Dak Prescott is presently on the mend after struggling a calf pressure on the ultimate play of the sport towards the New England Patriots, when he rolled to his proper to ship the walk-off landing to CeeDee Lamb to present the Dallas Cowboys their gutsiest win of the 2021 season, sending them to 5-1 as nicely. The 2-time Professional Bowler took the rostrum for his post-game press convention in a strolling boot that was deemed precautionary, and was in nice spirits as he declared there was nothing to fret about — significantly with the Cowboys getting into a well timed bye week and never taking part in one other recreation till they face the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 31.

An MRI completed on Monday confirmed the pressure is not extreme sufficient to value Prescott any time going ahead, sources inform CBS Sports activities, and the present drugs is a lot of relaxation in the course of the two weeks off, together with some rehab work to start in a number of days. Staff proprietor Jerry Jones offered the most recent replace on Friday, and he is something however involved about Prescott’s standing for Week 8.

“Huge ole thumbs up,” mentioned Jones of Prescott. “… I be ok with his standing.”

As talked about, Prescott himself was jovial about all of it — poking some enjoyable at media in regards to the strolling boot.

“I figured once we weren’t taking part in for every week, so I’d offer you guys one thing to speak about and speculate on this time,” mentioned Prescott, playfully. “So there you go. … Yeah the final throw, simply got here down humorous. That is what it was. It will likely be checked out. 

“I will be effective, I can promise you that. Nice time to be going into the bye week. As I mentioned, you all can have enjoyable with it this week.”

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The actual fact he remained on the sector to rejoice and for a post-game interview supplies additional proof that Prescott and the Cowboys did not view the pressure as extreme, or he would’ve been shortly ushered again for assessments, versus letting him undergo the entire regular post-game rituals earlier than giving him an MRI the next day. And, for his half, Prescott made it clear that if he wanted to proceed taking part in, ought to the go to Lamb not ended the sport, he might’ve and would’ve. 

“It was somewhat ache, however, no, for positive I’d’ve been capable of preserve going,” he mentioned. “Clearly, the adrenaline would’ve been up and will not have even felt it on the time. I feel the time you chill out you are like, ‘Oh, there it’s.’ … However as I mentioned, it was one thing we’ll take a look at and I might have stored taking part in if I needed to, and I will be effective.”

Prescott returned to the sector in 2021 after struggling a devastating ankle damage that ended his season final October, and in addition overcame a strained shoulder to not solely take the sector within the Cowboys opener towards Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, however to additionally dominate in what turned a slim two-point loss as a consequence of missed kicks and demanding drops by a few of his targets. He is been working at an MVP-caliber tempo by means of the primary six video games, and his 445 passing yards on Sunday was probably the most allowed by any Patriots staff related to Invoice Belichick. 

It looks as if the extra adversity Prescott faces, the higher he turns into, and the calf pressure is simply one other hurdle for him to leap.

“Life retains throwing punches, and I’ll preserve throwing them again,” he mentioned. “Yeah, it is a part of it. It is a bodily recreation. As I mentioned, I will be effective. I’ve received numerous confidence in myself and the medical staff, and as I mentioned I really feel good.”