As Dak Prescott prepares to enter the 2024 NFL season without a contract extension, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback is focusing on his performance on the field rather than what's going on behind the scenes.

In an interview with ESPN's Troy Aikman, Prescott said he's not taking contract talks with Jerry and Stephen Jones personally and is instead keeping the season ahead as his main focus.

"It just reminds me that this is a business," Prescott said (1:10 mark). "And I don't take anything personal to be honest with you. I control what I can and that's being the best that I can on that field and leaving it up to my agent and to the Jones' and getting the deal done. Obviously I've played a part in it, a lot of great communications, but to me it's about taking care of my job and my part, and it's showing up every day and being the best version of myself and continuing to improve to make sure that I'm worth every dollar of it."

Prescott will play in the final year of a four-year, $160 million contract in 2024 and will be an unrestricted free agent should he and Dallas fail to agree upon an extension.

While the Cowboys will begin their season on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported Saturday that the two sides are still "working away" at a new contract in the waning hours of the offseason.

He said Dallas is hoping to have something done before kickoff on Sunday, but there is still a "gap" between the Cowboys and Prescott's team.

Getting Prescott an extension before the start of the season would certainly help eliminate the distraction of his looming free agency, but he made it clear he intends to play his best regardless of his contract status.

Prescott is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, leading the NFL in passing touchdowns with 36 and posting the third-most passing yards with 4,516. His MVP-caliber season led the Cowboys to a solid 12-5 finish, but Dallas still couldn't find playoff success as it fell to the Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round.

With the motivation of a massive payday potentially coming his way, Prescott will look to finally lead the Cowboys to a Super Bowl this season, starting on Sunday against the Browns.