Dak Prescott reacts to Dallas Cowboys wild fake punt failure
Dak Prescott had a strong reaction to the Dallas Cowboys going for a fake punt during the game against the Houston Texans. In the first quarter of the Monday Night Football game, the Cowboys went for a fake punt when punter Bryan Anger threw a pass to safety Juanyeh Thomas. But Texans wide receiver John Metchie tackled Thomas before he could get the first down, leading to Prescott putting his hands on his head in disbelief.
Prescott’s 2024 season is over due to a hamstring injury. The Cowboys placed the Pro Bowl quarterback on injured reserve before the Texans game.
Prescott suffered the injury in the Week 9 game against the Atlanta Falcons. After the game, Prescott described how the injury happened. “I’ve gotta get it looked at,” Prescott said, per the Cowboys’ official website.
“I felt it on the third play, a little scramble to the left. Didn’t think much of it, to be honest with you, and then on the next play — throwing the stop route — pulled something. It was something I’d never felt. Tried to walk on it at that point, and then saw the medical team and asked if I could make it worse [by continuing]. At that point, they said I wouldn’t be able to protect myself and they made the call to pull me out.”
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Dak Prescott talks about his injury
Prescott later added: “I felt it when I was getting up from the run. I can’t even say I felt it running. Maybe it was the tackle or something on the tackle. When I was standing up from that, I felt something, but didn’t think it was much. It was a physical game and, a lot of times, you feel different things and then they go away. As I said, when I got to the top of my drop to throw that drop to Jalen Brooks on the right side, I felt something I’ve never felt.”
Prescott finishes his 2024 season with a 64.6 completion percentage with 1,978 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Before the start of the year, Prescott signed a four-year, $240 million contract extension.