Dak Prescott reacts to Dallas Cowboys hiring Brian Schottenheimer as head coach

The Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Brian Schottenheimer, and Dak Prescott is ready to do big things with him. After attending Schottenheimer’s introductory press conference this week, the Cowboys veteran quarterback shared his thoughts on the team moving Schottenhiemer from offensive coordinator to head coach.

“I mean, Shotty means a lot to me,” Prescott said, per the Cowboys’ official website. “He’s been a consistent man, and I think that’s a part of why he’s gotten this job in his time being here. So somebody that shows you the character that is consistent with what they do, that is supportive to me. Anything that has happened to me these three years on the field or off the field, I got a message or check-in on that.

“Yeah, just wanted to go support him. One, proud of him, proud of taking advantage of this opportunity, and two, I know the approach he’s going to have. I wanted to show him, hey, I’m going to be here with you and for you. Not only, what, he signs for four years? I got four years left on my contract. He’s tied directly to my future, so let’s go be the best that we can in these four years.”

Dak Prescott says Brian Schottenheimer brings ‘continuity’

Brian Schottenheimer joined the Cowboys in 2022 as a coaching analyst. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2023 and held the same position this past season. Schottenheimer takes over for Mike McCarthy who left the Cowboys after not agreeing to a new contract.

Dak Prescott revealed one thing that may have led to the Cowboys hiring Schottenheimer. “The simple conversation I had with (owner) Jerry (Jones), post the decision of Mike walking, was simply that, the continuity,” Prescott said. “They wanted to keep continuity. Obviously had a lot of success with this group, with these men, and knew this was important to me. And Shotty has been a huge factor in that, setting up the game plan, creating the game plan. “If you wanted to find continuity in place, look no further than Shotty.”

In the 25 games Prescott played with Schottenheimer as offensive coordinator, he completed 67.9 percent of his passes for 6,494 yards with 47 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. Prescott missed half of the 2024 season due to an injured hamstring.