Dak Prescott signed a lucrative endorsement deal with the Jordan Brand name as he rehabbed from injury during the offseason. But adhering to the largest win yet of his return project, a walk-off overtime gain the New England Patriots, the Cowboys quarterback was showing off a rather common- and also somewhat worrying- choice of shoes.
"I figured we weren't playing for a week, so I would certainly give you men something to discuss and hypothesize on this moment. So there you go," Prescott joked in discussing the plastic walking boot immobilizing his best foot. "Might obtain Jordan to make one of these."
Prescott will certainly obtain an MRI on Monday,. The passer supposedly suffered a calf bone stress on the final play of the contest, a 35-yard touchdown strike to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb that ended the rollercoaster trip in Foxborough in remarkable style, giving Dallas a 35-29 triumph.
"The last toss, I simply came down funny," Prescott validated. "That's what it was. Something that will certainly be checked out. I'll be fine, I can guarantee you that. Blast to be entering into the bye week. As I said, you all can have a good time with it this week."
"I figure we're not betting a week, so I would certainly give you guys (media) something to discuss and also hypothesize on.
"So there you go." _ Dak Prescott
-- David Moore (@DavidMooreDMN)
As ESPN's injury analyst, "Walking boot has a raised heel. Aids rock foot onward when strolling thereby reducing work of calf (doesn't have to push off). Smart proactive step, also if not significant."
Prescott really felt sufficient to do a postgame interview with CBS sideline press reporter Tracy Wolfson in the moments after the injury. However he was visibly hopping on the field after the game went final, as well as received support from running back Ezekiel Elliott returning to the visitors locker room.
The scene as Dak Prescott was assisted to the locker space by Ezekiel Elliott with what team refers to as a right calf injury. Prompt bye week next for group. Quarterback to be more evaluated tomorrow.
-- Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN)
Yet the professional in his sixth season claims he could have used had the game not ended when it did.
"Without a doubt," he told reporters. "It was a little discomfort, however, for sure I would certainly've been able to keep going. Undoubtedly, I believe the adrenaline would certainly've been up as well as [I] may not have also felt it at the time. I think at the time you relax you resemble, 'Oh, there it is.'"
The 28-year-old, in his sixth game back after an eleven-month healing from a ruthless right ankle joint dislocation as well as compound crack admitted that in 2015's injury tinted his prompt response to feeling something "amusing" when he came down on the same leg on the last play of Sunday's game.
"Yeah, it resembles, 'No chance.' Life keeps throwing punches, and I'm mosting likely to keep throwing them back," Prescott said. "It becomes part of it, it becomes part of this game. It's a physical game we play. As I said, I'll be fine. I've got a lot of self-confidence in myself as well as the medical group. As I claimed, I feel good; clearly, this is a preventative measure ... It doesn't injured as bad, undoubtedly, when you rack up and you win the video game."
Dr. David Chao, sporting activities clinical expert for SiriusXM Radio,, "I do not see a significant calf bone strain," based on video of the play in question. He pointed to an Instagram clip that showed Prescott taking "lots of further actions" after landing awkwardly as he made the game-winning throw. "I have sensible self-confidence that Dak will certainly be great," Chao said, for the team's following game.
The Cowboys are off in Week 7. Their following game comes October 31 in a Sunday night meeting with the Vikings in Minnesota.
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