July 8, 2024

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First Call: Steelers projected as landing spot for Dak Prescott in 2025; UFA wide receiver target off the board.

Wednesday’s “First Call” positions the Pittsburgh Steelers as a potential destination for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in 2025.

Meanwhile, the franchise lost out on a possible acquisition in free agency, but is doing some homework on a Pitt defensive back.

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And the Penguins have a really good chance of pulling off back-to-back wins, while the Duquesne’s women’s team travels to play Purdue in the next round of the WNIT.

Dak attack?

If you are unsure about the Steelers’ quarterback situation heading into 2024, consider how uncertain the landscape is for 2025.

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Neither Russell Wilson nor Justin Fields are currently locked in Pittsburgh beyond this season. That’s why national radio host and NFL Network personality Rich Eisen is tabbing the Steelers as a potential landing spot for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott in 2025.

“What happens if the guy they went ahead and gave pole position (Wilson) doesn’t work out? What if they get a look at Justin Fields and say he’s not the guy,” Eisen said on his radio show Wednesday. “Maybe the Steelers are all in. Right now, their offense costs nothing. I don’t even think it’s $15 million. They’ll have the money to give Dak a multiple of that. I think the Steelers might be in on Dak and let him finish his career in Pittsburgh.”

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Via CBSSports.com, Prescott is owed more than $55 million in 2024 as part of a four-year, $160 million extension he signed in 2021. His deal also includes no-franchise-tag and no-trade clauses. That means if another team ahead of the trade deadline this fall doesn’t have enough assets — and likely money for an extension — the ninth-year veteran will hit free agency after the 2024 campaign.

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Prescott led the NFL with 36 touchdowns, against nine interceptions. He threw for 4,516 yards and completed 69.5% of his passes.

CBS Sports HQ Senior NFL Insider Josina Anderson reports that Dallas wants to reach a new deal with Prescott, but no talks are “imminent.”

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