Dak Prescott

Cowboys quarterback has suffered a slight tweak to his surgically repaired ankle, he told reporters following Thursday's practice. The cause?

He had an issue with the plate in the shoe, however, causing him to be limited in practice. Prescott, who wears a new pair of cleats for every game, decided to try out the new Air Jordan 11s, which he planned to wear vs. “I feel great. We’re good to go. Switching shoes ahead of Sunday's game at the Buccaneers. The cause?

The Dallas Cowboys open their 2022 regular-season schedule by hosting Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

yards (808) & rec. TDs (8) in 2021, 3rd-most receptions by TE last season. • RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 1,289 scrimmage yards (1,002 rush, 287 rec.) & 12 TDs (10 rush, 2 rec.) in 2021. • LB LAVONTE DAVID ranks 2nd in tackles (1,220) & 5th in TFL (134) since 2012. Has 1,691 scrimmage yards (112.7 per game) in 15 career games on SNF. WR with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 2 seasons. Watt) with 50+ PD (54) & 25+ FFs (26) since 2012. Leads all active players in receptions (879) & rec. yards in 2021 & became 1st player ever with 1,000+ rec. Led NFL with career-high 5,316 pass yards & 43 TD passes in 2021, 3rd-most pass yards in single season all-time. • QB TOM BRADY is NFL all-time regular-season leader in starts (316), pass yards (84,520), completions (7,263) & TD passes (624) & postseason all-time leader in starts (47), wins (35), pass yards (13,049), TD passes (86), SB titles (7) & SB MVPs (5). [New York Giants](https://www.nj.com/giants/)’ practice squad.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he's fine for the opener against Tom Brady and Tampa Bay despite an ankle issue he says arose from trying a ...

He threw for 403 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-29 loss to the Buccaneers, who got four TD passes from Brady. “It’s just being very, very cautious,” said Prescott, who said he didn't twist the ankle. “Switching shoes today probably wasn’t the best idea.

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Born on July 29, 1993, Rayne Dakota Prescott plays quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL (NFL). He participated in collegiate football at ...

In the last 14 seconds of the game, Prescott ran a quarterback draw up the middle for 17 yards, With more than 81% of the online vote, Prescott became the second losing quarterback in as many years to be voted NVP (Nickelodeon Valuable Player). In spite of the injury, he still managed to throw for 4,449 yards, a career-high 37 touchdowns, and only 10 interceptions. Prescott beat the New England Patriots 35-29 in overtime in Week 6 despite throwing for only 445 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. In the days following the injury, which necessitated several surgeries, he lost feeling in his toes. For his efforts on the field, which included helping the Cowboys secure the conference’s top seed, he received accolades throughout the year.

Dak Prescott is blaming his ankle injury on his Jordan Brand cleats and any sneakerhead will totally get it.

Stick to the 1s, buddy. Hopefully, at some point, Prescott can break those 11s in finally and have them comfy enough to wear. But now they seem to have a new problem ahead of the season opener. [It’s the cleats. Generally, he plays, he practices in Jordan 1s. “He is fine, according to him…Here’s the situation Dak rolled out for reporter’s yesterday.

Dak Prescott left practice on Thursday after discomfort in his surgically-repaired right ankle. Doing so, of course, resulted in him being listed as.

[Head Coach](https://insidethestar.com/tag/head-coach/) [Mike McCarthy](https://insidethestar.com/tag/mike-mccarthy/) said Prescott would be a full participant Friday and Saturday. He will practice today and tomorrow and play on Sunday, so let's see how all of this goes and then we can revisit this and see if people still want to freak out for no reason. I would be just as cautious if I were in his situation, and we all know how it went during the “I feel great. Still, he says he is fine and will have no limitations on Sunday when the Tampa Bay [Buccaneers](https://insidethestar.com/tag/buccaneers/) come to town. [training camp](https://insidethestar.com/tag/training-camp/) in the healthiest and best shape of his life.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will play Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite experiencing right ankle soreness, according to coach Mike ...

"We do it with all the players. "I promise you I'm great," Prescott said Thursday. He said he did not twist the ankle in practice.

On Friday, head coach Mike McCarthy assured reporters Prescott being limited on Thursday was only precautionary. “He's going to be a full participant today,” ...

[nothing to it](https://twitter.com/BobbyBeltTX/status/1568261133764542464),” Jones said, via BobbyBelt of 105.3 The Fan. [insisted he was fine](https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/08/dak-prescott-limited-in-practice-says-hes-good-to-go-sunday/) — the “injury” was simply a matter of some discomfort with a new pair of shoes. [I don’t have any concern](https://twitter.com/GehlkenNFL/status/1568256801421803521) [for Sunday].”

No, no. Not at all. Not a chance,'' Dak says of any lingering issues for Sunday, shoes and ankles once again cohabitating in comfort. "I'm good to go.

Not a chance,'' he said, shoes and ankles cohabitating in comfort. He completed 42 of 58 passes for 403 yards with three touchdowns in what became a thrilling 31-29 defeat. Said coach Mike McCarthy on Friday morning before practice: “He’s going to be a full participant today. So, yes, this is the same right ankle that he fractured and dislocated in October 2020. Not at all. Meanwhile, the last time Prescott "came back'' from an ankle problem?

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy said Prescott will practice fully on Friday and shouldn't be impacted by the issue. “He's going to be a full participant today, ...

[Cowboys](https://www.si.com/nfl/team/dallas-cowboys) head coach Mike McCarthy said Prescott will practice fully on Friday and shouldn’t be impacted by the issue. Dallas plays the Buccaneers on Sunday night, giving Prescott a little more time to figure out this situation with his ankle and cleats. [The NFL Head Coaches With the Most and Least Job Security](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/09/rating-job-security-nfl-coaches?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [MMQB's NFL Week 1 Primer: Best Games, Key Questions, Predictions](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/09/nfl-week-1-primer-preview?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [The Bills Have Become the Team Everyone Thought They’d Be](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/09/bills-rams-buffalo-title-favorite?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) “Just being very, very precautious,” he said, “Switched shoes today, probably wasn’t the best idea. Promise that.” [Dak Prescott](https://www.si.com/nfl/player/dak-prescott) was [limited in practice](https://www.si.com/nfl/2022/09/08/cowboys-dak-prescott-limited-in-practice-for-odd-reason) on Thursday with an ankle issue, but it doesn’t seem like it will keep him from playing this week.

The team's coach and owner both proclaimed Prescott fine, but fans are now concerned that his ankle may be a bigger concern than his shoes.

“We haven’t changed one thing,” the coach said. He says he’ll now go back to the Jordan 1s he wore during training camp. “It was checked out thoroughly in every way that you can, and no issues,” he told a radio audience. “It’s really standard procedure to go through that anytime a player has an issue.” So we were able to take a good look at it and got completely satisfied and he did, too, that there was nothing to it.” Why did this result in him missing the rest of practice and showing up on the injury report?

FRISCO, Texas – Despite a minor ankle issue related to his cleats that limited his work in Thursday's practice, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott says he's ...

"We're good to go. "I'm not going to get into all the specifics, but we checked him out," McCarthy said. "I don't have any concern about him playing Sunday."

The Cowboys will be tested right away against quarterback Tom Brady, who has never lost to Dallas in his 22 seasons.

He wants to step on your throat like you a roach. Not a chance,'' Dak says of any lingering issues for Sunday, shoes and ankles once again cohabitating in comfort. He looks to kill you. Quarterback Prescott (who had a shoe/ankle problem on Thursday but is fine now) leads a Dallas squad which averaged 31.2 points per game last season. [the top two scoring offenses from the prior season will meet in Week 1 for the first time in NFL history. [Bri Amaranthus on Twitter](https://twitter.com/BriAmaranthus) [ and ](https://twitter.com/fishsports) Not at all. ](https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/dallas-season-tampa-bay-buccaneers-preview-dak-prescott-tom-brady-snf) The Cowboys defense - especially if Kearse is unavailable - will be tested right away against quarterback Tom Brady, who has never lost to Dallas in his 22 seasons of professional football. This time around, the Cowboys hope to reverse the outcome after suffering a 31-29 wild, shootout loss. Tampa Bay averaged 30.1 points per game ... The primetime matchup is

The Dallas Cowboys got some good and bad injury news Friday, as quarterback Dak Prescott went through a full practice Friday and was removed from the ...

Gallup will not be in uniform Sunday night, although that is not entirely unexpected as he continues his path back from a torn ACL sustained early this year. Prescott was limited in practice a day before after leaving early with an ankle injury with what Cowboys owner Jerry Jones termed as “discomfort.” But he appears a full go for the team’s season opener at home. The Dallas Cowboys got some good and bad injury news Friday, as quarterback Dak Prescott went through a full practice Friday and was removed from the injury report while wide receiver Michael Gallup was declared out for Sunday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Dak Prescott was not on the Cowboys' injury report, and he should be good to go for their opener against Tom Brady and the Bucs.

Prescott exited Thursday’s practice due to an ankle injury and there was some concern about his status for the Bucs game. “Certainly could have returned (because) we have got some really good on the spot testing and on the spot equipment that we can do out there, not only right there in our practice facility, but also steps away in our Baylor Medical Center. [bad news](https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-michael-gallup-official-status-for-week-1-vs-buccaneers-revealed/) after it was revealed that Michael Gallup won’t be able to play in their Week 1 matchup against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Our first Sunday Night Football game of the season sees Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys hosting Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

[Blake Jarwin](/nfl/players/2819999/blake-jarwin/) retired. [Jayron Kearse](/nfl/players/2060411/jayron-kearse/), [Malik Hooker](/nfl/players/2139273/malik-hooker/), and [Donovan Wilson](/nfl/players/2139883/donovan-wilson/) on the field together. [Amari Cooper](/nfl/players/1984220/amari-cooper/) was traded to Cleveland. Luckily for the Cowboys, [Dak Prescott](/nfl/players/1824864/dak-prescott/) is also among the game's best at neutralizing pressure by getting the ball out quickly. [Keanu Neal](/nfl/players/2079762/keanu-neal/) and [Damontae Kazee](/nfl/players/1999512/damontae-kazee/) were heavily involved in the festivities. [Rob Gronkowski](/nfl/players/1244303/rob-gronkowski/) is technically still retired and who knows where [Antonio Brown](/nfl/players/1272852/antonio-brown/) is. [NFL](/nfl) in [Micah Parsons](/nfl/players/2967590/micah-parsons/) and [Demarcus Lawrence](/nfl/players/1984683/demarcus-lawrence/). [Terence Steele](/nfl/players/2185743/terence-steele/) at least made a bunch of starts over the past two seasons in relief of both [La'el Collins](/nfl/players/1824825/lael-collins/) and [Tyron Smith](/nfl/players/1631899/tyron-smith/), and he's now locked in along the right side of the line. [Vita Vea](/nfl/players/2141907/vita-vea/), [Akiem Hicks](/nfl/players/1679965/akiem-hicks/), and [Joe Tryon-Shoyinka](/nfl/players/2820419/joe-tryon-shoyinka/) (among others) to deal with, none of that is good news for Dallas. [Ali Marpet](/nfl/players/2173976/ali-marpet/) to retirement, [Alex Cappa](/nfl/players/2913946/alex-cappa/) in free agency, and guard [Aaron Stinnie](/nfl/players/2926602/aaron-stinnie/) and center [Ryan Jensen](/nfl/players/2057692/ryan-jensen/) to injury. ( [Ben Roethlisberger](/nfl/players/493043/ben-roethlisberger/) got rid of the ball quicker, but Brady averaged a full air yard per attempt more against the blitz than did Big Ben. [Tom Brady](/nfl/players/187741/tom-brady/).

FRISCO — There isn't any doubt about Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott's desire to play in the season-opener Sunday night against Tampa Bay. The question is.

I know the importance of Dak and the quarterback position but it’s really (a) standard process.” [surgically repaired in 2020](https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2020/10/14/everything-you-need-to-know-about-dak-prescotts-injury-from-the-recovery-timeline-to-the-new-qb-depth-chart/) as part of a lower leg fracture. Prescott had an objective of playing in the Jordan 11 cleats for Sunday’s game but when the cleats were troublesome in Thursday’s practice everything changed. That’s just the nature of the game. The issue for Prescott was the type of cleats he was wearing. A person with knowledge of the situation said Prescott underwent medical testing on his right ankle which didn’t show any damage.

Dak Prescott aggravated his surgically repaired ankle Thursday, blaming his new cleats. Now, Skip Bayless is concerned.

[Tom Brady](https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/tom-brady-player) at the Dallas Cowboys," Bayless said. I think he injured his ankle in practice yesterday." "Every practice he played in Jordan 1s until yesterday, because [the regular season] is coming, so it's time to break in your 11s. This was so serious because it was completely healed and fixed and something went really wrong yesterday." ](https://www.foxsports.com/shows/skip-and-shannon-undisputed) "I think it's a huge deal because they were compelled to make it a big deal after practice. "Switching shoes today probably wasn’t the best idea."