Dak Prescott releases statement on the progress of his recovery

The Dallas Cowboys’ star quarterback provided an update on the ankle injury that ended his season back in October.

The first month of the Dallas Cowboys‘ season was filled with unideal situations. The defense was among the worst in the league and the offensive line was getting pummeled with injuries. Yet there was once consistent piece that step up when the Cowboys were own, and that was quarterback Dak Prescott. Unfortunately, the knight in shining armor fell in Week 5 against the New York Giants, as he suffered a compound fracture of his right ankle, forcing him to get carted off the field and sidelined for the remainder of the season.

On Friday, Prescott was spotted at the Cowboys’ facility, standing on the sidelines to observe practice and even sharing a feel-good moment with draft-mate and starting running back Ezekiel Elliott. During his appearance, Prescott released a statement about his recovery, saying he’s feeling better and looking forward to suiting up for the Cowboys in the near future.

Prescott motivated to help Cowboys next year

This is certainly a statement that Cowboys fans will love to hear. Even with a contract negotiating looming, Prescott continues to show he’s a team-first player.

In five games with the Cowboys in 2020, Prescott completed 68-percent of his passes for 1,865 yards, nine touchdowns and four interceptions. Even though the Cowboys lost three games with Prescott starting, they all came at the slimmest of margins, thanks to his play. Dallas lost 20-17 to the Los Angeles Rams, 38-31 to the Seattle Seahawks and 49-38 to the Cleveland Browns.

Prescott was playing under this season under the lucrative $31.4 million franchise tag because both parties could not reach an agreement on the July 15 deadline. Although both sides tried to work out a deal near the finish line, they couldn’t cross it in time. After seeing the devastating injury to Prescott, many feared that he lost out on his opportunity to cash in on a lucrative contract. Based off the comments from owner Jerry Jones and executive vice president Stephen Jones, it sounds as though they’re going to prioritize signing their guy and their quarterback of the future.

Get ready Cowboys fans, because Prescott could very well be in line for a Comeback Player of the Year award in 2021.