Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones is in the midst of preparations for next week's NFL draft. But the club is also in "active" discussions to extend the contracts of quarterback Dak Prescott and receiver Amari Cooper, Jones revealed in an interview Tuesday afternoon on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM].

Once Dallas locked up defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence on a mega deal April 5, it allowed potential Prescott and Cooper deals to move to the forefront. However, not much has been said about how the process has progressed.

"Pretty much everybody's on it pretty good that there's some pretty active discussions now with Dak and Amari," Jones said. "But it doesn't mean that some can't pick up in short order with other players that we have on our roster that we certainly want to keep here in Dallas."

The Cowboys traded for Cooper last October, famously giving up their 2019 first-round draft pick to get him in time to turn the course of the season and make the playoffs. With the first day of the draft looming a week from Thursday, Jones said it is unlikely Dallas would consider giving up its 2020 first-round pick to get back into this year's first round.

"I don't think so," Jones said. "It took an act of Congress to give up a first-round pick. We know how valuable those are. It took a lot of discussion, a lot of homework, a lot of really getting your hands around to give up a first-round pick. And certainly it's something you don't love to be without.

"We certainly would do the same thing over again in terms of what it did for us with Amari Cooper, what it's going to do for our future. ... But I don't see us making that a habit, of putting first-round picks into play."

When it comes to Prescott, much has been made about the heft of the former fourth-round pick's coming extension. Quarterbacks demand the biggest deals in the NFL. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson's new deal, reached overnight Monday, commands an average of $35 million a season and a signing bonus of $65 million.

Jones was quick to point out that Wilson and other quarterbacks with huge deals, such as Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers, have won Super Bowls.

"You're talking about two guys there between Rodgers and between Russell Wilson that have won Super Bowls, that have had success year in and year out, taking their teams to the playoffs," Jones said. "Those are guys who are going to make those type of jumps. But I'm not concerned.

"I think at the end of the day, if there's any position that has to keep an eye out not only for themselves, but they also have to keep an eye out on their team in terms of how much [salary] cap space they take up, these quarterbacks are those guys. At the end of the day, they're going to make a lot of money. The bigger thing for them in terms of their career and what they're all about is how much did they win, how many Super Bowl rings do they have on their fingers? Those are all huge deals. They know at some point if they take out too much cap space at the end of the day it could hurt their chances in terms of winning."

Other notable Cowboys also in line for extensions include Pro Bowlers in running back Ezekiel Elliott and cornerback Byron Jones.