Dak Prescott is not ready to participate in the NFL game. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback ended the season with an ankle injury in 2020 and will be forced to miss the team’s first exhibition game in 2021.
Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has ruled out Prescott from participating in Thursday’s Hall of Fame game against the Pittsburgh Steelers because the caller was signaled to deal with a shoulder strain. McCarthy said the team is taking a step back and taking a conservative approach to its franchise quarterback.
Prescott will not pitch in practice this week.
McCarthy said: “We still have the same views on the types of injuries, but we are more conservative about the schedule,” Via USA Today. “After research and observation, we just don’t want it to become a major event. He is doing everything he can, but we are more conservative in recovery.”
They just want to handle it carefully and make sure it doesn’t become something bigger https://t.co/He0ClYhhlm
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) August 3, 2021
Mike McCarthy said that Dark Prescott will not pitch or participate in the game today. The coach said the team is “just more conservative” in their approach, so injuries won’t be a big problem. Maybe next week can resume throwing, but there is no setback.
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) August 3, 2021
Prescott may have been sitting during the exhibition game, even if he is perfectly healthy. Starting players usually do not participate in the annual Hall of Fame games, which are held before the first week of the preseason.
Prescott has been participating in NFL games for 10 months.Prescott said he was full recovery He injured his ankle while joining the Cowboys as an OTA in May.
While recovering from an injury at the end of the season, Prescott signed a four-year contract worth $160 million. As part of the deal, the 28-year-old player will receive a record $75 million in 2021.
A healthy Prescott (Prescott) as the center, the Cowboys are considered to be the favorites to win the NFC Eastern Championship. Before the injury in the fifth week of the 2020 season, Prescott is expected to set a historical passing record. Prescott threw 4,902 yards because Dallas boasted of the NFL’s number one offense in 2019.
Prescott’s next chance to play is against the Arizona Cardinals on August 13. The Cowboys are scheduled to host the Houston Texans in Week 2 of the preseason on August 21.
Dallas and Pittsburgh are the only NFL teams planning four exhibition games this year.
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