Jerry Jones-owned Dallas Cowboys entered their Week Five clash on the back of a loss against the Cleveland Browns last week. A large portion of the blame for that 38-49 loss was placed on a below-par defense. Quarterback Dak Prescott was a standout performer last Sunday.
The fifth-year quarterback completed 41 of his 58 attempted passes. He threw for 500+ yards with four passing TDs against one interception. Prescott was the key player for the Cowboys that night as they prepared for the game against the New York Giants in Week Five. However, things did not go as planned for the former Rookie of the Year award winner.
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Cowboys QB Dak Prescott carted off after his disheartening injury against the Giants
All you need to know about the warrior Dak Prescott is… he has what is later diagnosed as a compound fracture of his ankle.
…and he slams his foot on the ground, trying to knock it back into place.
The man has absolutely zero quit in him. Full stop.pic.twitter.com/hLbJ5NXCKB
— Mike Leslie (@MikeLeslieWFAA) October 12, 2020
Prescott was having a great game against the Giants tonight. He was even involved in a brilliantly devised play wherein he turned into a wide receiver and caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from teammate Cedrick Wilson. However, all that changed in the third quarter.
Six minutes into the penultimate quarter of the game, Prescott was at the receiving end of a strong tackle from Giant’s defensive back Logan Ryan. Dak rushed for nine yards before being brought down by Ryan. However, he landed awkwardly on his ankle because and suffered a nasty injury.
The Cowboys quarterback appeared to dislocate his ankle as his teammates watched on in horror. Prescott looked to be in pain and almost immediately broke down in tears when he understood the nature of his injury. He had to be carted off the field and was rushed to a local hospital immediately for further treatment.
Twitter reacts to Prescott’s unfortunate ankle injury
Joining all of our player members in sending prayers for @dak 🙏 pic.twitter.com/XuGJApzzZZ
— NFLPA (@NFLPA) October 11, 2020
#CowboysNation I'm SICK! 🙏 #4 @dak WE WITH YOU! pic.twitter.com/C3H7LAXuCU
— Kelly K-9 (@Kelly_K_9) October 11, 2020
#Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliott and one of Dak Prescott’s closest friends says “It sucks. It sucks. I know we won. But it sucks to lose Dak, our leader.”
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) October 11, 2020
“Had to get this for @dak… we love ya boy” ✊🏾@michael13gallup | @thejaylonsmith | #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/SNox4YJmzl
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) October 12, 2020
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I hate to see ultimate competitors go down the way they did today. Praying for a speedy recovery for @dak and teammate Lorenzo Carter. I pray God will bring joy to these guys thru their trials for his glory!
— Golden Tate (@ShowtimeTate) October 12, 2020
Andy Dalton stepped in to replace Dak in the third quarter. The former Cincinnati Bengals man led the Cowboys to a fitting 37-34 win over the Giants at the AT&T Stadium. Prescott will have watched with pride as his teammates left it all on the field to secure an NFL win.
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Dak will most likely be out for the rest of the season and will reportedly undergo ankle surgery tonight itself. Owing to the true warrior that he is, we expect Prescott to come back stronger than before.
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