The Dallas Cowboys continue to be cautious with their quarterback Dak Prescott as he works to regain fitness following ankle surgery. For this reason, Prescott will most likely sit out the entire preseason and will have his first game action after the injury in the season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy confirmed this while chatting with reporters on Wednesday.
“There’s a good chance he probably won’t play. Yes, that’s fair,” said McCarthy when asked whether Prescott will see any preseason action.
Prescott suffered a severe ankle injury early in the 2020 NFL season and had to miss the remainder of the campaign as a result. He recovered in time to participate in the training camp but suffered a setback after straining his shoulder during one practice. This forced the 28-year-old player to miss the majority of the team drills, and according to the Cowboys, he’s still working his way back to his usual throwing load.
“We’ll just continue the throwing regimen and keep building up the volume,” McCarthy explained Prescott’s situation.
Before the ankle injury, Prescott was on track to have a career season in 2020. In the five games he played, Prescott completed a career-high 68.0 percent of his throws while racking up 1,856 passing yards and nine touchdowns. He also added three TDs.
Despite the injury, the Cowboys decided to lock Prescott with the franchise for the foreseeable future. Earlier in the offseason, the two sides agreed to a four-year extension that is worth $160 million and comes with $126 million guaranteed.
