Dak Prescott injury: Cowboys QB to undergo ankle surgery after getting carted off field vs. Giants

Dak Prescott’s season is now seemingly over. The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback was again orchestrating a rally for the Dallas Cowboys after tossing an early pick-six, connecting often with wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to deliver one big play after another. But when he took to using his legs to convert late in the third quarter, his right ankle got caught beneath the defender and the turf. The cart was brought out to take Prescott to the locker room, and it appears he may have suffered either a broken or dislocated ankle. 

Either would threaten the remainder of his season, but a broken ankle would see him done until 2021, and the latter looks to be the case. The Cowboys announced soon after the injury that Prescott was being taken to the hospital for further evaluation, and he will undergo ankle surgery on Sunday evening, per CBS Sports insider Jason La Canfora. 

 Warning: The clip below shows the replay of what happened to Prescott’s ankle on the play in question.

Needless to say, Prescott was emotional.

Prescott is a resident ironman for the Cowboys, having not missed a single game in his record-setting four-year career. 

Currently having the best year of his career, Prescott is in yet another contract year by way of a $31.4 million franchise tag — angling for what should be a massive payday next offseason.The Cowboys will now turn to Andy Dalton in the hopes of the veteran being able to step in and win games, which is precisely what they signed him for this offseason.

This is a developing story. You can follow along with all the latest news about Prescott and the Giants-Cowboys matchup in our live blog of the game.