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Prescott injured in Dallas’ win
ARLINGTON, Texas – The ambulance was ready as Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was carted off the field, tears streaming down his face.
Prescott was transported to a local hospital immediately after what a stadium announcer deemed a “serious ankle injury.” He was scheduled to have ankle surgery Sunday night, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.
The gruesome injury occurred in the third quarter when Prescott scrambled 9 yards left, tangling with Giants defensive back Logan Ryan on Ryan’s tackle. Prescott’s right leg was turned out as he sat, devastated, near the left sideline of the red zone. The stadium went quiet as players attempted to process the injury to the quarterback who had started 68 straight games since Dallas selected him in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
Even Giants coordinator Jason Garrett, Prescott’s coach for the quarterback’s first four years, approached Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy to express his remorse.
Andy Dalton, whom Dallas signed in May, replaced Prescott. Dalton completed 9 of 11 passes, leading a gamewinning drive that featured 19- and 38yard darts to receiver Michael Gallup. Kicker Greg Zuerlein sealed the 37- 34 victory with a 34- yard field goal.
The Cowboys improved to 2- 3 and are atop the NFC East. But the postgame celebration was muted under the specter of Prescott’s injury.
Before exiting, Prescott completed 14 of 21 attempts for 166 yards and an interception. He also rushed twice for 7 yards. Prescott also became the first Cowboys quarterback in more than 30 years to catch a receiving TD, an 11yard trick play that buoyed Dallas to a 24- 20 lead before half.
The Cowboys opened at 1- 3 even as Prescott became the first NFL quarterback to throw for 450 yards in three straight games.