Dallas Cowboys player Dak Prescott is recovering from surgery for a complex fracture and a dislocated right ankle.
Texas’s Arlington The Dallas Cowboys’ disappointment at losing quarterback Dak Prescott for the season on Sunday was greater than their joy after a thrilling victory over the New York Giants in the final seconds of play.
Surgery was necessary on Sunday night due to Prescott’s complicated fracture and dislocation of his right ankle. With 6 minutes, 33 seconds remaining in the third quarter, he was tackled by Giants defensive back Logan Ryan on a 9-yard run. The injury swiftly silenced the AT&T Stadium crowd, both rivals and teammates.
With tears in his eyes, Prescott walked off the field with his right leg in an air cast. After being brought to a nearby hospital, he had “very well” surgery to close the cut and fix the fracture, an insider told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. According to the source, renowned foot and ankle specialist Gene Curry was called in by Cowboys head team orthopedist Dan Cooper to do the procedure on Sunday night.
On Monday, Prescott is anticipated to leave the hospital. Prescott will need four to six months to heal, an ESPN insider said.
Jerry Jones, general manager and owner of the Cowboys, described the injury as devastating.
According to a statement from Jones, “I know this young man very well.” “I am aware of the struggles and personal hardships he has encountered, resolved, and conquered in his brief life. And in terms of mental and emotional fortitude and tenacity, nobody is better equipped than Dak Prescott to rise to the occasion and overcome this obstacle that has been placed before him.
“He inspires everyone he comes into contact with. We are fully behind and in love with him. And we are confident that he will take back the role of leadership and contribution to our team.”
After the game, there was an outpouring of sympathy and sorrow from the Cowboys community as well as from other sports fans.
It’s awful. Ezekiel Elliott, the running back who has grown to be Prescott’s closest teammate, added, “Yeah, it stinks.” “It hurts to lose Dak, our leader, even though I know we won. And I told the guys that we would need to work together to complete the task. To fill the gap left by our absence from 4, it will require the combined efforts of all of us. You simply have to play for him outside.”
Ryan claimed that the injuries made him feel awful.
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