two postseason wins to showGetty“Again, the contract tells the story, and they are committed to him. They signed CeeDee Lamb long term as his top receiver. They traded for another receiver this offseason in George Pickens, and they constantly addressed the offensive line in the draft.“They want to make sure that the situation around Dak Prescott is a good one, but they view him as their quarterback, he’s signed long term and I think he views himself as their quarterback.“I don’t ever get the sense from anyone there that there’s anything but a long-term commitment both ways.”There you have it. Prescott isn’t going anywhere, at least that’s what Graziano believes.The wildcard in all this is Jones. What if he falls in love with one of the college quarterbacks? You don’t think Jones would like to have Arch Manning with a star on the side of his helmet?If you think Prescott’s contract would get in the way of that, then you don’t know Mr. Jerral Wayne Jones Sr.NFL's Greatest......Ranking the top 10......Quarterbacks of all-time – Can anyone better Tom Brady?Wide receivers of all-time – Does Randy Moss or Jerry Rice come out on top?Running backs of all-time – Stacking Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith and moreTight ends of all-time – How does Travis Kelce compare?This is a man who just traded arguably his best player in Parsons a week before the season opener against the reigning Super Bowl champions.You don’t think it pained Jones having to watch the Philadelphia Eagles hoist the Lombardi Trophy into the confetti-filled air last February?The Eagles weren’t even the only NFC East rivals that appeared in the NFC title game. Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders sure as hell aren’t going anywhere.Jones is running out of moves. And he’s also running out of time. At 82 years old, it’s hard to say how many more bites at the apple he’ll realistically get.Does he have one more big move in him? Does getting rid of Prescott even accomplish that? No one has the answers right now, as the 2025 season is set to kick off in just a few hours with Jones’ Cowboys facing the Eagles.One thing is certain: the Cowboys will stay in the spotlight. Win or lose, the country will be talking about them—and these days, it feels like that’s all Jones cares about.