The season of Dak Prescott is over. The two-time pro-bowl quarterback was starting the rally for the Dallas Cowboys. On March 6, 2020, the franchise tag got placed on Prescott worth $31.4 million for the 2020 season. The player signed the tender on June 22, 2020. Then in the first week of June on Sunday Night Football, Prescott played against Los Angeles Rams. He was able to throw 266 yards and did one touchdown. He rushed for 30 yards but the cowboys lost 17–20.
Moreover, on week 2, he played against the Atlanta Falcons. In this game, Prescott threw 450 passing yards and a touchdown. Then he tried to do three additional touchdowns to make the cowboys win by 40–39. However, in the game, the opposite team had one point in the lead. However, Prescott made four touchdowns in the second half to win. They were able to win the game by a last-second goal. Prescott became one of the first NFL players in history to pass 400 yards who did three touchdowns in a single game.
In week 2 he got named as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. Then in week 4, his team played against Cleveland Browns. He completed the game by passing 502 yards and then four touchdowns. He also made an interception and then lost a fumble. The cowboys lost 38–49. Because of the game, he became first NFL player in history to be able to pass 450 yards in three games respectively.
Prescott suffered an injury on the ground
But unfortunately in week 5, Prescott played against the Giants but his knee got injured. Immediately the medics arrived to take him off the field. Before that, he finished 14 passes for 166 yards. He also did an interception and made a touchdown. Later it got revealed that he had a compound fracture on his knee and a dislocation in the right ankle. He also underwent an operation on his injury.
People in social media responded to the event. Many wished Prescott good recovery. His fans became sad when they watched him carried from the ground. The player was in severe pain and tears came out of his eyes. But his fans cheered him for his excellent performance on the field. Prescott is the iron man for his team as he has never missed a single game. That is why he got worried when he was not able to continue in the game to support his team.
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Conclusion
Prescott will come back to play again for his team. That is the wish of his fans too. The surgery on his knee performed on day of the accident itself. Now he is recuperating.
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