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Eyebrows had been raised when a photograph just lately shared on social media confirmed Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott\u00a0sporting a protecting boot on his proper foot.<\/p>\n
Calvin Watkins<\/a> of the Dallas Morning Information revealed on Thursday afternoon that Prescott is coping with a “foot sprain” that “isn\u2019t severe.” Watkins added that Prescott “has worn the boot for every week.”<\/p>\n It is unclear when and the way Prescott suffered this setback, as Dallas’ two-day obligatory minicamp wrapped up on June 5. As of Thursday afternoon, it additionally wasn’t recognized if Prescott can be slowed down in any means when the Cowboys maintain their first training-camp follow on July 25.<\/p>\n The well being of Prescott’s proper foot this summer season is noteworthy for a number of causes. He famously went down<\/a> with a grotesque compound fracture and dislocation of his proper ankle in October 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n Whereas Watkins talked about that Prescott hasn’t endured a second recognized damage to that foot\/ankle since he had surgical procedure, Josh Alper<\/a> of Professional Soccer Speak famous that the 30-year-old missed one recreation within the fall of 2021 due to a proper calf<\/a> downside.<\/p>\n Extra importantly, Prescott is within the final year<\/a> of a contract that features a no-tag clause. There is no sign<\/a> the 2 sides are near coming to phrases on any sort of extension, however Watkins insisted that Thursday’s replace “doesn\u2019t seem to impede” any progress concerning negotiations.<\/p>\n Prescott possible will not see many, if any, preseason snaps even when he is totally wholesome come August, however his standing may develop into an attention-grabbing matter if his foot sprain opens the door for 24-year-old signal-caller Trey Lance to get some work with the first-team offense.\u00a0<\/p>\n Whispers<\/a> have emerged suggesting at the least some inside the Cowboys need to see how Lance has developed since Dallas acquired<\/a> the third total decide of the 2021 draft from the San Francisco 49ers final summer season.<\/p>\n Lance hasn’t but cemented himself as Dallas’ full-time QB2 forward of Cooper Rush, however logic means that Cowboys proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones will need the previous San Francisco starter to play early and infrequently in upcoming exhibition video games.\u00a0<\/p>\n With that stated, Jones seemingly is relying on Prescott to be good to go for the Week 1 matchup on the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n