Dak Prescott caused consternation among Dallas Cowboys fans last week when he was seen wearing a walking boot on his ankle just months before Week 1 of the 2024 season.
With just one season left on his contract, Prescott is sure to attract national attention no matter what he does. Prescott downplayed the boot issue, telling reporters on Tuesday that it’s just a sore ankle, not an injury.
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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (No. 4) speaks during a press conference during training camp at River Ridge Playing Fields in Oxnard, California, on July 27, 2023. (Jane Kamin Onsair/Getty Images)
“To be honest with you, I’m old. It’s the same ankle I broke four years ago and had a terrible operation on,” he said. Athletic“After a few hard days of training I’m a little sore and going on a fishing trip so I want to protect the pain and not make it worse.
“It’s literally no big deal at all. People are reaching out and trying to make themselves into something they’re not. I’m older. I have to look after my body. I have to be smart. If I can mitigate anything by taking precautions and wearing a boot, I will. So I’m sorry for causing all this fuss.”
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Dallas Cowboys guard Dak Prescott, wearing number 4, stands on the sideline during the second half of a game against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium on November 23, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Brandon Slaughter/Images for Sports/Getty Images)
Prescott is fresh off an MVP-caliber season in 2023, when he led the NFL in touchdown passes (36) and had 4,516 passing yards.
But concerns have been expressed about whether the Cowboys will re-sign Prescott to a long-term deal, which is just one of Dallas’ tasks, including contract extensions for CeeDee Lamb and Micah Parsons.
Dallas Cowboys guard Dak Prescott, wearing number 4, throws a touchdown pass during the first quarter of a game against the Washington Commanders at FedExField in Landover, Maryland on January 7, 2024. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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Prescott said extension talks have taken place and he’s optimistic something will get done, but said he will leave it all to his agent.
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