Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is being held out of Friday's light practice with ankle soreness.
Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. You can follow him on Twitter at @toddarcher.The team called it"precautionary reasons," and it is not considered serious. The Cowboys open the preseason Sunday against the Rams, but Prescott was not going to play. He has not played in a preseason game since Mike McCarthy became coach in 2020.
The Cowboys had their most competitive practice of training camp Thursday. Prescott, who turned 31 on July 29, did not appear to be limited in his movements. Last month, Prescott briefly wore a walking boot after what was described as a right foot sprain after some workouts before training camp.He has talked about the lengths he goes to keep his ankle in good shape with a prolonged warmup and pre-habilitation regimen.After today's workout, the Cowboys do not return for a full practice until Tuesday.
Prescott has not missed a training camp practice since suffering a strained right latissimus in 2021. Coming off his ankle injury, he did not play in the preseason and threw for 403 yards and three touchdowns in Week 1 against the The Cowboys and Prescott have had talks regarding a contract extension. He is set to become a free agent after the season as he plays out the final year of a four-year, $160 million deal he signed in 2021. He is set to make $29 million this season and has a salary-cap figure of roughly $55 million.
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