3:02pm: Following the reports of a foot sprain, Prescott attempted to reassure Cowboys fans. The talented QB texted, “I’m great,” via the Fort Price Star-Telegram’s Clarence Hill. Prescott said the ankle he injured in 2020 swelled during his last time deep sea fishing, per Hill, and wore the boot as a precautionary measure.
The boot is, nonetheless, a part of a maintenance effort Prescott has needed to conduct as a result of lingering effects from his 2020 ankle fracture. That injury has not impacted the previous Offensive Rookie of the 12 months’s availability since he returned in 2021, and he said no restrictions are expected at training camp.
1:40pm: Dak Prescott scored his current contract despite coming off a season-ending ankle injury. The Cowboys quarterback’s latest contract talks will now be coming off one other injury.
The ninth-year QB sustained a foot sprain that has required a walking boot, per the Dallas Morning News’ Calvin Watkins. It isn’t known when Prescott sustained the injury, but Watkins adds it isn’t believed to be serious. Prescott is vacationing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, presently, with a boot visible on his right foot. He has worn the boot for per week, per Watkins, calling into query when the injury occurred. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport classifies this as a “very minor” injury.
It will be unlikely this injury provides a serious impediment to the Cowboys extending Prescott this yr. They’re planning to present a powerful offer, creating more distance from early-offseason reports that suggested the team could also be willing to let this process reach free agency next yr. Prescott is believed to reside above CeeDee Lamb within the Cowboys’ extension queue.
How and when Prescott sustained the injury shall be notable, in fact, as will the extent of the difficulty. The Cowboys break for training camp later this month, and any Prescott stay on the energetic/PUP list — a camp-only designation that doesn’t impact regular-season availability — will naturally generate attention. The Cowboys last held a practice on June 5, potentially pointing to the 30-year-old passer sustaining this injury away from team headquarters. Though, that isn’t confirmed.
Prescott damaged his right ankle during an October 2020 game against the Giants but was still in a position to secure a four-year, $160MM deal that has created significant leverage for him as talks on a 3rd contract unfold. While Prescott also missed five games as a result of a thumb injury in 2022, he has otherwise been durable throughout his profession. Dak played all 18 Cowboys games last season, marking the sixth time in his profession he has avoided missing time in a campaign as a result of injury, and earned second-team All-Pro popularity of his performance.
Prescott’s bounce-back effort solidified his value, putting him — considering the leverage he holds with the franchise tag out of the equation and a steep 2025 dead money bill on tap if no extension occurs — on the radar for a deal approaching $60MM annually.
