Cowboys QB Dak Prescott Taken To Hospital With Serious Right Ankle Injury

Update:

Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen report that Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott is undergoing ankle surgery tonight for his ankle injury. 

The Dallas Cowboys announced that QB Dak Prescott is being taken to the hospital after suffering a “serious right ankle injury.”

Cowboys QB Dak Prescott suffered what appears to be a serious ankle injury that required an air cast during the second half of Sunday’s game and he was later carted off of the field. 

Prescott was in tears as he was taken to the locker room. 

Andy Dalton has replaced Prescott as the Cowboys’ quarterback. 

Prescott was attempting to scramble for a first down when his ankle folded underneath a defender. It’s clear that this is likely a season-ending issue for Prescott. 

Prescott is playing out the 2020 season under the franchise tag and will $31.4 million fully guaranteed before being in position to test the open market next year.

Prescott, 27, is a former fourth-round pick of the Cowboys back in 2016. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2.72 million contract and was in line to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason when Dallas placed the franchise tag on him.

Entering today’s game, Prescott had appeared in four games for the Cowboys and completed 68.2 percent of his passes for 1,690 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions. He also rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns.

We have him included in our Top 50 – 2021 Free Agents list.