Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft had a heated exchange before NFL owners voted 31-1 to permit their compensation committee to open negotiations on a new contract with Roger Goodell.

Kraft joined the majority in strong support for the measure with Jones the lone dissenter.

Jones eventually told Kraft, "Don't f--- with me."

Kraft replied, "Excuse me?"

"Don't mess with me," Jones said.

In 2017, Goodell signed a new five-year deal that was different from his previous ones. Jones led a charge that restructured Goodell's deal from mostly salaried to mostly bonuses based on performance. 

One owner told ESPN that the committee might consider a two- or three-year deal.

The New York Times reported last year that Goodell's total compensation over a two-year period from 2020 to 2021 was nearly $128 million.

Dak Prescott hopes to return to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 7 against the Detroit Lions.

Prescott has missed the last five games after suffering a fractured right thumb in the Cowboys' season-opening loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

"That's my plan," the quarterback said. "Obviously, got to see the doc, but, yeah, that's kind of my plan."

He had surgery on Sept. 12 and was looking at a four- to six-week recovery timeline. Last week marked the first time he threw passes and took snaps, and he was listed as a limited participant in practice on Thursday.

"I plan on going into this week and trying to get my full week of practice," Prescott said.