Dak Prescott suffered a brutal ankle injury during the third quarter of Sunday’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.
The 27-year-old had to be carted off the field.
According to the most recent update offered regarding his status, Prescott is scheduled to have immediate ankle surgery tonight.
Prescott’s injury occurred with six and a half minutes left to play in the third quarter, during a tackle by Giants defensive back Logan Ryan. The quarterback’s ankle appeared to dislocate.
The Cowboys’ medical staff examined Prescott for several minutes before he was carted off.
Fellow players immediately took to Twitter to send Prescott their prayers.
Worst part of the game. Definitely praying for @dak 🙏🏻 https://t.co/JAZFDzJaRy
— Carson Wentz (@cj_wentz) October 11, 2020
Damn, I Hate that for #4! 🙏🏽
— Jamal Adams (@Prez) October 11, 2020
Big time Prayers up man @dak !!!!
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) October 11, 2020
Dang Dak I’m hurt for you man …. goodness dawg 🙏🏾
— F L ⚡️ S H (@Melvingordon25) October 11, 2020
No sympathy needed…. make sure he’s right.. he deserves that much
Prayers up 4
You are a real guy
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) October 11, 2020
STEPHEN JONES JERRY JONES YALL MAKE SURE YALL TAKE CARE OF DAK IF HE CANT PLAY AGAIN
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) October 11, 2020
Praying for you @dak 🙏🏾. Keep your head up & keep finding ways to be grateful for the journey. #cowboysnation @dallascowboys pic.twitter.com/0395lKK1gW
— D-Ware (@DeMarcusWare) October 11, 2020
Love you bro @dak 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 https://t.co/8DALN6VBPt
— Kavon Frazier (@Kay_BlackSimba) October 11, 2020
As did other members of the NFL-watching community.
This is why I love @Dak. This is why he is the franchise. And this is why he’ll be back. pic.twitter.com/yQtoOwZVtQ
— Will Cain (@willcain) October 11, 2020
Dak was having a historic year. This just sucks. pic.twitter.com/jaJ4IPNId8
— Master (@MasterTes) October 11, 2020
He may be a divisional rival, but some things are bigger than football and as Eagles fans we can all relate to this. Prayers up for Dak. Hopefully he makes a full recovery and is back for us to debate with fans about very soon! pic.twitter.com/5gwYUY3XNs
— PhillySportsNetwork (@PhiladelphiaSN) October 11, 2020
We love you Dak❤️ Family. pic.twitter.com/kSdPqjB48c
— Barstool Mississippi State (@HailStateStool) October 11, 2020
Dak Prescott with a possible career ending injury after being tagged by the Cowboys.
This was a contract year for him, this injury is more than face value.
The franchise tag is the biggest scam in sports. pic.twitter.com/fixFY5pyQF
— NFL Humor (@NFLHumor) October 11, 2020
Dak deserves the Dirk treatment from the Jones family. I really hope they take care of him.
— Shippy (@Shippyfunsports) October 11, 2020
Just think of all the things Dak Prescott has been through over the last several years. The loss of his mother. The suicide of his brother. A bout with depression this offseason. Frankly, this injury pales in comparison, but is still a *brutal* blow.
Dak doesn’t deserve this. https://t.co/2BW5nMDzOZ
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) October 11, 2020
Prescott was playing this season out on a one-year franchise tag that is worth $31.4 million.
Dallas offered him a five-year deal worth $34.5 million per season and $100+ million guaranteed, but it wasn’t enough for Prescott and he didn’t take it.
Additional details regarding Prescott’s status will become available in the coming hours and days.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
